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Nanosheet technology developed to boost energy storage dielectric capacitors

“A research group led by Professor Minoru Osada at the Institute for Materials and Systems for Sustainability (IMaSS), Nagoya University in Japan, in collaboration with NIMS, has developed a nanosheet device with the highest energy storage performance yet seen. Their …

NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter Phones Home

“The intrepid rotorcraft may head skyward again within the next couple of weeks. The 52nd flight of NASA’s Ingenuity Mars Helicopter is now in the official mission logbook as a success. The flight took place back on April 26 …

Nega­tively charged and yet pretty cold

“Anions, negatively charged ions, are reluctant to be cooled. Physicists led by Matthias Weidemüller from Heidelberg University and Roland Wester from the University of Innsbruck have now developed a method for cooling molecular anions to below 3 Kelvin in a …

New 600 V discrete IGBTs from Nexperia for class-leading efficiency in power applications

“Nexperia, the essential semiconductor expert, today launched its entry to the insulated gate bipolar transistor (IGBT) market with a range of 600 V devices, starting with the 30 A NGW30T60M3DF. By adding IGBTs to its extensive portfolio, Nexperia is addressing …

New Bioinspired Robot Flies, Rolls, Walks, and More

“A newly created real-life Transformer is capable of reconfiguring its body to achieve eight distinct types of motion and can autonomously assess the environment it faces to choose the most effective combination of motions to maneuver. The new robot, dubbed …

New Laser-Based Method Could Help Scientists Discover New Puncture-Resistant Materials

“A bullet piercing the protective armor of a first responder, a jellyfish stinging a swimmer, micrometeorites striking a satellite: High-speed projectiles that puncture materials show up in many forms. Researchers constantly aim to identify new materials that can better resist …

Quantum Hacking Alert: USTC Uncovers Critical Vulnerabilities in Quantum Key Distribution

“The team led by academician GUO Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China of the Chinese Academy of Sciences made progress in the practical security of quantum key distribution (QKD). Researchers identified a potential security vulnerability in …

Quasar ‘clocks’ show Universe running five times slower soon after Big Bang

“Quasars are the supermassive black holes at the centres of early galaxies. Professor Geraint Lewis in the School of Physics has unlocked their secrets to use them as ‘clocks’ to measure time near the beginning of the universe. Scientists have …

Researchers Create Highly Conductive Metallic Gel for 3D Printing

“Researchers have developed a metallic gel that is highly electrically conductive and can be used to print three-dimensional (3D) solid objects at room temperature. “3D printing has revolutionized manufacturing, but we’re not aware of previous technologies that allowed you …

Researchers demonstrate first visible wavelength femtosecond fiber laser

“Technology advance lays groundwork for reliable, compact ultrafast lasers for biomedical applications and more Researchers have developed the first fiber laser that can produce femtosecond pulses in the visible range of the electromagnetic spectrum. Fiber lasers producing ultrashort, bright visible-wavelength …