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Spinning Samples Yield Insights into Disease and Harnessing Solar Power
By Aaron Dubrow published
Supercomputers help researchers find deeper insight into the purity, structure and behavior of proteins, DNA and RNA.

Forecast for Solar Power from Space Is Not Yet Sunny
By Jeremy Hsu published
Space-based solar power is still on hold, but projects in the U.S., Europe and Japan have slowly moved forward.

Energy Use Dips Due to Recession and Tech Advances
By Live Science Staff published
Americans used less energy and more renewable resources in 2009 than they did in 2008.

Solar Panel Productivity Boosted by Origami
By Charles Q. Choi published
Solar panels nowadays are flat, but folding them in origami-like ways could help dramatically boost the amount of power they could generate.
Cheap Solar Cell Could Be Incorporated Into Clothing
By Charles Q. Choi published
A new solar cell can produce the same amount of energy as conventional solar panels while using less expensive material.

High-Tech Glitter to Create Flexible Solar Panels
By Adam Hadhazy published
Scientists have created highly efficient, glitter-sized solar cells that could fit virtually any object and be woven into clothing.

Powerful Ideas: Spray-On Solar Cells
By Jeanna Bryner published
Nano-inks could allow for spray-on solar cells.
Ancient Life Tapped for Solar Technology
By Live Science Staff published
An ancient life form has been tapped to create one of the newest technologies for solar energy.
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