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Transparent graphene electrodes might lead to new generation of solar cells

“New roll-to-roll production method could enable lightweight, flexible solar devices and a new generation of display screens. A new way of making large sheets of high-quality, atomically thin graphene could lead to ultra-lightweight, flexible solar cells, and to new classes …

Using the ‘shadow-effect’ to generate electricity

“Shadows are often associated with darkness and uncertainty. Now, NUS researchers are giving shadows a positive spin by demonstrating a way to harness this common but often overlooked optical effect to generate electricity. This novel concept opens up new approaches …

After 14 Years, First COSMIC Satellite Mission Comes To An End

“The pioneering constellation of small satellites improved weather forecasts and advanced atmospheric science using the “GPS radio occultation” technique The last of six tiny satellites that were rocketed into space 14 years ago – and then went on to prove that …

Anaconda and IBM Watson Team to Simplify Enterprise Adoption of AI Open-Source Technologies

“Anaconda, Inc., provider of the leading Python data science platform, and IBM Watson (NYSE: IBM) today announced a new collaboration to help simplify enterprise adoption of AI open-source technologies. By working together, the two companies plan to help fuel innovation …

Arm Mbed OS 6.0 released today

“The Arm Mbed team is delighted to announce the release of Mbed OS 6, our first major release in almost four years. We have invested heavily to add the features required for today’s IoT devices, and to back those …

Atomically Thin Magnets for Next Generation Spin and Quantum Electronics

“Stevens researchers develop a ferromagnetic semiconductor that works at room temperature, solving one of science’s most intractable problems As our smartphones, laptops, and computers get smaller and faster, so do the transistors inside them that control the flow of …

“Black nitrogen”: Bayreuth researchers discover new high-pressure material and solve a puzzle of the periodic table

“In the periodic table of elements there is one golden rule for carbon, oxygen, and other light elements. Under high pressures they have similar structures to heavier elements in the same group of elements. Only nitrogen always seemed unwilling to …

Boosting Energy Efficiency of 2D Material Electronics using Topological Semimetal

“SUTD researchers discover a new way to boost the energy efficiency of 2D semiconductor electronics by synergizing 2D materials and topological semimetals. Driven by the ever-increasing desires of the consumer market for smaller, lighter and smarter devices, the size of …

Carbon nanotube transistors make the leap from lab to factory floor

“Technique paves the way for more energy efficient, 3D microprocessors. Carbon nanotube transistors are a step closer to commercial reality, now that MIT researchers have demonstrated that the devices can be made swiftly in commercial facilities, with the same equipment …

Data-relay satellite ready for service

“The second node in the most sophisticated laser communication network ever designed is ready to go into service. Dubbed the “SpaceDataHighway”, the European Data Relay System (EDRS) helps Earth-observing satellites to transmit large quantities of potentially life-saving data to Europe …