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Chemistry: Biochemistry Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry Engineering: Nanotechnology Space: General
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'Nanostitches' enable lighter and tougher composite materials      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

In an approach they call 'nanostitching,' engineers used carbon nanotubes to prevent cracking in mul...

Energy: Technology Engineering: Robotics Research
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Artificial muscles -- lighter, safer, more robust      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Researchers have developed artificial muscles that are lighter, safer and more robust than their pre ...

Energy: Batteries
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Engineers solve a mystery on the path to smaller, lighter batteries - Engineers Solve a Mystery on the Path to Smaller, Lighter Batteries      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A new discovery could finally usher the development of solid-state lithium batteries, which would be...

Energy: Alternative Fuels Energy: Technology Engineering: Nanotechnology Environmental: General
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Efficient next-generation solar panels on horizon following breakthrough      (via sciencedaily.com) 

A scientific breakthrough brings mass production of the next generation of cheaper and lighter perov ...

Offbeat: Earth and Climate
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A lightweight wearable device helps users navigate with a tap on the wrist      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

Scientists have developed a fabric-based wearable device that 'taps' a user's wrist with pressurized...

Energy: Fossil Fuels
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Could we make cars out of petroleum residue? - Could We Make Cars Out of Petroleum Residue?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Researchers have developed a way to make lightweight fibers, for possible use in the bodies of cars,...

Biology: Botany
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Blink and you'll miss these plants shooting their seeds      (via sciencedaily.com)     Original source 

When witch hazel plants are ready to disperse their seeds, the woody seed capsules split open, press...

Chemistry: General
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Cans or bottles: What's better for a fresh, stable beer? - Cans or Bottles: Which is Better for a Fresh, Stable Beer?      (via sciencedaily.com) 

The flavor of beer begins to change as soon as it's packaged, prompting a debate among afficionados:...

Energy: Nuclear
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Less risk, less costs: Portable spectroscopy devices could soon become real - Less Risk, Less Costs: Portable Spectroscopy Devices Could Soon Become Real      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is an analytical tool with a wide range of applications, including...

Space: The Solar System
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Earth and Mars were formed from inner Solar System material - Earth and Mars: Formed from Inner Solar System Material      (via sciencedaily.com) 

Cosmochemists now present the most comprehensive comparison to date of the isotopic composition of E...