Magnesium
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New research from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) details the development of an electrolyte that can be used in new magnesium-sulfur battery cells that would be more efficient and inexpensive than the dominate types of batteries today.
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ScienceMagnesium alloys are very attractive for their light weight, specific strength and easy machinability, but they corrode easily. Researchers at Monash University have developed a novel way to poison corrosive reactions by adding a dash of arsenic to the recipe.
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ScienceScientists have accidentally created a new material thought for more than 100 years to be impossible. A single gram of Upsalite has a surface area of 800 sq m, equivalent to the sail of a megayacht.
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WaterBean is a portable water filter which purifies tap water so that it's closer in taste to bottled water. The aim of the product is to encourage people to use the same plastic bottle more than once and in turn reduce the amount of plastic waste headed to landfill.
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Green House Co Ltd of Japan will soon be marketing an LED lantern that runs on saltwater.
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A new method for graphene production has been discovered, that involves burning pure magnesium in dry ice.
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ScienceNIST scientists have built an atomic clock based on a single aluminum atom that would neither gain nor lose one second in about 3.7 billion years.
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Increased magnesium levels in lab rats led to smarter rodents and hopefully will give hope to humans suffering from memory loss and disorders.
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The Gocycle is a lightweight electric bike developed with city professionals and families in mind that functions as a normal pedal powered bike or can switch to instant electric power at the touch of a button.
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Dell's Latitude E6400 XFR features improved ballistic armor, higher drop specifications and improved water and dust protection.
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December 8, 2006 The latest development from the Kahn laboratories is this Carbon fibre RS-X wheel made up from a carbon fibre rim with a magnesium centre. K