Archive for 2009
Ceramics as alternative to conventional laser generation
Kudos to Akio Ikesue and Yan Lin Aung for their recent article in Nature Photonics. Ikesue (bias confession: he is…
Read MoreSolar refrigeration coming to off-grid areas
A cool idea for solar-powered cold-storage is about to make refrigeration a lot more affordable, practical and environmentally friendly in…
Read MoreAir Force cuts costs, boosts performance of aerospace mirrors
Air Force researchers are investigating ways to boost the performance of aerospace mirrors, while cutting in half the cost and…
Read MoreCreating alternating current with piezoelectrics
Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology have created a micro-scale “flexible charge pump” that produces alternating current by utilizing…
Read MoreMinkowski-Abraham debate gains momentum
Although it sounds like the fight my spouse and I have about what happened to the blankets last night, an…
Read MoreOutgoing PCAST report raises many questions
One has to critically read (if not read between the lines) a report written to the incoming President’s Council of…
Read MoreTop non-video posts for 2008
Everyone else is doing their “tops” list for last year, so who are we to go against the herd? #5…
Read MoreTop ceramic videos countdown of 2008
Everyone else is doing their “tops” list for last year, so who are we to go against the herd? #5…
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