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Stanford scientists use microbes to make 'clean' methane
By By Mark Shwartz | 25 Jul 2012
Most methane comes from natural gas, a fossil fuel. Stanford and Penn State scientists are taking a greener approach using microbes that can convert renewable electricity into carbon-neutral methane
Stanford-SLAC team uses X-ray imaging to observe running batteries in real time
24 Jul 2012
Scientists at Stanford and SLAC are using X-ray technology to observe lithium-sulphur batteries in action, which can theoretically store five times more energy at a much lower cost. Their findings could lead to improvements in this promising power source for electric vehicles
The hippocampus as a decision-maker
20 Jul 2012
Autonomous robot maps ship hulls for mines
20 Jul 2012
Chips with self-assembling rectangles
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 19 Jul 2012
Researchershave developed a new approach to creating the complex array of wires and connections on microchips, using a system of self-assembling polymers that could lead to a way of making more densely packed components on memory chips and other devices
Finger-spacing increases swimming speeds
17 Jul 2012
Sailing with nerves of glass
17 Jul 2012
Tracking animal epidemics through road network
16 Jul 2012
Swarming drones could save lives at sea
10 Jul 2012
New techniques for spintronics and quantum computing
10 Jul 2012
Researchers are working on techniques to sidestep the limits to miniaturisation, to encourage the creation of the next generation of faster and smaller electronic devices
Researchers explain how dye-based nanotubes can help harvest light’s energy
By By David L. Chandler, MIT News Office | 07 Jul 2012
Australian researchers capture image of atom
06 Jul 2012
The techniques could be used for the creation of extremely high-res biological imaging systems, to monitor samples like DNA without damaging them
CERN has a glimpse of 'God particle'
04 Jul 2012
The next step will be to determine the precise nature of the particle and its significance for our understanding of the universe
S&T ministry to plan agenda for 12th Plan
03 Jul 2012
Book details a new model for sharing water
03 Jul 2012
Research team maps the nuclear landscape
28 Jun 2012
Lead from gasoline discovered in Indian Ocean
By Jennifer Chu, MIT News Office | 27 Jun 2012
Farming and biodiversity can coexist, say Stanford researchers
By Rajiv Shankar | 26 Jun 2012
How computing is changing the architect’s job
25 Jun 2012
Kolkata’s Dibyendu Nandi wins US science prize
23 Jun 2012
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