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Researchers printed graphene-like materials with inkjet

“New black phosphorous inks are compatible with conventional inkjet printing techniques for optoelectronics and photonics. Since the discovery of the Nobel Prize winning material graphene, many new nanomaterials promise to deliver exciting new photonic and optoelectronic technologies. Black phosphorous is …

There’s not enough sign language translators, so these students 3D printed a humanoid robot

“A team of engineering students from the University of Antwerp are building a humanoid robot that will have the ability to translate speech into sign language. Sponsored by the European Institute for Otorhinolaryngology, the robot titled Project Aslan aims to …

Candy cane supercapacitor could enable fast charging of mobile phones

“Researchers at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) and the University of Cambridge have found a way to improve all three problems in one stroke. Their prototyped polymer electrode, which resembles a candy cane usually hung on a Christmas tree …

Magnetic properties of new nanoporous material for data storage, attracts attention

“With around 90% of the worlds data generated in the last two years alone, there is a pressing need for more efficient data storage and transfer. The EU-funded SPIN-PORICS nanocomposite prototype may have a solution. Electronic devices which …

mbed OS 5.5.5 released

“We are pleased to announce the mbed OS 5.5.5 release is now available. This release includes mbedTLS SHA1 and SHA256 hw acceleration for NUCLEO_F756ZG, crypto HW acceleration for UBLOX_EVK_ODIN_W2, an update of mbed-coap to version 4.0.8 …

Next-Generation Transport

“For most of us, fluid dynamics and mechanics aren’t particularly significant — that is, until we’re white-knuckling it on a bumpy plane ride or trying to stay buoyant in unusually bubbly water. The way we navigate through air and …

Qualcomm Bolsters Position in Artificial Intelligence Research, Outlines its Vision for the Future

“Qualcomm Technologies, Inc., a subsidiary of Qualcomm Incorporated (NASDAQ: QCOM), today laid out its vision for ubiquitous on-device artificial intelligence (AI) complementing cloud AI. We envision a world where AI makes devices, machines, automobiles, and things much more intelligent, simplifying …

Raspbian Stretch has arrived for Raspberry PI

“It’s now just under two years since we released the Jessie version of Raspbian. Those of you who know that Debian run their releases on a two-year cycle will therefore have been wondering when we might be releasing the …

Researchers Discover New Class of Chemical Reaction

“Finding opens door to innumerable possibilities, from the design of new types of engines to understanding the planetary chemistry responsible for cloud formations, climate change, and the conditions for creating life. A new study led by Michael P. Burke, assistant …

Spacewalking cosmonauts release 3-D-printed satellite

“Spacewalking cosmonauts set free the world’s first satellite made almost entirely with a 3-D printer on Thursday. In total, Russians Fyodor Yurchikhin and Sergey Ryazanskiy ended up releasing five nanosatellites by hand. One by one, the tiny craft — no …