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Mini Boss Battle

“A Little Boss Battle Against A Demon The is a game simulating a boss battle. You use the buttons to determine your attacks and change between screens. Your opponent (a demon) attacks using a random algorithm. I decided to make …

Musical Treasure Box

“Play a custom tune when your treasure box is opened to warn you someone may be trying to thieve your stuff! I teach coding and electronics at high school and my students often ask how to implement a music box …

Nanodots made of photovoltaic material support waveguide modes

“New spectroscopic technique for studying nanostructures demonstrates that stibnite nanodots can act as high-optical-quality waveguides and are promising candidates as photoswitchable materials for future applications Antimony sulfide, or stibnite (Sb2S3), has been investigated intensively in recent years as a promising …

NASA-sponsored moon mission will launch on a SpaceX rocket

“A NASA-contracted lunar lander bound for the moon’s South Pole will launch on a SpaceX rocket in late 2022. Earlier this year, NASA selected Masten Space Systems to manage the delivery of eight different payloads to the moon …

Network Connected RGB Matrix Clock

“Build a beautiful, modern digital clock with a retro flair using CircuitPython, Metro M4 Airlift, RGB Matrix shield, and a 64 x 32 LED RGB pixel matrix display. WiFi connectivity with the Metro M4 Airlift keeps your clock in sync …

Neural networks show potential for identifying gamma rays detected by Cherenkov Telescope Array

“With the Cherenkov Telescope Array (CTA) that is currently under construction, researchers hope to observe highly energetic gamma rays that could lead to the discovery of new objects in and outside of our galaxy and even unravel the mystery of …

New insights into lithium-ion battery failure mechanism

“Researchers have identified a potential new degradation mechanism for electric vehicle batteries – a key step to designing effective methods to improve battery lifespan. The researchers, from the Universities of Cambridge and Liverpool, and the Diamond Light Source, have identified one …

New tech extracts potential to identify quality graphene cheaper and faster

“Engineers from Monash University have created world-first technology that can help industry identify high quality graphene cheaper, faster and more accurately than current methods. Researchers have created a machine-learning algorithm that can characterise graphene properties and quality within 14 minutes …

No More Playing with Fire: Study Offers Insight into “Safer” Rechargeable Batteries

“Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) are a common type of rechargeable batteries. Their versatile nature and numerous applications in all sorts of electronic devices—from mobile phones to cars—makes them seem too good to be true. And perhaps they are: recently …

NTU Singapore scientists use fruit peel to turn old batteries into new

“Scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed a novel method of using fruit peel waste to extract and reuse precious metals from spent lithium-ion batteries in order to create new batteries. The team demonstrated their concept …