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New way to power up nanomaterials for electronic applications

UCLA materials scientists and colleagues have discovered that perovskites, a class of promising materials that could be used for low-cost, high-performance solar cells and LEDs, have a previously unutilized molecular component that can further tune t.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgFeb 5th, 2021

NASA turns off another of Voyager 2’s instruments to save power

The Voyager spacecraft, launched in the 1970s, has turned off its plasma science instrument to save power for exploring interstellar space......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

The "Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power" cast debates whether Sauron is "brat"

We showed the 'Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power' cast a Charli SCS fan edit calling Sauron 'brat'. This lead to some intense debate!.....»»

Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Lifetime access to your own personal AI assistant is only £30.45

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Category: topSource:  informationweekRelated NewsOct 4th, 2024

Hexagonal magnetic defects could lead to energy-efficient neuromorphic computing

Artificial intelligence applications are experiencing a boom and expected to be mainstream technologies in the near future. However, these applications run on classic computing hardware and are extremely power-hungry......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Scientists design silver nanoparticle–based self-hygienic resin for use in dental applications

The oral cavity is home to a rich ecosystem of microorganisms that are found in both healthy and diseased states. In the area of dental restoration, highly specialized materials are used to fulfill specific functions so that the patient recovers thei.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

U.S. offers EVgo conditional $1.05 billion loan for EV chargers

If finalized, the loan guarantee will support EVgo's deployment of about 7,500 public stalls with high power chargers that can power two EVs simultaneously at nearly 1,100 stations......»»

Category: topSource:  autonewsRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Logic with light: Introducing diffraction casting, optical-based parallel computing

Increasingly complex applications such as artificial intelligence require ever more powerful and power-hungry computers to run. Optical computing is a proposed solution to increase speed and power efficiency but has yet to be realized due to constrai.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

Early foster care gave poor women power, 17th-century records reveal

A rare collection of 300-year-old petitions gives voice to the forgotten women who cared for England's most vulnerable children while battling their local authorities......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 3rd, 2024

No more speaker cables? New tech uses your home’s power lines to transmit audio

New sound-over-powerline tech might let you position your passive speakers anywhere you can find a power outlet -- no speaker cables needed......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

NASA powers down Voyager 2 plasma instrument to extend mission

To save power, NASA has switched off another scientific instrument on its long-running Voyager 2 spacecraft......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

New materials and techniques show promise for microelectronics and quantum technologies

As phones and computers shrink in size, our need for data storage and transfer is growing. Electronic devices have been powered by semiconductors for decades, but as the push to miniaturize continues, there's a limit to how small semiconductors can b.....»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Microsoft’s Three Mile Island Deal Signals a Broader Nuclear Comeback

Microsoft’s deal to bring back a Three Mile Island nuclear reactor is just one part of Big Tech’s quid pro quo with nuclear power......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

An Ultrathin Graphene Brain Implant Was Just Tested in a Person

A Spanish biotech company sees the carbon material as a way to power the brain-computer interfaces of the future......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Ukraine Is Decentralizing Energy Production to Protect Itself From Russia

The Energy Act for Ukraine Foundation is equipping schools and hospitals with solar panels and energy storage systems to nullify Russian attacks on the country's power plants......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Solar Sails and Comet Tails: How Sunlight Pushes Stuff Around

It seems crazy, but light actually exerts a physical force on objects. It could power a new generation of spacecraft for deep-space missions......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

The UK Has No Coal-Fired Power Plants for the First Time in 142 Years

With Monday's closure of Ratcliffe-on-Soar, coal is no longer being used to provide electricity in the UK......»»

Category: gadgetSource:  wiredRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Beyond "one pore at a time": New method of generating multiple, tunable nanopores

Nanoporous membranes with atomic-scale holes smaller than one-billionth of a meter have powerful potential for decontaminating polluted water, pulling valuable metal ions from the water, or for osmotic power generators......»»

Category: topSource:  physorgRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Helene takes ultrapure quartz mines offline, threatens tech supply chains

Spruce Pine, NC contains largest known deposit of high-purity quartz. Millions of people across the US South have gone without power or have been forced to evacuate following days.....»»

Category: topSource:  arstechnicaRelated NewsOct 2nd, 2024

Here’s your chance to win this Gigabyte gaming laptop — a $1,300 value

Here's your chance to win an awesome Gigabyte gaming laptop (G6X 9KG) with a GeForce RTX 4080 and plenty of power to play Black Myth: Wukong......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024

Here’s your chance to win this GIGABYTE gaming laptop (G6X 9KG-43US864SH) — a $1,300 value

Here's your chance to win an awesome GIGABYTE gaming laptop (G6X 9KG) with a GeForce RTX 4080 and plenty of power to play Black Myth: Wukong......»»

Category: topSource:  digitaltrendsRelated NewsOct 1st, 2024