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Meet Perovskite, the Material Shaping the Future of Solar Energy

“Imagine living or working in a building where nearly every exterior surface can generate renewable energy. Panasonic is pursuing this vision by developing next-generation solar panels based on perovskite, a material that makes solar power generation more practical in environments …

Microchip Extends its Radiation-Tolerant Family of Gigabit Ethernet PHYs

“The new VSC8574RT PHY supports both copper and fiber interfaces for added flexibility in space applications The space industry is shifting its connectivity interfaces from traditional dedicated networks to Ethernet solutions that provide added flexibility and simplify the design process …

NASA Scientists Make First Observation of a Polar Cyclone on Uranus

“Scientists used ground-based telescopes to get unprecedented views, thanks to the giant planet’s position in its long orbit around the Sun. For the first time, NASA scientists have strong evidence of a polar cyclone on Uranus. By examining radio …

NIST Team Demonstrates Novel Way to Convert Heat to Electricity

“Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have fabricated a novel device that could dramatically boost the conversion of heat into electricity. If perfected, the technology could help recoup some of the heat energy that is wasted …

‘Noise-cancelling’ qubits developed at UChicago to minimize errors in quantum computers

“Despite their immense promise to solve new kinds of problems, today’s quantum computers are inherently prone to error. A small perturbation in their surrounding environment— a change in temperature, pressure, or magnetic field, for instance—can disrupt their fragile …

Novel 3D printing method a ‘game changer’ for discovery, manufacturing of new materials

“The time-honored Edisonian trial-and-error process of discovery is slow and labor-intensive. This hampers the development of urgently needed new technologies for clean energy and environmental sustainability, as well as for electronics and biomedical devices. “It usually takes 10 to 20 …

NVIDIA, Jülich Supercomputing Centre and ParTec to Build Quantum Computing Lab

“Major Collaboration to Fuel Research on NVIDIA-Accelerated Systems Running HPC and Quantum Computing Workloads In a major step forward for the field of hybrid quantum-classical computing, NVIDIA today announced plans to build a new lab with the Jülich Supercomputing …

Quantum scientists accurately measure power levels one trillion times lower than usual

“A new device can measure power levels with unprecedented accuracy and sensitivity, offering a major step forward for quantum technologies. Scientists in Finland have developed a nanodevice that can measure the absolute power of microwave radiation down to the femtowatt …

Researchers Develop Calcium Rechargeable Battery with Long Cycle Life

“A research group has developed a prototype calcium (Ca) metal rechargeable battery capable of 500 cycles of repeated charge-discharge — the benchmark for practical use. The breakthrough was reported in the journal Advanced Science on May 19, 2023. With the use …

Researchers use nuclear spins neighboring a lanthanide atom in a crystal to create Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger quantum states

“Work represents an important step in experimentally controlling complex quantum systems Researchers have experimentally demonstrated a new quantum information storage protocol that can be used to create Greenberger-Horne-Zeilinger (GHZ) quantum states. There is a great deal of interest in these …