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“Since 1999, more than 9 billion music CDs have shipped in the U.S. That’s not counting worldwide sales, DVDs, software discs or videogames. Sadly, discarded CDs end up in landfills with negative environmental consequences. New research from Binghamton …

“UBCO researcher creates hundreds of scenarios, determines importance of coral diversity. A UBC Okanagan research team has created a computer modelling program to help scientists predict the effect of climate damage and eventual restoration plans on coral reefs around the …

“The technique opens a door to manufacturing of pressure-monitoring bandages, shade-shifting fabrics, or touch-sensing robots. Imagine stretching a piece of film to reveal a hidden message. Or checking an arm band’s color to gauge muscle mass. Or sporting a …
News First Egyptian and Portuguese Astronauts to join Dude Perfect Cofounder on New Shepard’s 22nd Flight

“Blue Origin today announced its sixth human flight, NS-22, will lift off from Launch Site One on Thursday, August 4. The launch window opens at 8:30 AM CDT / 13:30 UTC. The webcast will start at T-30 minutes …

“Nanomaterials offer a way to get many electrical charges from each photon absorbed by a solar cell. Tiny crystals, known as quantum dots, have enabled an international team to achieve a quantum efficiency exceeding 100 percent in the photocurrent generated …

“Chemists at the University of Münster present new method for β-amino acid derivatives from alkenes or (hetero)arenes Chemists at the University of Münster have developed a novel and straightforward way to produce complex organic molecules. Mild reaction conditions, simple …
News Manchester researchers make ‘significant advance’ in 2D material science with diversely behaving layers in a single bulk material

“Scientists from The University of Manchester have developed a novel yet simple method for producing vertical stacks of alternating superconductor and insulator layers of tantalum disulphide (TaS2). The findings, from a team led by Professor Rahul Nair, could speed up …

“The latest small-form factor SOM eases design and manufacturing and speeds time to market. As the embedded market continues to grow rapidly and evolve, developers are seeking to optimize product development, or they may need to transition from a microcontroller …
News Microchip Introduces New CXL™ Smart Memory Controllers for Data Center Computing Enabling Modern CPUs to Optimize Application Workloads

“The SMC 2000 family of smart memory controllers delivers DDR memory bandwidth, capacity expansion, reliability and media flexibility for next-generation CPUs and SoCs to accelerate AI and machine learning performance. The continuous computational demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine …

“A transition metal catalyst discovery could help to establish renewably generated electricity at the heart of a clean chemicals industry. Sustainable fuel and chemicals production is closer to becoming a practical reality after KAUST researchers analyzed a precious metal-free electrochemical …