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Plant fibers for sustainable devices: Research into thermal properties of cellulose nanofibers yields surprising results

Plant-derived materials such as cellulose often exhibit thermally insulating properties. A new material made from nanoscale cellulose fibers shows the reverse, high thermal conductivity....

Nanoporous intermetallic compounds that boost hydrogen production

Hydrogen has the highest energy density (120 MJ/kg) of all known substances, approximately three times more than diesel or gasoline, meaning it could play...

Microsoft confirms job cuts after calling for growth to slow

Satya Nadella, chairman and chief executive officer of Microsoft Corp., speaks during the virtual Meta Connect event in New York on Oct. 11, 2022.Michael...

Elon Musk shows off humanoid robot prototype at Tesla AI Day

Tesla demonstrates an early prototype of the Optimus humanoid robot at its AI Day 2022 on Sept. 30ScreenshotTesla CEO Elon Musk and other leaders...

Climate change puts availability of vital renewable energy source at risk

Climate change is putting the availability of biomass fuels and technologies -- a vital alternative to fossil fuels -- at risk, according to new...

Trump media company subpoenaed in federal criminal probe of SPAC deal

Former U.S. President Donald Trump gives the keynote address at the Faith & Freedom Coalition during their annual "Road To Majority Policy Conference" at...

Amazon plans two Prime shopping events this year, with second one in Q4

A contractor working for Amazon.com cleans a delivery truck in Richmond, California, U.S., on Tuesday, Oct. 13, 2020.David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty...

Nanostructured fibers can impersonate human muscles

Mimicking the human body, specifically the actuators that control muscle movement, is of immense interest around the globe. In recent years, it has led...

How a soil microbe could rev up artificial photosynthesis

Plants rely on a process called carbon fixation -- turning carbon dioxide from the air into carbon-rich biomolecules - for their very existence. That's...

A members-only club for female executives is coming to San Francisco with the help of Google’s cash

Chief co-founders Carolyn Childers and Lindsay KaplanPhotos courtesy of ChiefAs companies see a record number of women leaving their jobs in "the Great Resignation,"...

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