A graphene drum can reveal the sound of bacteria. Have you ever wondered if bacteria make distinctive sounds? If we could listen to bacteria, we…
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Capturing Solar Energy and Converting It to Electricity When Needed – Up to 18 Years Later
Researchers have taken a step forward in developing an energy system that makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to 18…
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Gaming the Known and Unknown via Puzzle Solving With an Artificial Intelligence Agent
Researchers design multiple strategies for an artificial intelligent (AI) agent to solve a stochastic puzzle like Minesweeper. For decades, efforts in solving games had been…
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How Hypersonic Missiles Work and the Significant Threats They Pose
Hypersonic missiles can change course to avoid detection and anti-missile defenses. Credit: U.S. Air Force On March 18, 2022, Russia launched a hypersonic missile against…
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Miniature Wide-Angle Camera – Created With Array of Metalenses – Could Fit Into Smartphones
Traditional high-quality wide-angle camera lenses are large. New design could enable high-quality wide-angle cameras that can possibly fit into smartphones. Researchers have designed a new…
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New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Could Fully Decarbonize the Power Grid
A thermophotovoltaic (TPV) cell (size 1 cm x 1 cm) mounted on a heat sink designed to measure the TPV cell efficiency. To measure the…
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A More Sensitive and Durable Rapid COVID-19 Test Using Nanoparticles
A 3D-printed device detects temperature changes when SARS-CoV-2 binds to molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles (ruler shows cm). Credit: Adapted from ACS Sensors 2022, DOI: 10.1021/acssensors.2c00100…
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Quantum Internet Breakthrough – Bell State Analyzer Presents Giant Leap Toward Fully Quantum Internet
Scientists’ increasing mastery of quantum mechanics is heralding a new age of innovation. Technologies that harness the power of nature’s most minute scale show enormous…
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Ancient Namibian Gemstone Holds Key to Future Quantum Computers
Cuprous oxide – the mined crystal from Namibia used for making Rydberg polaritons. Credit: University of St Andrews A special form of light made using…
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Researchers Set New World Record for Solar Cell Efficiency
A German research team has developed a tandem solar cell that reaches 24 percent efficiency – measured according to the fraction of photons converted into…
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