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Scientists develop graphene aerogel particles for efficient water purification

“Writing in the Journal of Molecular Liquids, a team led by Professor Aravind Vijayaraghavan based in the National Graphene Institute (NGI) have produced 3-dimensional particles made of graphene, of many interesting shapes, using a variation of the vortex ring effect …

Solving a machine-learning mystery

“A new study shows how large language models like GPT-3 can learn a new task from just a few examples, without the need for any new training data. Large language models like OpenAI’s GPT-3 are massive neural …

SpaceX successfully test fires Starship booster in last key step before orbital launch

“SpaceX on Thursday test fired 31 of the 33 engines in the towering rocket booster of its Starship prototype, as the company prepares to launch the rocket to orbit for the first time. Called a “static fire,” the milestone test …

STMicroelectronics’ integrated flyback controller with advanced features boosts LED lighting performance

“STMicroelectronics’ HVLED101 90-400V flyback controller for LED-lighting applications up to 180W enhances performance and simplifies design through extensive feature integration, patented control techniques, and support for primary-sensing regulation. Joining ST’s HVLED family of high-power-factor controllers, the HVLED101 contains …

STMicroelectronics reveals scalable, feature-rich automotive high-side drivers leveraging advanced power technology

“STMicroelectronics has released single-, double-, and four-channel automotive High Side Drivers in a common PowerSSO-16 package style, with pin assignments that simplify scaling circuit designs to add more driver channels. The High Side Drivers target applications throughout the vehicle, including …

Sussex scientists make breakthrough in developing quantum computers that can solve big challenges of our time

“Researchers from the University of Sussex and Universal Quantum have demonstrated for the first time that quantum bits (qubits) can directly transfer between quantum computer microchips and demonstrated this with record-breaking speed and accuracy. This breakthrough resolves a major challenge …

This mathematician went to infinity to bridge two ways of looking at the world

“What happens if you put many particles together, take a few steps back, and squint your eyes a bit? Jasper Hoeksema tried to find out. Particles tend to behave differently once there are a lot of them. The microscopic models …

Toshiba Releases Intelligent Power Devices That Help Reduce Mounting Areas

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched two intelligent power devices that control the drive of the inductive loads of motors, solenoids, lamps and other devices used in applications such as the programmable logic controllers of industrial equipment. Shipments …

Tuning Local Coordination of Catalysts for Better Lithium-Sulfur Batteries

“A research team led by Prof. ZHU Qingshan from the Institute of Process Engineering (IPE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences investigated the electronic structure transition from NiAs- to MnP- type CoPxS1-x compounds and how the transition influences catalytic activity …

Upcycled plastic membrane helps clean up waste

“nceenvironmental science and engineering Upcycled plastic membrane helps clean up waste Plant-derived biosolvents enable the sustainable conversion of plastic waste into valuable membrane materials. Plastic waste can be used as a raw material for making high performance porous membranes. These …