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Finally, A Lithium Battery That Warns You Before It Bursts Into Flames
Lithium-ion batteries are wonderful things, but they’re unfortunately given to short circuiting and bursting into flames every now and then. It’s extraordinarily rare, but it happens. A Stanford research team thinks it has solved this little big problem by building an early warning system into an existing battery. They say it could save lives, which…
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Researchers Find New, Easy Way To Turn Graphite Into Diamond
Since graphite — the dark material used in regular old pencils — and diamonds are both made from carbon, it’s technically feasible to turn the former into the latter. You just need to apply a little pressure — about 150,000 times what the atmosphere on Earth’s surface is like. But researchers at Stanford University claim…
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New Solar Panels Keep Buildings Cool In Direct Sunlight
Someday, your home might be nice and cool in the middle of January without air conditioning. How? Some Stanford researchers have created a solar panel that cools buildings in direct sunlight.
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How Stanford Feeds Silicon Valley — At A Cost
Stanford is a hot house for the technology industry, producing a constant stream of graduates who have gone on to set up and run the great and good of Silicon Valley. But while such a close working relationship has seen many successes, the sheer quantities of money involved make the setup increasingly fraught.