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New nanomaterial can extract hydrogen fuel from seawater
It's possible to produce hydrogen to power fuel cells by extracting the gas from seawater, but the electricity required to do it makes...
Oct 6, 20172 min read


Nanoscale islands dot light-driven catalyst
Individual nanoscale nuggets of gold, copper, aluminum, silver and other metals that capture light's energy and put it to work are being...
Oct 5, 20173 min read


Creative use of noise brings bio-inspired electronic improvement
In conventional electronics, a great deal of effort is devoted to eliminating stochastic resonance (SR) -- the annoying hiss that...
Sep 27, 20173 min read


Just squeeze in -- when spaces are tight, nature loosens its laws
It turns out that when they're in a hurry and space is limited, ions, like people, will find a way to cram in -- even if that means...
Sep 20, 20173 min read


Sensing with a twist: A new kind of optical nanosensor uses torque for signal processing
The world of nanosensors may be physically small, but the demand is large and growing, with little sign of slowing. As electronic devices...
Sep 15, 20173 min read


Rice University chemists make laser-induced graphene from wood
Rice University scientists have made wood into an electrical conductor by turning its surface into graphene. Rice chemist James Tour and...
Aug 2, 20172 min read
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