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STMicroelectronics Reveals Highly Integrated and Flexible Automotive LED Driver

“STMicroelectronics’ ALED6000 single-chip automotive LED driver with integrated DC/DC converter is a low-BoM (Bill of Materials) solution that allows design flexibility and keeps the lighting intensity consistent as electrical conditions within the vehicle fluctuate. Suitable for exterior lighting such …

Stopping the sulfur shuttle for better batteries

“A layer of hierarchically three-dimensional porous graphene greatly suppresses a problem holding back the development of lithium-sulfur batteries. As our society and transportation systems become increasingly electrified, scientists worldwide are seeking more efficient and higher capacity storage systems. Researchers at …

The flying car completes first ever inter-city flight

“AirCar, a dual-mode car-aircraft vehicle moved closer to production this week, fulfilling a key development milestone in a 35-minute flight from the international airport in Nitra to the international airport in Bratislava on June 28th, 2021. Klein Vision’s patent …

The odd couple: a groundbreaking new discovery from gravitational whispers

“Two gravitational wave signals from an entirely new class of cosmic collisions have been discovered by researchers working on the Advanced LIGO and Advanced Virgo detectors. Each of the signals came from the merger of a black hole with a …

This Crystal Impurity Is Sheer Perfection

“Scientists at Berkeley Lab, UC Berkeley design 3D-grown material that could speed up production of new technologies for smart buildings and robotics Crystallization is one of the most fundamental processes found in nature – and it’s what gives minerals, gems …

Unfinding a Split Electron

“Scientists advance the understanding of potential topological quantum bits Scientists from the Nanoelectronics group at the Institute of Science and Technology (IST) Austria were looking for half an electron as a basis for a quantum computer. Together with researchers from …

USTC Realizes On-chip Valley-dependent Quantum Interference

“The research team led by academician GUO Guangcan from University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, collaborating with the researchers from Sun Yat-sen University and Zhejiang University, realized two-photon quantum interference in the …

Virgin Orbit launches 7 satellites on third-ever space mission

“Virgin Orbit now has two successful launches under its belt. The company lofted seven satellites today (June 30), taking a big step toward regular and reliable commercial launch service. Virgin Orbit’s carrier plane, a modified Boeing 747 called Cosmic …

Watch (and Hear) How NASA’s Perseverance Rover Took Its First Selfie

“Ever wondered how Mars rovers take a selfie? Color video from NASA’s Perseverance shows how the rover captured the historic April 6, 2021, image of itself beside the Ingenuity Mars Helicopter. As a bonus, the rover’s entry, descent …

Algorithm Uses Mass Spectrometry Data to Predict Identity of Molecules

“New method saves time, money in developing new drugs An algorithm designed by researchers from Carnegie Mellon University’s Computational Biology Department and St. Petersburg State University in Russia could help scientists identify unknown molecules. The algorithm, called MolDiscovery, uses …