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Arduino IDE 2.1 is now available!

“We’re happy to share that version 2.1 of the Arduino IDE is out! Among the many updates and fixes, this latest release includes two main highlights: A full redesign of the Library Manager panel, which is now more …

Argonne’s self-driving lab accelerates the discovery process for materials with multiple applications

“Autonomous discovery lab leading the way in transforming scientific research on sustainable and bio-inspired microelectronics. Researchers have a new scientific tool called Polybot, combining the power of artificial intelligence with robotics. Potential applications include speeding up the discovery of wearable …

Astronomers image a black hole’s shadow and powerful jet together for the first time

“Millimeter-VLBI image of the jet and the black hole shadow in Messier 87, obtained with the GMVA array including ALMA, the Greenland Telescope and the telescope at Metsähovi. An international team of scientists, including Aalto University researchers, has used …

Astronomers solve the 60-year mystery of quasars – the most powerful objects in the Universe

“Scientists have unlocked one of the biggest mysteries of quasars – the brightest, most powerful objects in the Universe – by discovering that they are ignited by galaxies colliding. - First discovered 60 years ago, quasars can shine as brightly as a trillion …

Biology major Andy Shar discovers 3D printable ink that ‘everyone was looking for,’ physics professor says

“Daeha Joung, Ph.D., supports his sophomore research mentee’s independence and success, which now includes published research. Finding a 3D printable ink that conducts electricity, yet is strong, flexible and stretchable, has been a goal of materials scientists around …

Cheaper method for making woven displays and smart fabrics – of any size or shape

“Researchers have developed next-generation smart textiles – incorporating LEDs, sensors, energy harvesting, and storage – that can be produced inexpensively, in any shape or size, using the same machines used to make the clothing we wear every day. The international team, led …

Chest E-Tattoo Boasts Major Improvements in Heart Monitoring

“A new flexible, wearable medical device could provide a major boost in the fight against heart disease, the leading cause of death in the United States. A team led by researchers at The University of Texas at Austin has developed …

China’s Mars rover likely idled by sunlight-blocking dust - designer

“China’s fully robotic rover on Mars, in longer-than-expected hibernation since May 2022, likely met with excessive accumulation of sand and dust, its mission designer said, breaking months of silence about the status of the vehicle. The motorised rover Zhurong …

DIY Neurotech: Making BCI Accessible New open-source hardware thrusts brain-signal processing into a maker’s world

“Brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, are having a bit of a moment: Big tech companies have invested in the development of these neurotechnologies—designed to connect brains to digital machinery—specifically making substantiveacquisitions of EEG-based neurotechnology startups in recent years …

Greener batteries

“Our modern rechargeable batteries, such as lithium-ion batteries, are anything but sustainable. One alternative is organic batteries with redox-organic electrode materials (OEMs), which can be synthesized from natural “green” materials. In the journal Angewandte Chemie, a Chinese team has now …