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NASA Mission Will Study the Cosmos With a Stratospheric Balloon

“Work has begun on an ambitious new mission that will carry a cutting-edge 8.4-foot (2.5-meter) telescope high into the stratosphere on a balloon. Tentatively planned to launch in December 2023 from Antarctica, ASTHROS (short for Astrophysics Stratospheric Telescope …

Nature inspires first manufactured non-cuttable material

“Our engineers have been inspired by nature to create what they say is the first manufactured non-cuttable material. They got the idea for the new lightweight material from the tough cellular skin of the grapefruit and the fracture resistant shells …

New bioink for cell bioprinting in 3D

“A research group led by Daniel Aili, associate professor at LiU, has developed a bioink to print tissue-mimicking material in 3D printers. The scientists have developed a method and a material that allow cells to survive and thrive. “Bioprinting is …

New detection method turns silicon cameras into mid-infrared detectors

“The MIR range of the electromagnetic spectrum, which roughly covers light in the wavelength regime between 3 to 10 micrometers, coincides with the energies of fundamental molecular vibrations. Utilizing this light for the purpose of imaging can produce stills with …

New Material Can Generate Hydrogen from Salt and Polluted Water

“Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with teams from the University of Chemistry and Technology, Prague and Jan Evangelista Purkyne University in Ústí nad Labem have developed a new 2D material to produce hydrogen, which is the basis of alternative …

New Process Enables Lithium Mining in Germany

“Scientists at KIT achieve patent protection for minimally invasive technology to mine lithium in geothermal plants Whether grid energy storage, electromobility or wearable electronics – lithium-ion batteries have become an integral part of our lives. Millions of tons of lithium are …

New Study Presents Indoor-light-energy-harvesting Dye-sensitized Photo-rechargeable Battery

“Their findings have been published in Energy & Environmental Science on May 20, 2020. A new rechargeable battery that can be charged wirelessly using light from indoor sources, like desk lamps has been developed. This will enable the so-called ‘Energy Recycling …

New ‘super light source’ should allow fascinating insights into atoms

“International team of scientists with Mainz participation proposes plans for high-intensity gamma radiation source at CERN The ‘Gamma Factory initiative’ – an international team of scientists – is currently exploring a novel research tool: They propose to develop a source of high-intensity …

Photon-Based Processing Units Enable More Complex Machine Learning

“Machine learning performed by neural networks is a popular approach to developing artificial intelligence, as researchers aim to replicate brain functionalities for a variety of applications. A paper in the journal Applied Physics Reviews, by AIP Publishing, proposes a new …

Photonic crystal light converter

“A new device could be a powerful tool for observation in physics and life sciences Spectroscopy is the use of light to analyze physical objects and biological samples. Different kinds of light can provide different kinds of information. Vacuum ultraviolet …