New copper coating could be the next superbug fighter
A new copper coating that kills bacteria quicker and in greater amounts than current formulations could soon be available for hospitals and other high-traffic facilities......»»
Ready to travel abroad again? Watch out for superbugs, study says
Newly vaccinated travelers enjoying a return to trips abroad may find a drug-resistant "superbug" hitching a ride in their gut, a study in Genome Medicine says......»»
Coating HAMR HDD platters with graphene could increase storage capacity by up to 10 times
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge Graphene Centre discovered that through the use of graphene, HDD storage capacity can be multiplied by ten. A team at the University of Exeter and other teams located in India, Switzerland, Singa.....»»
Drone Refuels US Navy Fighter Jet In Midair For the First Time
An unmanned aircraft successfully refueled a U.S. fighter jet in midair for the first time, officials said Monday. CBS News reports: A Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet and a Boeing-made drone were briefly connected by a hose as the drone transferred jet fuel.....»»
High-speed copper foil materials demand promising
High-frequency and high-speed copper foil materials demand will be ramping up in the second half of 2021, thanks to replacement demand for servers adopting Intel's new Whitley server processors, according to industry sources......»»
Magnetism drives metals to insulators in new experiment
Like all metals, silver, copper, and gold are conductors. Electrons flow across them, carrying heat and electricity. While gold is a good conductor under any conditions, some materials have the property of behaving like metal conductors only if tempe.....»»
Nanomaterials with laser printing
In the journal Nature Communications, an interdisciplinary team from the Max Planck Institute of Colloids and Interfaces presents for the first time a laser-driven technology that enables them to create nanoparticles such as copper, cobalt and nickel.....»»
New method developed to improve durability of nano-electronic components, further semiconductor manufacturing
University of South Florida researchers recently developed a novel approach to mitigating electromigration in nanoscale electronic interconnects that are ubiquitous in state-of-the-art integrated circuits. This was achieved by coating copper metal in.....»»
Acer targets large-screen market with industry"s first 17-inch Chromebook
The Acer Chromebook 371 (model CB317-1H) features a 17.3-inch FHD IPS LCD display with an anti-glare coating framed in narrow bezels that’s driven by an Intel Celeron N4500 dual-core processor, Intel UHD Graphics and 4GB of LPDDR4X memory. The syst.....»»
Tuning reaction barriers for carbon dioxide electroreduction to multicarbon products
Using intermittent electric energy to convert excessive CO2 into C2 products, such as ethylene and ethanol, is an effective strategy to mitigate the greenhouse effect. Copper (Cu) is the only single metal catalyst which can electrochemically convert.....»»
2022 Taos gives VW a Jeep Compass fighter
The German brand's new entry-level compact crossover, the 2022 VW Taos, is intended to give VW dealers an affordable entry in the growing segment......»»
Star Wars: Squadrons headlines June 2021 PS Plus lineup
Sony has outlined the PS Plus lineup for the month of June 2021. It includes Operation: Tango, Virtua Fighter 5: Ultimate Showdown, and Star Wars: Squadrons......»»
Virtua Fighter 5 Ultimate Showdown coming next week as a PS4 exclusive
Sega's classic fighting game series, Virtua Fighter, is making a return with a PS4 exclusive remake......»»
Tesla accused in lawsuit of firing worker to cover up copper theft
Lynn Thompson said in the complaint that he noticed millions of dollars worth of copper wire being measured and cut, put on pallets and hauled off site......»»
Taiwan car component makers set to raise quotes by 10-15% in June
Taiwan's car component makers in the supply chains of leading international automakers are set to raise their quotes starting June to reflect ever-rising prices for raw materials including steel and copper, mounting shipping costs and foreign exchang.....»»
Some RNA molecules have unexpected sugar coating
In a surprise find, scientists have discovered sugar-coated RNA molecules decorating the surface of cells......»»
Sega might bring back classics including Crazy Taxi, Panzer Dragoon and Virtua Fighter
Sega in its results presentation for the fiscal year ending March 2021 shared some interesting slides regarding the company’s future direction......»»
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.....»»
Copper price hikes to drive up short-term profits at copper foil vendors
Rising international copper prices may drive up profits for copper foil vendors in the short term, but they face new challenges to their long-term business operations, according to PCB supply chain sources......»»
Honeywell Admits Sending F-35, F-22 Technical Drawings To China
schwit1 shares a report from UPI: The State Department announced it has reached a $13 million settlement with U.S. defense contractor Honeywell International over allegations it exported technical data concerning fighter jets and other military vehic.....»»
Frontier exits bankruptcy, claims it will double fiber-to-the-home footprint
Frontier plans 3 million new fiber lines—but 8M others would be stuck on copper. Enlarge (credit: Getty Images | Rafe Swan) Frontier Communications emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday, saying that it plans to double its fiber-to-the.....»»