Nature – Chemists hope to break China’s monopoly on rare-earth elements by finding cheap, efficient ways to extract them from ore.
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Thank You Mr Lee
Singapore’s founding father, Lee Kuan Yew, has passed away. Thank you Mr Lee and may you rest in peace.
Solar Cells — Now In A Rainbow Of Colors
Science – Researchers have made solar cells in several colors that still perform efficiently.
New Fabric Turns Your Body Into A Furnace
Science – Researchers have created a new cloth that warms up with just a bit of electricity and traps body heat more efficiently than standard cotton fabric.
Hey, Want To Hang Out? Pheromone Cocktail Traps Bedbugs
Science – Scientists are reporting a combination of six chemicals that lure and trap bedbugs by mimicking a pheromone.
New Screen Design Could Extend Smart Phone Battery Life
Science – A newly designed polarizer with much higher energy efficiency could help to extend devices’ battery lives.
A Plastic That Recycles Itself
Science – Researchers report that they have designed new plastics that break down upon exposure to light.
People’s Climate March: To Change Everything, It Takes Everyone … And Washing Machines
To change everything, we first need to make sure that everyone has access to washing machines.
Pictures From New York City’s People’s Climate March
Photo: An estimated 310,000 people marched for accountability, justice and action for climate change at the People’s Climate March in New York City on Sunday.
How I Changed My Mind On Ethanol Biofuels
When Project LIBERTY, the first large-scale commercial cellulosic ethanol plant in the U.S., opened in Iowa last Wednesday, I went from a naysayer to a still-skeptical-but-now-believer in biofuels and the Renewable Fuel Standard.