http://www.ccnmag.com Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:53:34 +0100 FeedCreator 1.7.2 http://www.ccnmag.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.ccnmag.com/article/self-healing_electronics_system_developed When one tiny circuit within an integrated chip cracks or fails, the whole chip -- or even the whole device -- is a loss. But what if it could fix itself, and fix itself so fast that the user never knew there was a problem? CalTechNews Fri, 23 Dec 2011 07:58:47 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.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.ccnmag.com/article/new_switch_could_improve_electronics Researchers have invented a new type of electronic switch that performs electronic logic functions within a single molecule. The incorporation of such single-molecule elements could enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient electronics. CalTechNews Fri, 02 Dec 2011 09:09:53 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/new_revolutionary_material_easily_reshaped A common feature of sailboards, aircraft and electronic circuits is that they all contain resins used for their lightness, strength and resistance CalTechNews Mon, 21 Nov 2011 09:35:18 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.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 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/researching_graphene_nanoelectronics_for_a_post-silicon_world Copper's days are numbered, and a new study at could hasten the downfall of the ubiquitous metal in smart phones, tablet computers, and nearly all electronics. This is good news for technophiles who are seeking smaller, faster devices CalTechNews Mon, 14 Nov 2011 09:28:17 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/solar_concentrator_increases_collection_with_less_loss Converting sunlight into electricity is not economically attractive because of the high cost of solar cells, but a recent, purely optical approach to improving luminescent solar concentrators (LSCs) may ease the problem, according to researchers at Argonn CalTechNews Sun, 06 Nov 2011 10:24:13 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/world_s_most_efficient_flexible_organic_light-emitting_diodes_created_on_plastic This result enables a flexible form factor, not to mention a less costly, alternative to traditional OLED (organic light-emitting diode) manufacturing, which currently relies on rigid glass CalTechNews Tue, 01 Nov 2011 09:13:20 +0100 http://www.ccnmag.com/article/could_a_computer_one_day_rewire_itself_ Scientists at Northwestern University have developed a new nanomaterial that can "steer" electrical currents. The development could lead to a computer that can simply reconfigure its internal wiring and become an entirely different device, based on changi CalTechNews Wed, 26 Oct 2011 09:11:33 +0100