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Material to Chill "Dirty" Fuel Cells: By Katherine Bourzac | 10/01/2009 | 8 Comments; A new anode allows solid-oxide fuel cells to function at lower temperatures.

Nanosensing Transistors Controlled by Stress: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/29/2009; A novel nanoscale sensor responds to mechanical stresses.

Time Lens Speeds Optical Data: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/28/2009 | 4 Comments; An energy-efficient silicon device compresses light to make ultrafast signals.

Longer-Running Electric-Car Batteries: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/23/2009 | 1 Comment; Silicon-nanotube electrodes may enable lithium-ion batteries to store 10 times more charge.

Laser-Triggered Chemical Reactions: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/21/2009 | 1 Comment; Microcapsules in a mixture burst and release reactants on demand.

Nano Ink Boost for Silicon Solar: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/18/2009 | 1 Comment; Inkjet-printed silicon increases solar-cell efficiency.

A Salt and Paper Battery: By Prachi Patel | 09/15/2009 | 1 Comment; The simple, non-polluting battery could be used in compact devices.

Superefficient Solar from Nanotubes: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/15/2009 | 2 Comments; Carbon nanotube photovoltaics can wring twice the charge from light.

Ultradense, 3-D Data Storage: By Kate Greene | 09/15/2009 | 6 Comments; Chips that use graphite show promise for storing more bits than flash memory.

Capsules for Self-Healing Circuits: By Katherine Bourzac | 09/11/2009; Nanotube-filled capsules could restore conductivity to damaged electronics.

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