The researchers created solar modules that were 5×5 cm2 and 10×10 cm2 – much larger than the 1.5 x 1.5 cm2 ones traditionally made in…
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Michelson holography shows significant improvements in image quality, contrast, and speckle reduction compared with all other conventional methods, such as Naïve SGD. Credit: Jonghyun Kim,…
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Solid-state batteries are charged and discharged in custom-made hardware designed at Georgia Tech. A smaller, modified version of the cell shown here was used to…
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Scanning electron microscopy of carbon ink-coated threads. Straight thread on left. Bending the coated threads creates strain (right), which changes their electrical conductivity — a…
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Top: Counting statistics (ptx) of an error signal (x) recorded by a single-charge detector, shown as a function of the number of repetitions (t) of…
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MIT researchers have designed small molecules that spontaneously form nanoribbons when water is added. These molecules include a Kevlar-inspired “aramid” domain in their design, in…
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Fast-forwarding quantum calculations skips past the time limits imposed by decoherence, which plagues today’s machines. A new algorithm that fast forwards simulations could bring greater…
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MIT researchers have developed an automated way to design customized hardware, or “brains,” that speeds up a robot’s operation. A new system devises hardware architectures…
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The microstructure of a composite ceramic phosphor, and the appearance of an LED device based on. Credit: Denis Kosyanov, FEFU Materials scientists at Far Eastern…
View More New Ceramic Phosphors for High Power LED Lights Could Save 20–30% More Energy
The morphing nozzle in action, 3D printing fiber-filled composite materials with on-demand control of fiber alignment for “4D printing. Credit: University of Maryland Engineers at…
View More Mighty Morphing 3D Printing: New Shape-Changing Nozzle That Could Revolutionize “4D Printing”