Technology

One of the most spectacular scenes one can witness in a tropical rainforest is the swarming of army-ants as they scavenge for prey. As hundreds…
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Scientists typically refer to the rise in global average temperature and the associated effects on Earth’s climate with the term “climate change.” Lately, it is…
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Economic growth requires energy. To support future U.S. economic growth, pursue national energy independence and reduce greenhouse gas emissions, development of advanced energy storage technologies…
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When looking at paintings at the museum, the observer’s attention is literally captured by the colors, the forms, the feelings expressed by the artist. In…
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Ionanofluids, which are an innovative class of new heat transfer fluids, consist of nanoparticles suspended in ionic liquids (ILs), thus, ionanofluids (INFs) are a special…
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When it comes to hydrogen production, people think of the electrolysis or photolysis of water. However, in these processes, the energy efficiency stays low, and…
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Mechanoluminescence (ML), also called triboluminescence (TL), refers to the phenomenon/process that materials could emit light under mechanical stimuli, e.g., friction, stretch, compression, impact, etc. The…
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When humans are injured, each of our tissues has an inherent ability (or lack thereof) to regenerate1. Interestingly, the regenerative ability of any given tissue…
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Parabolic trough solar collector (PTC) is the most mature solar concentrating technology for useful heat production, up to 400oC. The PTC is used in a…
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With the development of medicine, the synthesis of various pharmaceuticals is often required. Pharmaceutical intermediates, a chemical medium, play an important role during the synthesis…
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Sensors are a type of transducer that can convert, measure, and change information into electrical signals for analysis, monitoring, etc, and can be used to…
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