http://www.caltechnews.com Tue, 22 May 2012 21:14:02 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/solar_cell_that_also_shines_breaks_record Researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, have suggested -- and demonstrated -- a counterintuitive concept: solar cells should be designed to be more like LEDs, able to emit light as well as absorb it. CalTechNews Fri, 20 Apr 2012 00:07:52 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/venice_hasn_t_stopped_sinking_after_all he water flowing through Venice's famous canals laps at buildings a little higher every year -- and not only because of a rising sea level CalTechNews Thu, 22 Mar 2012 08:42:57 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/laser_fires_most_powerful_laser_blast_in_history The United States' National Ignition Facility at the Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California has fired the most powerful laser in history, a record-breaking 2-megajoule shot CalTechNews Wed, 21 Mar 2012 21:28:48 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/generating_power_from_salty_water_unique_salt_allows_energy_production_to_move_inland Penn State researchers can combine bacterial degradation of waste water with energy extracted from the salt-water fresh-water gradient to produce power anywhere CalTechNews Fri, 02 Mar 2012 10:32:11 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/why_do_dinosaur_skeletons_look_so_weird_ Many fossilized dinosaurs have been found in a twisted posture. Scientists have long interpreted this as a sign of death spasms CalTechNews Fri, 17 Feb 2012 08:16:04 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/tandem_polymer_solar_cells_set_world_record Organic polymers can be produced in high volumes at low cost, resulting in photovoltaic devices that are cheap, lightweight and flexible CalTechNews Tue, 14 Feb 2012 08:21:20 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/new_sunflower-inspired_pattern_increases_concentrated_solar_efficiency Just outside Seville, in the desert region of Andalucia, Spain, sits an oasis-like sight: a 100-meter-high pillar surrounded by rows of giant mirrors rippling outward CalTechNews Thu, 12 Jan 2012 06:14:28 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/paint-on_solar_cells_developed Imagine if the next coat of paint you put on the outside of your home generates electricity from light -- electricity that can be used to power the appliances and equipment on the inside. CalTechNews Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:54:06 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/insect_cyborgs_as_first_responders_ Research conducted at the University of Michigan College of Engineering may lead to the use of insects to monitor hazardous situations before sending in humans. CalTechNews Mon, 28 Nov 2011 17:53:53 +0100 http://www.caltechnews.com/article/boost_in_battery_energy_capacity,_charge_rate Imagine a cellphone battery that stayed charged for more than a week and recharged in just 15 minutes. That dream battery could be closer to reality thanks to Northwestern University research CalTechNews Thu, 17 Nov 2011 09:26:12 +0100