TED, Penn State And A Makerspace In Ghana
There is a scrapyard in Accra, Ghana, known as "Agbogbloshie," where e-waste goes to die — at least, that is the way it has been misrepresented and misunderstood by those on the outside.
Shake, Rattle, And Roll To High Efficiency Photovoltaics
New insight into how a certain class of photovoltaic materials allows efficient conversion of sunlight into electricity could position these materials to replace traditional silicon solar cells.
Enhancement Of Piezoelectric Properties In Organic Polymers All In The Molecules
The inability to alter intrinsic piezoelectric behavior in organic polymers hampers their application in flexible, wearable and biocompatible devices.
Citrate-Based Biomaterial Fuels Bone Healing With Less Rejection
A material based on a natural product of bones and citrus fruits, called citrate, provides the extra energy stem cells need to form new bone tissue.