Nov
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Clues From Begonias Used to Improve Capturing Light
November 8, 2016 | Leave a Comment
Researchers at the Universities of Bristol and Essex are using some kinds of begonias and have found how they survive in the darkness of the forest floor. The researchers solved the mystery of the blue sheen on the leaves particular begonias and have found that their chloroplasts have evolved a nanoscale light-trapping structure to help […]
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Researchers at the University at Buffalo are developing a technology of slowing and absorbing certain wavelengths of light offering new possibilities in solar power, thermal energy recycling and stealth technology more efficient photovoltaic cells and improved radar and stealth technology. That’s a big bite, but also add a new way to recycle waste heat generated […]