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| Light touch could boost fibre optic networks Researchers led by Professor Thomas Krauss of St Andrew's University have developed one of the smallest optical switches ever guardian.co.uk |
World‘s Largest Sheet of Carbon Nanotube Material Nanocomp Tech: Nanocomp Technologies, Inc. , a developer of next-generation performance materials, today announced it has successfully produced 3-foot by 6-foot sheets of carbon nanotube material. nanoforum.org |
Increased ethanol production to worsen Gulf of Mexico ‘dead zone’ The rush in the United States to produce corn-based ethanol as an alternative fuel will likely worsen pollution in the Gulf of Mexico and expand the annual "dead zone" that kills fish and other aquatic life, according to new research. news.wisc.edu |
Indonesian child tests positive for bird flu JAKARTA (Reuters) - An Indonesian child has tested positive for bird flu, pushing the country's total confirmed human cases to 130, a health ministry official said on Monday. feeds.reuters.com |
New Ways to Store Solar Energy for Nighttime and Cloudy Days Solar thermal systems are built to gather heat from the sun and then store the heat for hours or even days, like water behind a dam. nytimes.com |