March 18th, 2014 | by James Ayre
Creating your own 3-D printer filament from old used milk jugs is exponentially cheaper, and uses considerably less energy, than [&hellip
August 21st, 2013 | by James Ayre
3-D graphene can function as an effective — and very economical — substitute for the platinum that is commonly used [&hellip
October 26th, 2012 | by James Ayre
Solar power installations are well worth the investment, even in snowy climates, according to new research from Michigan Technological [&hellip
July 4th, 2012 | by Tina Casey
Tiny houses don’t have much room on their tiny roofs, and that’s a problem when it comes to finding [&hellip
April 24th, 2012 | by Joshua S Hill
Some residents on the shores of Lake Michigan don’t want turbines cluttering up their views, so they put a [&hellip
August 20th, 2011 | by Tina Casey
In a twist on the old set a thief to catch a thief ploy, researchers at Michigan Technological University have found that a copper-loving bacteria can help corn suck copper contamination out of soil. The discovery could help clean up highly contaminated abandoned mining sites that have resisted other forms of "green" remediation
January 28th, 2010 | by Tina Casey
Like some tantalizing cursed treasure, boron nitride nanotubes have been tempting researchers with their promise of high heat tolerance, which [&hellip
