A novel interfacial regulated broadband photocatalyst
Extending the light absorption from ultraviolet (UV) to near-infrared (NIR) region and improving photocarrier separation efficiency of photocatalysts are of vital importance for solar-driven H2 evolution......»»
Enhanced photoelectrochemical water splitting with a donor-acceptor polyimide
Polyimide (PI) has emerged as a promising organic photocatalyst owing to its distinct advantages of high visible-light response, facile synthesis, molecularly tunable donor-acceptor structure, and excellent physicochemical stability. However, the syn.....»»
Research team uses water as a nonlinear medium for ultra-broadband white laser
Scientists are making significant strides in the development of ultrabroadband white laser sources, covering a wide spectrum from ultraviolet to far infrared. These lasers find applications in diverse fields such as large-scale imaging, femto-chemist.....»»
How magnetization direction can be controlled using strain in an interfacial multiferroic material
Controlling the direction of magnetization using low electric field is necessary for developing efficient spintronic devices. In spintronics, properties of an electron's spin or magnetic moment are used to store information. The electron spins can be.....»»
Future of wireless technology: Key predictions for 2024
Wi-Fi technology continues to evolve in ways that anticipate the needs of consumers, businesses, enterprise verticals, smart cities, and service providers, according to the Wireless Broadband Alliance. Tiago Rodrigues, CEO of the Wireless Broadband A.....»»
Republicans slam broadband discounts for poor people, threaten to kill program
Thune, Cruz complain that discounts go to people who "already had broadband." Enlarge / Senate Minority Whip John Thune (R-S.D.) speaks to reporters after the weekly Senate Republican caucus lunch on November 14, 2023, in Washing.....»»
Cable lobby to FCC: Please don’t look too closely at the prices we charge
ISPs are scared about the FCC's plan to measure broadband affordability. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | imagedepotpro) The US broadband industry is protesting a Federal Communications Commission plan to measure the affo.....»»
Scientists develop a new high-efficiency mercury removal photocatalyst
Scientists from Shanghai University of Electric Power of College of Energy and Mechanical Engineering have developed a new high-efficiency mercury removal photocatalyst......»»
25M homes will lose broadband discounts if Congress keeps stalling, FCC warns
Funding calls get increasingly urgent as program would run out of money in April. Enlarge / Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel during a House Energy and Commerce Committee Subcommittee hearing on Mar.....»»
Minnesota turkey farmers say expanded rural broadband could help detect bird flu sooner
Just over 5 miles from where folklore has long claimed Vikings scribbled Scandinavian etchings on a runestone, Erica Sawatzke surveys thousands of chirping baby birds in her long barn......»»
Tapered fiber is a potential candidate for delivering high-energy, ultrafast lasers with high beam quality
Ultrafast lasers have the advantages of high time resolution, high energy density, broadband spectrum, etc. Ultrafast lasers with high-energy and high peak power have been widely applied in industrial fields and frontier science, such as advanced man.....»»
Sumsub Global Database Verification eliminates document-based processes
Sumsub announces the latest advancements to its Global Database Verification solution, designed for businesses seeking reliable, efficient, and cost-effective user verification. Global Database Verification caters to a wide range of both regulated an.....»»
Google argues iMessage should be regulated by the EU’s Digital Markets Act
The EU will decide by February if iMessage needs to open up. Enlarge (credit: Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images) Google is hoping regulators will bail it out of the messaging mess it has created for itself after.....»»
Internet providers say the FCC should not investigate broadband prices
ISPs say anti-discrimination rule should cover only deployment, not prices. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | traffic_analyzer) Internet service providers and their lobby groups are fighting a US plan to prohibit discrimin.....»»
Researchers realize water-air acoustic communication based on broadband impedance matching
With increasing demand for exploration and utilization of marine resources, achieving direct and efficient communication between water and air has been an urgent need. Sound waves, as the only propagation way with low attenuation in both water and ai.....»»
US watchdog wants Apple Pay regulated like a bank
The US Consumer Financial Protection Bureau has proposed that digital wallets such as Apple Pay should be regulated, and currently lack safeguards.Apple Pay on an Apple WatchThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has been investigating Big T.....»»
After big drop in ISP competition, Canada mandates fiber-network sharing
Bell claims it will cut fiber spending by $1 billion in protest of CRTC ruling. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Yuichiro Chino) In an attempt to boost broadband competition, Canada's telecom regulator is forcing large ph.....»»
Hydrogel-assisted microfluidic spinning of stretchable fibers via fluidic and interfacial self-adaptation
Stretchable polymeric fibers have significant impact, although their production requires rigorous environmental methods and resource consumption. The process is challenging for elastic polymers with reduced spinnability and high performance, such as.....»»
Scientists reveal new mechanism for dynamic regulation of manchette microtubules during sperm development
Researchers led by Meng Wenxiang from the Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology of the Chinese Academy of Sciences have shown that knocking out of the calmodulin-regulated spectrin-associated protein 1 (CAMSAP 1) gene, which is associated w.....»»
Recent advances in Raman spectroelectrochemistry on single-crystal surfaces
Benefiting from a principally contaminant-free and well-defined surface, single-crystal electrodes proffer new insights into interfacial processes and are important in electrochemistry. The surface atom density can be utilized to quantitatively expla.....»»
AWS European Sovereign Cloud allows customers to keep all metadata in the EU
AWS announced it will launch the AWS European Sovereign Cloud, a new, independent cloud for Europe designed to help public sector customers and those in highly regulated industries meet the most stringent regulatory data residency and operational req.....»»