Two senior engineering majors Seth Robertson (23) and Viet Tran (28) from George Mason University appear to have invented and built a way to use sound waves to put out fires in…
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Carbon nanotube fibers make superior links to brain
Carbon nanotube fibers invented at Rice University may provide the best way to communicate directly with the brain. The fibers have proven superior to metal electrodes for deep brain stimulation and to read…
Convert packing peanuts into battery components
Foam peanuts, also known as packing peanuts, styrofoam popcorn or packing noodles are a common loose-fill packaging and cushioning material used to prevent damage to fragile objects during shipping.Packing peanuts are used…
Unexpected role for green tea in MRI
Green tea’s popularity has grown quickly in recent years.Green tea is a product made from the Camellia sinensis plant. It can be prepared as a beverage, which can have some health effects.The…
Researchers developed new kind of “Tandem” solar cells
Researchers at MIT and Stanford University have developed a new kind of solar cell that combines two different layers of sunlight-absorbing material in order to harvest a broader range of the sun’s…