Science

Lithium-ion batteries: Capacity might be increased by 6 times

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Lithium ions migrate through the electrolyte (yellow) into the layer of crystalline silicon (c-Si). During the charging cycle, a 20-nm...

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Nothing -- and something -- give concrete strength, toughness: Rice University scientists show how voids, particles sap energy from cracks

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Rice University researchers used computer models of concrete's inner matrix to show how tiny holes filled with portlandite (blue) impart...

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Scientists discover light could exist in a previously unknown form

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Artistic image of light trapped on the surface of a nanoparticle topological insulator.

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NASA Charges Toward Greener Aviation With Novel Concepts

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NASA Charges Toward Greener Aviation With Novel Concepts.

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Gentle cancer treatment using nanoparticles works

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The images show PET scans of a mouse with a large tumor (by the white arrow). The tumor is treated with nanoparticles, which are injected...

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Study Maps Hidden Water Pollution in U.S. Coastal Areas

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U.S. coastal areas where freshwater and seawater mix unseen below ground, making them vulnerable to ocean and/or...

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Carbon nanotube 'stitches' make stronger, lighter composites: Method to reinforce these materials could help make airplane frames lighter, more damage-resistant

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The researchers’ technique integrates a scaffold of carbon nanotubes within a polymer glue. They first grew a forest of vertically-aligned...

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Is Earthly Life Premature from a Cosmic Perspective?

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