Microscopic algae called diatoms could help triple the electrical output of experimental, dye-sensitized solar cells, according to researchers at Oregon State University and Portland State University. By trapping light inside the nanoscale pores of thin-film solar cells coated with diatoms, the engineers claim that…
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Wired.com Reports: Huge news for real-life ray guns: Electric lasers have hit battlefield strength for the first time — paving the way for energy weapons to go to war. In recent test-blasts, Pentagon-researchers at Northrop Grumman managed to get its 105 kilowatts of power…
Read Full ArticleScientists Find ‘Baffling’ Link between Autism and Vinyl Flooring
Swedish children who live in homes with vinyl floors are more likely to have autism, according to a new study, but what’s behind the link is unclear. Children who live in homes with vinyl floors, which can emit chemicals called phthalates, are more likely…
Read Full ArticleScientists Use DNA to Tether Cells Together, Build Microtissues
One of the greatest hopes in the medical research community is that tissues will one day be grown and implanted into the human body to replace aging or defective tissues and organs. Now researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory…
Read Full ArticleA Vaccine Offers Instant Immunity to Cancer and HIV
Barbas and his team developed a two-stage chemical strategy that first puts the body’s antibodies on alert, and then gives them instructions on which targets to destroy. In the first stage, Barbas designed a chemical that, once injected, enables antibodies to form covalent bonds.…
Read Full ArticleLockheed offers ready-to-go supersoldier exoskeleton
US weaponry globocorp Lockheed is pleased to announce the unveiling of its newly-acquired powered exoskeleton intended to confer superhuman strength and endurance upon US soldiers. Needless to say, corporate promo vid of the Human Universal Load Carrier (HULC™) is available. There are various optional…
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