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OSU smart membrane could enable new category of high-energy, high-power energy storage for EVs

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Applying an electrical potential to the conducting polymer membrane alters the redox state, allows it to conduct ions across the membrane. The team reported a maximum conductance of 30 µS cm -1 and a current gain of 60x as the polymer switches between oxidized and reduced states.

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Insomniacs Rejoice! This Headband Helps You Fall Asleep

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In the band are multiple EEG electrodes, a processor, a three-axis accelerometer, a rechargeable lithium-polymer battery, and custom electronics that gather the brain’s electrical signals, estimate their phase, and generate pink noise through a bone conduction speaker. The whole thing weighs about 60 grams—about as much as a small kiwi fruit.

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Electric-Car Fans Rally Around the Volt - Green Inc. Blog - NYTimes.com

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Bob Lutz’s Latest Volt Test Drive Sprinting for Green Stimulus Dollars New Subsidies for Electric Cars in Britain Electric Car Makers: Oregon Wants You G.M. How will the pressures of climate change, limited fossil fuel resources and the mainstreaming of "green" consciousness reshape society? Follow the money.

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Restoring Hearing With Beams of Light

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We next trained the gerbils to respond to an auditory stimulus, teaching them to avoid a certain area when they heard a tone. The deaf animals responded to this light stimulation just as they had to the auditory stimulus. OptoGenTech.

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