Clingy copper ions contribute to catalyst slowdown
Heavy-duty diesel trucks on the road today are equipped with aftertreatment systems that include selective catalytic reduction (SCR) technology using urea solution as a reducing agent to curtail harmful nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from engine exha.....»»
Chemists develop enzyme-free cholesterol testing system
Scientists at the Ural Federal University (UrFU) have developed a new sensor device for determining cholesterol levels in blood. The system does not use protein compounds such as enzymes. Chemists replaced them with an inorganic analog—copper chlor.....»»
Apple bucks the trend in India"s smartphone market amid economic headwinds
The inflation-led economic slowdown has damped India's smartphone shipments in the third quarter, while Apple witnessed its highest-ever record, thanks to the best-seller iPhone 13......»»
Shao Fei Huang joins Cylus Advisory Board
Cylus announced the appointment of rail cybersecurity expert Shao Fei Huang to its advisory board. Shao Fei brings with him over 20 years of cybersecurity experience and will contribute to Cylus’ continuous product development and expansion glo.....»»
Hunt for deep sea minerals draws scrutiny amid green push
High demand for metals ranging from copper to cobalt is pushing the mining industry to explore the world's deepest oceans, a troubling development for scientists who warn that extracting minerals from critical ecosystems that help regulate climate co.....»»
World"s first optical atomic clock with highly charged ions
Highly charged ions are a common form of matter in the cosmos, where they are found, for example, in the sun or other stars. They are so called because they have lost many electrons and therefore have a high positive charge. This is why the outermost.....»»
Co-Tech sees pick-up in 4Q22 shipments for servers
High-frequency, high-speed Copper foil maker Co-Tech Development has seen a pick-up in shipments for servers in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the shipments poised to grow further in 2023, according to the company. Server products account for aroun.....»»
Transition metal-doped iron oxide nanocrystals modulate MRI contrast performance
FDA-approved iron oxide nanocrystals (IONs) as negative magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) contrast agents are encountering challenges because of their low relaxation rate and coherent ferromagnetism. Although metal doping has been found as an efficien.....»»
Delta Electronics expects EV-use devices to begin profitability contribution in 2023, says chairman
Power supply maker and energy management solution provider Delta Electronics expects devices used in electric vehicles (EVs) to contribute to overall profitability beginning 2023, according to company chairman Yancey Hai......»»
Foxconn delays reducing iPhone plant production plan over Covid-19 outbreak
A COVID-19 outbreak at Foxconn's main iPhone assembly plant has forced it to change plans to seasonally reduce production, postponing the slowdown while it deals with closed-loop production changes.A Foxconn facilityLocated in central China's Henan p.....»»
Meta value down $520 billion over last year, threatening its position as a top 20 company
Like most businesses, Meta is suffering the effects of the economic slowdown that has seen advertisers spend less on marketing, which makes up most of Meta's revenue. Its net income in Q3 was down 52% to $4.4 billion, lower than analysts' estimates o.....»»
Unimicron sees promising ABF substrate demand
Despite a near-term slowdown in ABF substrate demand, the demand prospects in the mid- to long-term are promising, according to TJ Tseng, chairman for Taiwan-based Unimicron Technology......»»
MediaTek keen on promoting Wi-Fi 7 for AIoT applications
Despite Wi-Fi core chips recently starting to show signs of a slowdown, leading chipmakers like Broadcom, Qualcomm and MediaTek are still in full swing for the deployment of Wi-Fi 7 technology, with MediaTek, in particular, aggressively joining force.....»»
Facebook owner Meta profits hit by ad sales slowdown
The company has lost confidence of many investors, after shares have plunged roughly 60% this year......»»
ISARA makes four digital certificate patents publicly available to boost quantum security
ISARA revealed that it is dedicating the intellectual property behind its ISARA Catalyst Agile Digital Certificate Methodology — including four patents — to the public. Industry leaders, including Crypto4A, DigiCert, Entrust, ISARA, Keyfactor, PK.....»»
CCL equipment maker Asia Metal expects double-digit revenue gain for 2022
Taiwan's CCL (copper-clad laminate) processing equipment supplier Asia Meal Industries (AMI) expects its annual revenues for 2022 to register a double-digit growth despite a slowdown in CCL demand for PC and other consumer applications......»»
Microsoft earnings hit by personal computing slowdown
Microsoft posted a double-digit profit decline in the three-month period ending in September as the company confronted a slowdown in the personal computing industry and a broader economic downturn......»»
Inventions inspired by trauma and tragedy
Necessity, so the saying goes, is the mother of all invention. But as history often shows adversity is often the catalyst for creativity, inspiring inventors to life-saving feats of ingenuity......»»
South Korea"s early exports sink in sign of weakening demand
South Korea's early exports dropped in October, suggesting a weakening of demand that reinforces signs of a slowdown in the global economy......»»
TSMC sees utilization rates for advanced packaging loosen
TSMC has seen capacity utilization rates for advanced integrated fan-out (InFO) and chip-on-wafer-on-substrate (CoWoS) packaging start loosening in the fourth quarter of 2022, due to a slowdown in demand for HPC and smartphone chips, according to ind.....»»
Calcium content determines the peak intensity ratio due to iron ions at Mössbauer spectra in pyroxene
Pyroxenes are a major group of rock-forming silicate minerals that generally contain calcium, magnesium, and iron. Given their abundance, elucidating the physical properties of pyroxenes is deemed vital in the study of rocks and minerals......»»