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Rice U graphene composite may keep wings, blades and transmission lines ice-free; Joule heating

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The nanoribbons—produced commercially by unzipping nanotubes, a process also invented at Rice—are highly conductive. Tour (2016) “Composites of Graphene Nanoribbon Stacks and Epoxy for Joule Heating and Deicing of Surfaces” ACS Applied Materials & Interfaces doi: 10.1021/acsami.5b11131. Tour is the T.T. Abdul-Rahman O.

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A Smart Artificial Pancreas Could Conquer Diabetes

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All commercial artificial pancreas systems are still "hybrid," meaning that users are required to estimate the carbohydrates in a meal they're about to consume and thus assist the system with glucose control. Only in 1970 did ambulatory blood-glucose testing become possible; in 1980 it became commercially available.

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Falling Domestic Fares and an A.I. Arms Race: What Travelers Can Expect in 2024

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Another alternative that travel advisers recommend is Slovenia. In New York in November, shortly after Airbnb and the like were limited to stays of 30 days or longer, hotel occupancy was up 6 percent and rates were up 8 percent, according to the commercial real estate firm CoStar. It was acquired by Accor Hotels in 2016.

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