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New catalyst to create chemical building blocks from biomass Posted: 24 Feb 2015 04:29 AM PST University of Tokyo researchers have developed a novel selective catalyst that allows the creation of several basic chemicals The post New catalyst to create chemical building blocks from biomass has been published on Technology Org.

Beyond silicon: New semiconductor moves spintronics toward reality Posted: 24 Feb 2015 04:19 AM PST A new semiconductor compound is bringing fresh momentum to the field of spintronics, an emerging breed of computing The post Beyond silicon: New semiconductor moves spintronics toward reality has been published onTechnology Org.

Asphaltene analysis takes a giant step Posted: 24 Feb 2015 12:59 AM PST Rice University researchers have developed an easy and accurate technique to detect and quantify the amount of asphaltene The post Asphaltene analysis takes a giant step has been published on Technology Org.

Novel Pretreatment Could Cut Biofuel Costs by 30 Percent or More Posted: 24 Feb 2015 12:35 AM PST Researchers at the University of California, Riverside have invented a novel pretreatment technology that could cut the cost The post Novel Pretreatment Could Cut Biofuel Costs by 30 Percent or More has been published onTechnology Org.

Simulating superconducting materials with ultracold atoms Posted: 24 Feb 2015 12:20 AM PST Using ultracold atoms as a stand-in for electrons, a Rice University-based team of physicists has simulated superconducting materials The post Simulating superconducting materials with ultracold atoms has been published on Technology Org.

Concrete solutions to aging bridges Posted: 23 Feb 2015 09:23 AM PST According to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT), this state leads the nation in the number of bridges The post Concrete solutions to aging bridges has been published on Technology Org.