Applied Sciences
Research at Iowa State University has led to discovery of a genetic method that can increase biomass in algae by 50 to 80 percent.
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Largest solar project in New York State seen as key to Long Island’s energy, economic, and environmental future. Solar farm will produce enough energy to power up to 4,500 Long Island homes avoiding the use of fossil fuels.
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An important step towards making biofuels economically competitive has been taken by researchers with the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI), a DOE Bioenergy Research Center led by the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab).
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Wine drinkers know that swirling a good vintage around in a glass aerates the wine and releases its bouquet. Just how the process – known as “orbital shaking” – works, however, has been something of a mystery.
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A lighter, greener, cheaper, longer-lasting battery. Who wouldn’t want that? Researchers at Michigan Technological University are working on it.
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Thanks to the breakthrough, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers and physicists can fabricate low-voltage, near-nanoscale electromechanical devices that could lead to improvements in many different devices and applications.
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The use of supercomputers to propel innovation in science and engineering is an endeavor punctuated by major transformative technologies—the latest being the new open science petascale supercomputers.
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Gordon, a unique data-intensive supercomputer using flash-based memory that will enter production in January at the University of California, San Diego, made its debut as the 48th fastest supercomputer in the world.
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The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is now supporting scientific research at unprecedented bandwidth speeds – at least ten times faster than commercial Internet providers.
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A national panel led by Iowa State University engineers is launching an effort to research and develop technologies that capture, use and sequester carbon while enhancing food production, ecosystems, economic development and national security.
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Copper’s days are numbered, and a new study at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute could hasten the downfall of the ubiquitous metal in smart phones, tablet computers, and nearly all electronics.
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Streamlining workflows while improving accessibility
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