APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Communication Ultrasonic wave emission and reception Distance measurement tool ADVANTAGES: Reliable, highly directional Wide equalized frequency response and high sensitivity No interference with voice communication Low cost fabrication method ABSTRACT: A research team led by Berkeley Lab's Alex Zettl has invented a … [Read more...] about Ultrasonic Radio 2015-076
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Gene Modification to Increase Drought and Flood Tolerance in Plants 2014-108
APPLICATIONS: Agriculture Feedstocks for biofuel production ADVANTAGES: Increases availability of staple food crops regardless of water resources Reduces need for monitoring of water levels during growth ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint BioEnergy Institute (JBEI) have used recombinant nucleic acid techniques to overexpress a gene -- SAB18 -- to increase … [Read more...] about Gene Modification to Increase Drought and Flood Tolerance in Plants 2014-108
Producing 3-Hydroxycarboxylic Acids and Ketones using PKS 2014-007
APPLICATIONS OF TECHNOLOGY: Production from renewable sources of 3-hydroxycarboxylic acids, to yield polyesters ketones for solvents, flavors and fragrances ADVANTAGES: Flexibility to achieve material properties not otherwise possible Sustainable replacement for products derived from rare, expensive or toxic sources ABSTRACT: Researchers at the Joint … [Read more...] about Producing 3-Hydroxycarboxylic Acids and Ketones using PKS 2014-007
Nanocrystal Solar Cells Processed from Solution IB-2116
APPLICATIONS: Photovoltaic devices ADVANTAGES: Promises good efficiency and reliable stability compared to earlier nanocrystal solar cells Nanocrystal films exhibit extremely low carrier concentrations and high trap densities as well as confined excitations that can migrate between crystals ABSTRACT: A solar cell having a first electrode layer, a high … [Read more...] about Nanocrystal Solar Cells Processed from Solution IB-2116
Rnnotator 3.0 Software 2013-093
ABSTRACT: To address challenges related to comprehensive annotation and quantification of transcriptomes, Rnnotator was developed by a team at the Joint Genomics Institute (JGI) to provide an automated software pipeline that generates transcript models by de novo assembly of RNA-Seq data without the need for a reference genome. STATUS: Copyrighted. Available for … [Read more...] about Rnnotator 3.0 Software 2013-093