Hexagonal boron nitride"s remarkable toughness unmasked
It's official: Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) is the iron man of 2D materials, so resistant to cracking that it defies a century-old theoretical description engineers still use to measure toughness......»»
Towards a sustainable superconductor technology with magnesium diboride super magnets
Magnesium diboride (MgB2) is a low-cost, non-toxic superconductor used in field magnets, electric motors, and generators. However, producing nanoscale boron (B) particles to fabricate MgB2 is expensive. Researchers recently tackled this issue by usin.....»»
Monolayer hexagonal boron nitride can extend plasmonic enhancement limit
A research team led by Prof. Yang Liangbao from Hefei Institutes of Physical Science, Chinese Academy of Sciences found that hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) could effectively block electron tunneling and extend the ultimate plasmonic enhancement limit.....»»
Synthetic biology meets fashion in engineered silk
Scientists have long been intrigued by the remarkable properties of spider silk, which is stronger than steel yet incredibly lightweight and flexible. Now, Fuzhong Zhang, a professor of energy, environmental and chemical engineering at the McKelvey S.....»»
Biologists discover bees are the brew masters of the insect world
Scientists at the University of California, Irvine have made a remarkable discovery about cellophane bees—their microbiomes are some of the most fermentative known from the insect world. These bees, which are named for their use of cellophane-like.....»»
A particular "sandwich" of graphene and boron nitride may lead to next-gen microelectronics
Moiré patterns occur everywhere. They are created by layering two similar but not identical geometric designs. A common example is the pattern that sometimes emerges when viewing a chain-link fence through a second chain-link fence......»»
NASA’s Mars helicopter aces milestone 50th flight
NASA's trailblazing Ingenuity helicopter has aced its 50th flight on Mars, a remarkable feat considering it was only ever expected to embark on five missions......»»
NASA’s Ingenuity helicopter reaches 50th-flight milestone
NASA's trailblazing Ingenuity helicopter has aced its 50th flight on Mars, a remarkable feat considering it was only ever expected to embark on five missions......»»
Roborock S8 Pro Ultra review: set it and forget it
The Roborock S8 Pro Ultra is a remarkable robot that can easily handle all your mopping and vacuuming needs......»»
Enset, Ethiopia"s remarkable "tree against hunger" flowers at Kew Gardens for the first time
Enset (Ensete ventricosum), an African relative of the much-beloved banana plant, is flowering inside of Kew Gardens' Temperate House, marking the very first time this extraordinary plant has produced an inflorescence at the botanic garden. Royal Bot.....»»
How to use ChatGPT on WhatsApp
ChatGPT is truly remarkable, and if you want to bring its AI magic to WhatsApp, there are a couple of extremely easy ways to experience it in the messaging app......»»
Jabra Elite 4 review: Average wireless earbuds at an okay price
Judged independently, the Elite 4 earbuds, the newest member of Jabra's wireless lineup, are perfectly fine. But when compared to other personal audio options, they start to look less remarkable.Jabra Elite 4The Elite 4 comes about a year after the E.....»»
Wise-integration & Powernet team up to deliver digitally controlled, compact, energy-efficient GaN power supply systems
Wise-integration, a French company specialized in digital control of gallium nitride (GaN) power supplies and GaN ICs, and Powernet, a Korean power supply manufacturer, announced on April 6 an agreement to build compact and energy-efficient technolog.....»»
After spinal cord injury, kinesthetic sense helps restore movement, model suggests
For nearly 50 years, a jawless fish called the lamprey has interested scientists because of its remarkable ability to recover from spinal cord injuries. A new study reveals a possible technique lampreys may use to swim again, despite sparse neural re.....»»
iPads and Macs achieve remarkable growth in price-sensitive Indian market
Both iPads and Macs have enjoyed remarkable success in India, a market in which price often dominates purchase criteria. New market intelligence data suggests that Apple saw 135% growth in iPad shipments in the final quarter of last year. This saw i.....»»
Finding the right twist in nanophysics
Novel, ultrathin nanomaterials exhibit remarkable properties. If you stack individual atomically thin layers of crystals in a vertical assembly, for example, fascinating physical effects can occur. For instance, bilayers of the wonder material graphe.....»»
A new, sustainable source for a promising cancer killer
Plants produce all types of curious chemicals. Some deter predators. Some smell wonderful. Some even have medicinal value. One of these hidden gems is (–)-jerantinine A (JA), a molecule with remarkable anticancer properties, produced by a plant cal.....»»
Electroactive bacterium generates well-defined nanosized metal catalysts with remarkable water-splitting performance
A biological method that produces metal nanoclusters using the electroactive bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens could provide a cheap and sustainable solution to high-performance catalyst synthesis for various applications such as water splitting......»»
Production yield matters for GaN applications and penetration
The application benefits are getting clear for third-generation compound semiconductor GaN (gallium nitride) as it is increasingly adopted for charging piles, in-vehicle DC-DC power conversion, and on-board chargers (OBC), with the prospect of penetr.....»»
GaN to dominate on-board chargers in the future, says GaN Systems
Gallium nitride (GaN) has been rapidly adopted in mass-market small-voltage chargers and is now making inroads into automotive on-board chargers (OBC), according to Andy Chuang, VP of business development at GaN Systems......»»
How a tiny social media break can give you surprisingly big health benefits
According to a remarkable research courtesy of Swansea University, cutting down on social media can fix health, immune function, loneliness, and depression......»»