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View More Revolutionary Method Developed to Drastically Reduce Stray Light on Space TelescopesAuthor: lutra
Engineers Harvest Energy From WiFi Signals to Power Small Electronics
A chip embedded with about 50 spin-torque oscillators. Credit: National University of Singapore Researchers have devised a method, using spin-torque oscillators, to harness wireless signals…
View More Engineers Harvest Energy From WiFi Signals to Power Small ElectronicsNanotechnology Advance Enables Tinier Transistors With Extraordinary Performance
At the interface between the semimetal (bismuth) and the 2D semiconductor (MoS2), there is no energy barrier for the electron to go through, leading to…
View More Nanotechnology Advance Enables Tinier Transistors With Extraordinary PerformanceRobotic “Third Thumb” Use Can Alter How the Hand Is Represented in the Brain
Designer Dani Clode with her ‘Third Thumb’ device. Credit: Dani Clode Using a robotic ‘Third Thumb’ can impact how the hand is represented in the…
View More Robotic “Third Thumb” Use Can Alter How the Hand Is Represented in the BrainNASA Laser Communications: Empowering More Data Than Ever Before
Illustration of the U.S. Department of Defense’s Space Test Program Satellite-6 (STPSat-6) with the Laser Communications Relay Demonstration (LCRD) payload communicating data over infrared links.…
View More NASA Laser Communications: Empowering More Data Than Ever BeforeBreakthrough Sees Creation of Light-Emitting Solid Carbon From CO2 Gas
Credit: University of Ottawa Out of Thick Air: Transforming CO2 Into Light-Emitting Carbon A team of researchers at the University of Ottawa has found a…
View More Breakthrough Sees Creation of Light-Emitting Solid Carbon From CO2 GasNew details and gameplay for upcoming PS5 game Deathloop
PlayStation’s exclusive line-up is kicking goals this year and it’s only May. With E3 just around the corner, it’s clear we’re only scratching the surface…
View More New details and gameplay for upcoming PS5 game DeathloopFollowing Atoms in Real Time Could Lead to New Types of Materials and Quantum Technology Devices
Researchers have used a technique similar to MRI to follow the movement of individual atoms in real time as they cluster together to form two-dimensional…
View More Following Atoms in Real Time Could Lead to New Types of Materials and Quantum Technology DevicesStopping the Airborne Spread of COVID-19: Nanofiber Filter Captures Almost 100% of Coronavirus Aerosols
Left: A nanofiber filter that captures 99.9% of coronavirus aerosols; Right: A highly magnified image of the polymer nanofibers. Credit: Yun Shen A filter made…
View More Stopping the Airborne Spread of COVID-19: Nanofiber Filter Captures Almost 100% of Coronavirus AerosolsA Ghostly Solution: Strange Property of the Quantum Realm Enables Efficient Energy Harvesting in Tiny Device
Scientists at the University of Colorado Boulder have tapped into a poltergeist-like property of electrons to design devices that can capture excess heat from their…
View More A Ghostly Solution: Strange Property of the Quantum Realm Enables Efficient Energy Harvesting in Tiny Device