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According to new research from MIT and the Argonne National Laboratory, throttling the use of nuclear power plants could compensate the output of renewable energy sources and lead to lower energy bills.
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Magnesium-ion batteries have potential if scientists can crack the problem of finding an efficient electrolyte. Now scientists have developed a solid-state material that appears to be one of the fastest conductors of magnesium-ions, which could lead to safer and more efficient batteries.
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When oil is spilled into the ocean, clean up efforts can focus on the surface, but plumes of subsurface oil are harder to recover. The Oleo Sponge is a new type of foam that can not only soak up oil that has dispersed throughout water, but can be wrung out to reuse both the material and the oil.
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All of the smartphones bursting into flames these days has us thinking about batteries. Specifically, we were wondering if the need to periodically discharge cell phone batteries to keep them conditioned is really necessary. So, as part of our regular One Big Question series, we asked an expert.
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Scientists working at the University of Chicago and the Argonne National Laboratory claim to have entangled atomic nuclei at room temperature on a semiconductor chip, using the application of relatively small magnetic fields.
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Scientists have discovered a way to avoid the clogging up of the electrode in lithium-air batteries, resulting in an experimental device that could lead to batteries with five time the energy density of those currently available.
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Researchers from the Argonne National Laboratory have created a new combination material from graphene and diamonds that's able to almost entirely overcome friction. The property, known as superlubricity, is highly sought after for its potential use in a wide range of mechanical systems.
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In the developing world small-scale gold mining and smelting under primitive conditions poses a major health hazard. To help alleviate this, a team from Argonne National Laboratory and the US EPA are developing a prototype mercury capture system (MCS) to reduce heavy metal pollution.
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ScienceDespite being the most abundant mineral on Earth, it is only recently that a naturally-occurring sample of it has been isolated. Surprisingly, that sample wasn't found on Earth. It came from outer space. Even more surprisingly, it didn't even have a name until just a short time ago.
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ScienceWith any medical condition, the earlier it's detected, the better. When assessing biological samples from a patient, however, it's often quite difficult to see the early indicators of a disease. That could be about to change, thanks to the development of "living liquid crystal."
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ScienceAn international team of scientists has made a breakthrough in the magnetic manipulation of nanoparticles that could lead to a big boost for small scale digital storage in portable devices.
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Peter Larsen, of the Argonne National Laboratory, swapped graphs for music in order to represent data on microbes collected from the English Channel.
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