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Replacing batteries may become a thing of the past, thanks to 'soft generators'

A class of variable capacitor generators known as “dielectric elastomer generators” (DEGs) shows great potential for wearable energy harvesting. In fact,…

Where will the debris from Japan's tsunami drift in the ocean?

Projections of where this debris might head have been made by Nikolai Maximenko and Jan Hafner at the International Pacific Research Center, University of…

NASA's Aqua Satellite catches brief life of season's first NW Pacific tropical depression

The Northwestern Pacific Ocean basin can experience tropical cyclones almost all year 'round, except that activity is usually minimal in February and March….

Sea Change: Researchers Use Computer Modeling to Understand Rising Seas and Coastal Risks

In reality change is the norm along the coast, and although nothing is certain, a warming climate could mean quicker or more significant change over the next…

Kepler spacecraft gives Iowa State's Kawaler, astronomers a look inside red giant stars

“No one anticipated seeing this before the mission launched,” said Steve Kawaler, an Iowa State University professor of physics and astronomy and a leader of…

NOAA scientists find killer whales in Antarctic waters prefer weddell seals over other prey

Researchers Robert Pitman and John Durban from NOAA's Southwest Fisheries Science Center in La Jolla, Calif., observed killer whales hunting in ice floes, off…

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