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Nanocoatings boost industrial energy efficiency

November 18, 2008 | User rating: 4.8 / 5 after 12 vote(s) | No comments yet

Friction is the bane of any machine. When moving parts are subject to friction, it takes more energy to move them, the machine doesn't operate as efficiently, and the parts have a tendency to wear out over ...


Toward a new generation of paper-thin loudspeakers

November 17, 2008 | User rating: 4.6 / 5 after 40 vote(s) | User comments: 6

In research that may redefine ear buds, earphones, stereo loudspeakers, and other devices for producing sound, researchers in China are reporting development of flexible loudspeakers thinner than paper that ...