Solar panels as inexpensive as paint? It's possible due to new research
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- Category: Power
- Published on Wednesday, 29 May 2013 12:04
Fortunately, that is changing because researchers such as Qiaoqiang Gan, University at Buffalo assistant professor of electrical engineering, are helping develop a new generation of photovoltaic cells that produce more power and cost less to manufacture than what's available today.
LinkedIn, not Facebook, became social IPO star
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- Category: IT
- Published on Tuesday, 28 May 2013 11:34
Facebook Inc. isn't the only social media company marking the anniversary of its public trading debut this week. LinkedIn Corp. will celebrate the second anniversary of its initial public offering on Sunday, a day after Facebook marks its first birthday as a public company.
Scientists develop cheaper, more efficient fuel cells
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- Category: Electronics
- Published on Monday, 27 May 2013 12:25
Using the Canadian Light Source (CLS) synchrotron, researchers have discovered a way to create cheaper fuel cells by dividing normally expensive platinum metal into nanoparticles (or even single atoms) for use in everything from automobiles to computers.
Painting through the power of thought enabled by scientists
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- Category: Control
- Published on Sunday, 26 May 2013 16:29
Heide Pfützner, a former teacher from Leipzig, Germany, was diagnosed with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis, also known as Motor Neurone Disease, yet she has managed to produce a series of the paintings with the aid of a new brain controlled computer.
Opera Browser Now on Android
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- Category: IT
- Published on Friday, 24 May 2013 07:11
Opera releases their full browser on Google Play, featuring Discover Mode, Full Screen Support and Off-Road Mode.
Opera has been around for longer than either Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox, yet despite its low market share, it's still here.