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NASA Taps Telecommunications Technology to Develop More Capable, Miniaturized Spectrometer

“A technology that has enabled ever-faster delivery of voice and data over the Internet and other telecommunications platforms could play a front-and-center role in NASA’s quest to develop a super-small instrument for gathering unprecedented details about extraterrestrial planets, moons …

New synthesis method yields degradable polymers

“Materials could be useful for delivering drugs or imaging agents in the body; may offer alternative to some industrial plastics. MIT chemists have devised a way to synthesize polymers that can break down more readily in the body and in …

Physicists make one step toward using insulating antiferromagnetic materials in future computers

“Physicists at Mainz University and cooperation partners observe reading and writing of digital information with antiferromagnetic materials Future computer technology based on insulating antiferromagnets is progressing. Electrically insulating antiferromagnets such as iron oxide and nickel oxide consist of microscopic magnets …

Porous Polymer Coatings Dynamically Control Light and Heat

“New inexpensive, scalable design takes advantage of the optical switchability of porous polymers; could be used for heating, cooling, and lighting buildings, as well as camouflage applications Buildings devote more than 30% of their energy use to heating, cooling, and …

Researchers improve plastics with waste coffee grounds

“A plastic composite made partly from waste coffee grounds is a tough but environmentally friendly material for 3D printing, according to new Washington State University research. The work could lead to new applications for 3D printing as well as make …

Samsung Unveils New 5G NR Integrated Radio Supporting 28GHz at MWC LA 2019

“Samsung continues network leadership with the introduction of industry’s first 5G integrated radio for 28GHz, expanding its 5G portfolio Samsung Electronics today announced at MWC Los Angeles 2019 its new 5G New Radio (NR) Access Unit (AU) supporting 28GHz …

Supercomputer analyzes web traffic across entire internet

“Modeling web traffic could aid cybersecurity, computing infrastructure design, Internet policy, and more. Using a supercomputing system, MIT researchers have developed a model that captures what web traffic looks like around the world on a given day, which can be …

System provides cooling with no electricity

“Passive device relies on a layer of material that blocks incoming sunlight but lets heat radiate away. Imagine a device that can sit outside under blazing sunlight on a clear day, and without using any power cool things down by …

EBooks  The MagPI 87

The MagPI 87

“Build a Raspberry Pi 4K Digital Media Hub with our feature-packed tutorial in the latest issue of The MagPi magazine. It’s the ideal practical project that makes superb use of the new power found in Raspberry Pi 4. Plus …

Tungsten Suboxide Improves the Efficiency of Platinum in Hydrogen Production

“Researchers presented a new strategy for enhancing catalytic activity using tungsten suboxide as a single-atom catalyst (SAC). This strategy, which significantly improves hydrogen evolution reaction (HER) in metal platinum (pt) by 16.3 times, sheds light on the development of …