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Ethanol-powered vehicles generate more ozone than gas-powered ones
(17 Dec 2009)
Ethanol, often promoted as a clean-burning, renewable fuel that could help wean the nation from oil, would likely worsen health problems caused by ozone, compared with gasoline, especially in winter, according to a new study led by Stanford ...
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Dip ordinary paper into ink infused with nanotubes and nanowires to create an instant battery
(11 Dec 2009)
Paper batteries and supercapacitors may power hybrid cars or store electricity on the grid
Stanford scientists are harnessing nanotechnology to quickly produce ultra-lightweight, bendable batteries and supercapacitors in the form of everyday paper.Simply coating a sheet of paper with ink made of carbon nanotubes and silver nanowires makes ...
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Study suggests biomass converted into electricity could be more efficient than ethanol
(12 May 2009)
Concerns over petroleum gas prices and long-term effects of greenhouse gas emissions on the environment have prompted scientists to look for alternative renewable energy sources for transportation use. One of the questions at hand is determining ...
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World's brightest X-ray machine comes online at SLAC
(24 Apr 2009)
The $420 million Linac Coherent Light Source will snap photos at the molecular level of everything from proteins to semiconductor materials
After years of design and construction, the world's brightest X-ray machine has come to life at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, in the hills near Stanford University.The mile-long machine produces a laser beam made of X-rays instead of ...
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Towards mimicking metalloenzymes
(16 Apr 2009)
Scientists in Germany and the US generate highly oxidised diiron complexes that further our understanding on metalloenzymes in nature.Oxidised diiron species are used in nature in the active sites of several metalloenzymes, such as methane ...
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Under pressure, atoms make unlikely alloys
(13 Mar 2009)
Ever since the Bronze Age, humans have experimented with combining different metals to create alloys with properties superior to either metal alone. But not all metals readily form alloys - for some pairs of elements the atoms are too dissimilar. ...
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Stanford scientists identify drug to treat opioid addiction
(19 Feb 2009)
Scientists at Stanford University School of Medicine have discovered that a commonly available non-addictive drug can prevent symptoms of withdrawal from opioids with little likelihood of serious side effects. The drug, ondansetron, which is already ...
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Improved spectrometer based on nonlinear optics
(14 Nov 2008)
New tool allows for higher sensitivity at reduced complexity and cost
Scientists at Stanford University and Japan's National Institute of Informatics have created a new highly sensitive infrared spectrometer. The device converts light from the infrared part of the spectrum to the visible part, where the availability ...
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Making waves - Mathematicians crack quantum chaos conjecture
(13 Oct 2008)
In a seminar co-organized by Stanford University and the American Institute of Mathematics, Soundararajan announced that he and Roman Holowinsky have proven a significant version of the quantum unique ergodicity (QUE) conjecture. "This is one of the ...
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Study reveals principles behind stability and electronic properties of gold nanoclusters
(16 Jul 2008)
International team confirms 'divide and protect' bonding structure
A report published in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (PNAS) is the first to describe the principles behind the stability and electronic properties of tiny nanoclusters of metallic gold. The study, which confirms the "divide and ...
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