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Solar Cycle 25 Is Here. NASA, NOAA Scientists Explain What That Means

“Solar Cycle 25 has begun. During a media event on Tuesday, experts from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) discussed their analysis and predictions about the new solar cycle – and how the coming upswing in space weather …

Strange chemical in clouds of Venus defies explanation. Could it be a sign of life?

“Is there life on Venus? A new discovery suggests we should look harder. Discovering life beyond Earth may well start with a sniff, a whiff of some chemical that scientists struggle to explain without invoking a strange, shadowy microbe. That …

Swedish consortium unveils mammoth wind-powered car carrier

“A Swedish consortium including ship design firm Wallenius Marine has unveiled a modern-day sailing ship which will be capable of carrying 6-7,000 vehicles and be able to reduce emissions for the trans-Atlantic crossing by 90%. The wPCC – wind Powered …

The Arduino CNC Drawing Machine

“Hi guys, so this instructable will help you out to make simple, less budget Arduino cnc plotter. In this project i had used some recycled parts like printer rail, smps box cd drive mechanism etc.. so the supplies that you …

The Industry’s First SoC FPGA Development Kit Based on the RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture is Now Available

“The rising adoption of the free and open RISC-V Instruction Set Architecture (ISA) is driving the need for an affordable, standardized development platform that embeds RISC-V technology and leverages the diverse RISC-V ecosystem. To meet this need …

The New Composite Prevents Malfunctions of Electronic Devices

“Scientists from South Ural State University follow the rapid development of micro- and nanoelectronics. Researchers are developing materials for future electronic devices. For example, they have proposed a new composite material that can be used in capacitors to increase energy …

The Social Distancing Halloween Candy Robot

“If you’re looking for a fun new way to interact with this years Halloween trick-or-treaters and you’re up for the challenge that this project brings, then jump right in and build your own!This social distancing robot will …

Theoretically, two layers are better than one for solar-cell efficiency

“Solar cells have come a long way, but inexpensive, thin film solar cells are still far behind more expensive, crystalline solar cells in efficiency. Now, a team of researchers suggests that using two thin films of different materials may be …

Thermo-hygrometer

“There are several instructables out there on how to build an infrared thermometer. It occurred to me that it could be interesting to add more versatility by adding a hygrometer sensor. This way, through code it could be possible to …

Toshiba Launches Photorelays in New Package for High-density Mounting

“Toshiba Electronic Devices & Storage Corporation (“Toshiba”) has launched three photorelays, TLP3480, TLP3481 and TLP3482 in P-SON4, a new package with a significantly smaller mounting area than Toshiba’s SOP packages. Shipments start today. All of the new photorelays have …