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Improving the Performance of Electrodeless Plasma Thrusters for Space Propulsion

“A Tohoku University researcher has increased the performance of a high-power electrodeless plasma thruster, moving us one step closer to deeper explorations into space. Innovations in terrestrial transportation technologies, such as cars, trains, and aircraft, have driven historical technologies and …

Intel Introduces Real-Time Deepfake Detector

“As part of Intel’s Responsible AI work, the company has productized FakeCatcher, a technology that can detect fake videos with a 96% accuracy rate. Intel’s deepfake detection platform is the world’s first real-time deepfake detector that returns …

ITMO Researchers Twist Particles Using Quantum Entanglement

“Twisted particles have found their applications in many fields, such as optomechanics, biology, astrophysics, as well as quantum optics, information science, and communications, where, for instance, they can be used to increase data capacity. However, as these particles are primarily …

Liftoff! NASA’s Artemis I Mega Rocket Launches Orion to Moon

“Following a successful launch of NASA’s Space Launch System (SLS), the most powerful rocket in the world, the agency’s Orion spacecraft is on its way to the Moon as part of the Artemis program. Carrying an uncrewed Orion …

NASA’s Perseverance Rover Investigates Intriguing Martian Bedrock

“Exploring a sediment-rich location in this Mars delta offers tantalizing opportunities for the six-wheeler’s science team. NASA’s Perseverance Mars rover has begun exploring an area the science team calls “Yori Pass” near the base of Jezero Crater’s …

New nanoscale 3D printing material designed by Stanford engineers could offer better structural protection for satellites, drones, and microelectronics

“Engineers have designed a new material for nanoscale 3D printing that is able to absorb twice as much energy as other similarly dense materials and could be used to create better lightweight protective lattices. Science fiction envisions rapid 3D printing …

NIST’s Grid of Quantum Islands Could Reveal Secrets for Powerful Technologies

“Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have created grids of tiny clumps of atoms known as quantum dots and studied what happens when electrons dive into these archipelagos of atomic islands. Measuring the behavior of electrons …

NXP Introduces High-Performance S32K39 Series MCUs for Modern Electrification Applications

“NXP Semiconductors (NASDAQ: NXPI), the leader in automotive processors, today announced a new S32K39 series of automotive microcontrollers (MCUs) optimized for electric vehicle (EV) control applications. The modern S32K39 MCUs take electrification into the future with high-speed and high-resolution control …

onsemi’s New Approach to Inductive Position Sensing Speeds Up Time-to-Market

“Designed to overcome limitations of inductive sensing, the NCS32100 rotary position sensor brings high speed and accuracy to industrial applications. onsemi (Nasdaq: ON), a leader in intelligent power and sensing technologies, today introduced an innovative dual-inductive rotary position sensor, which …

Renesas to Bolster Low-Power WAN Product Line with NB-IoT-Capable Wireless Module

“RYZ024A Module Provides Cat-M1and NB-IoT Network Support, the Industry’s Lowest Power Mode Operation, and Seamless Connectivity for Battery-Powered IoT Applications. Renesas Electronics Corporation (TSE: 6723), a premier supplier of advanced semiconductor solutions, is expanding its low-power WAN product …