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The Perseids in 2021

“The famous Perseid meteor shower occurs between July 17 and August 24, 2021, peaking on August 12 between 8:00 pm and 11:00 pm (Legal Time) with a predicted hourly rate of 110 meteors per hour, if the observation …

UNF physics researchers discover new electronic phenomenon

“Physics researchers at the University of North Florida’s Atomic LEGO Lab discovered a new electronic phenomenon they call “asymmetric ferroelectricity”. The research led by Dr. Maitri Warusawithana, UNF physics assistant professor, in collaboration with researchers at the University of …

Using aluminum and water to make clean hydrogen fuel — when and where it’s needed

“MIT team produces practical guidelines for generating hydrogen using scrap aluminum. As the world works to move away from fossil fuels, many researchers are investigating whether clean hydrogen fuel can play an expanded role in sectors from transportation and industry …

A Few Steps Closer to Europa: Spacecraft Hardware Makes Headway

“Take a closer look at the complex choreography involved in building NASA’s Europa Clipper as the mission to explore Jupiter’s moon Europa approaches its 2024 launch date. The hardware that makes up NASA’s Europa Clipper spacecraft is …

A promising breakthrough: Nanocrystals made of amalgam

“Researchers at ETH have managed to produce nanocrystals made of two different metals using an amalgamation process whereby a liquid metal penetrates a solid one. This new and surprisingly intuitive technique makes it possible to produce a vast array of …

Australian mathematician reveals worlds’s oldest example of applied geometry

“A UNSW Sydney scientist has revealed that an ancient clay tablet could be the oldest and most complete example of applied geometry. The surveyor’s field plan from the Old Babylonian period shows that ancient mathematics was more advanced than …

Brain-Inspired Highly Scalable Neuromorphic Hardware Presented​

“Neurons and synapses based on single transistor can dramatically reduce the hardware cost and accelerate the commercialization of neuromorphic hardware KAIST researchers fabricated a brain-inspired highly scalable neuromorphic hardware by co-integrating single transistor neurons and synapses. Using standard silicon complementary …

Decades of research brings quantum dots to brink of widespread use

“Review article in Science covers a wide range of breakthroughs, including Los Alamos’ role in key advances A new article in Science magazine gives an overview of almost three decades of research into colloidal quantum dots, assesses the technological progress …

First Aerospace-qualified Baseless Power Module Family Improves Aircraft Electrical System Efficiency

“Microchip’s BL1, BL2 and BL3 family, developed with the Clean Sky consortium, is qualified to stringent aerospace standards for AC-to-DC and DC-to-AC power conversion In the race to reduce aircraft emissions, developers increasingly are moving …

Getting smart about off-grid desalination

“Theoretical modeling helps boost the efficiency of a device that generates both clean drinking water and electricity. Small changes in membrane design can have a large impact on the performance of a new technology developed at KAUST that uses waste …