Microrobot lifts bead 4x its weight
U. CHICAGO (US) — Robots, just half a millimeter wide, will assemble themselves into star shapes when an alternating magnetic field is applied. Continue…
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Hijack photosynthesis to make hydrogen
U. CHICAGO (US) — Researchers were able to produced hydrogen at a rate five times greater than the previous record-setting method by linking platinum nanoparticles with algae proteins. (more…)
Science & Technology - Apr 22, 2010 5:12 - 10 Comments
Could plug-in cars zap the power grid?
U. CHICAGO (US)—President Barack Obama has called for one million plug-in hybrid electric vehicles to hit the road by 2015. If the demand for plug-ins skyrockets, a flood of new electric cars could strain America’s power networks to the limit. (more…)
Science & Technology - Mar 1, 2010 13:46 - 1 Comment
Snag radioactive waste like a Venus flytrap
U. CHICAGO / NORTHWESTERN (US)—A newly discovered chemical material is a picky eater. Like a Venus flytrap, it won’t snap its jaws shut for just anything. Its favorite food is radioactive nuclear waste. (more…)
