Water Droplet “Chaperons†Could Usher in New Era of Graphene Nanodevices
Chemists at the University of Illinois at Chicago have found that nano-sized water droplets can act as molecular chaperons that guide graphene into precise nano-shapes including capsules, knots, rings...
View ArticleArctic Sea Ice Volume Set Record Low in 2010, New Model Shows
photo: NASA ICE / CC BY A new assessment of the total volume of Arctic sea ice last summer–that is, taking into account both the area of sea covered with ice and the thickness of that ice–shows that...
View ArticleCalifornia oil spill pipeline had corroded all the way through
Photo by Nik Blaskovich/News-Press/Zuma Press An investigation by federal regulators has shown that the ruptured petroleum pipeline that recently spilled 101,000 gallons of crude oil near Santa...
View ArticleVideo: What Recycled Tires Can Become
Did you know that rubberized asphalt roads, the kind made from recycled tires, are quieter and more durable than regular asphalt roads — and only need to be half the thickness? Find out more about the...
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