A new research funded by DARPA is trying to go even further in micro-technology and create the smallest batteries on Earth.Lithium-ion batteries are everywhere, as they are a major source of power for today's electronic devices – phones, laptops, iPods, etc. but these new batteries will be so small, that t... |
20 October 2010
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Flexible, low cost, lightweight solar panels may soon become a viable new source of mainstream electric energy with the help of a new type of solar cell invented recently at the Changchun Institute of Applied Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, incorporating org... |
2 August 2008
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What is the first thing that comes to your mind when you hear: solar-energy powered cars? Let me guess... big ugly solar panels, right? That's about to change real quick, so say a couple of researchers from the United Kingdom. Instead of using solid heavy large silicon solar panels, scientists propose the use of... |
7 March 2008
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Two thirds of the adult body are formed by water. A 68 kg person has about 38 liters of water in the body. 23-26 % is found inside the cells, 7,5 % in the space between the cells and less than 4 liters in the blood. This volume must be constantly maintained. How? Drinking daily two liters of water: the body adsorbs i... |
25 June 2007
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After a long run in the heat, the only thing you can think about is a bottle of cold water that you'd just drink at once. Water is refreshing, but is it healthy in this case?W. Larry Kenney, Penn State professor of physiology and kinesiology, says a sports drink would be more appropriate. "Sports drinks have ext... |
12 May 2007
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