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Researchers at IBM's Alameda Laboratories, in California, have discovered a new one-step chemical process that turns polycarbonates into safe plastics for use in areas such as water purification, optical fibers and medical equipment.

Researchers from IBM in collaboration with Stanford University have developed a cheap method to produce plant-based plastic instead of oil

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The thin, dark streaks on the slopes of Bamai hills like the one in the section of the Horowitz Crater could have been formed by the seasonal flow of water on present-day Mars. The channels are several hundred meters long

Scientists from Stanford: discovery of flowing water on Mars increases the chances of life on the planet

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Engineers from Stanford University have developed a computer based on water droplets that acts like a clock. [Courtesy: Stanford University]

A computer that works with water droplets

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Aluminum battery that charges in a second. Screenshot, from a Stanford University video

A cheap aluminum battery that charges in a second

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back pain. Illustration: shutterstock

Turn off the pain with a click

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Dr. Jerome Bonnet, Stanford University

Biological transistors allow living cells to act as a computer

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An illustration of what happens when an allergen hits a tissue. From Wikipedia

A new substance for allergy prevention

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and Crystal Smith-Spangler, a lecturer in the Division of General Medicine at Stanford and a research physician at the Palo Alto Health System. Photo: Norbert von der Groeben

There is no big difference in the health benefits between organic food and regular food

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A form of coal stronger than a diamond. Photo: Stanford University

A new form of carbon similar to diamond

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The head of the energy program at the Technion, Professor Gideon Gerder (right), introduces Professor Amos Noor at the beginning of his lecture. Photo: Yossi Sharam, Technion Spokesperson

There is a high risk of conflict between the US and China due to the lack of oil * Israel must ban natural gas exports

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Stacey Bent, professor of chemical engineering, holds a quantum dot-based solar cell

A new method for making cheaper and more efficient solar cells

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The robotic helicopter in action. Photo: Eugene Fraktin, Stanford University

A jump uphill

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Coating a piece of semiconductor material with a thin layer of the metal cesium allows both light and heat to be used to generate electricity. Photo: Stanford University

An innovative process for converting solar energy

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Among the research participants: Hirohito Nagasawa (left), Anders Nilsson (center) and Mike Toney (right). Photo by Kelen Tuttle

A new form of platinum and its use in fuel cells

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A robotic helicopter can learn to fly by watching its friends

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