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Test tanks fuelled for ESA’s Themis reusable first stage

“Recently completed tests of two propellant tanks set a first technological milestone in the ESA reusability roadmap towards the demonstration of a reusable first stage vehicle called Themis. Through the Themis programme, ESA aims to assess the economic value of …

Thriving In Non-Equilibrium

“Computational studies of laser-induced non-equilibrium reveal new states of matter Equilibrium may be a hard state to achieve in our lives, but it is the standard state of nature. From the perspective of chemistry and physics, equilibrium is a bit …

Toshiba Releases High Peak Output Current Photocouplers in Thin Packages for Driving IGBTs/MOSFETs Gates

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has introduced two photocouplers, “TLP5705H” and “TLP5702H,” housed in a thin SO6L package, for use as insulated gate drivers for small to medium capacity IGBTs/MOSFETs. Volume shipments start today. TLP5705H is Toshiba’s …

Transparent electrodes without the damage

“Damage from adding electrical contacts to sensitive semiconductors can be mitigated using a buffer layer and optimized deposition. Nov 30, 2021 Crucial in the design of any semiconductor device is how to inject and extract an electrical current, and now …

Twisting elusive quantum particles

“While the number of qubits and the stability of quantum states are still limiting current quantum computing devices, there are questions where these processors are already able to leverage their enormous computing power. In collaboration with the Google Quantum AI …

UCI-led team of physicists detects signs of neutrinos at Large Hadron Collider

“The international Forward Search Experiment team, led by physicists at the University of California, Irvine, has achieved the first-ever detection of neutrino candidates produced by the Large Hadron Collider at the CERN facility near Geneva, Switzerland. In a paper published …

Astra Reaches Orbit

“Astra Space, Inc., successfully completed its first commercial orbital launch for the United States Space Force late Friday night, November 19, 2021, PST. The launch, STP-27AD2, was conducted from Astra’s Kodiak Spaceport, located at the Pacific Spaceport Complex …

Big Batteries on Wheels Can Deliver Zero-Emissions Rail While Securing the Grid

“Berkeley Lab study shows how battery-electric trains can deliver environmental justice, cost-savings, and resilience to the U.S. Trains have been on the sidelines of electrification efforts for a long time in the U.S. because they account for only …

Birds of prey wear 3D-printed shoes to treat foot disease

“3D printing technology now has a new addition to its list of useful applications – producing protective shoes for birds. In a first for Asia, Jurong Bird Park’s avian veterinary team and the Keio-NUS CUTE Center at the National …

Developing high-performance MXene electrodes for next-generation powerful battery

“Two-dimensional MXene has been a rising star in the energy world as this material can store energy fast. But their unstable voltage output limits their applications. A collaborative research team led by scientists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU …