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The Open Book Project

“THE PREMISE: As a society, we need an open source device for reading. Books are among the most important documents of our culture, yet the most popular and widespread devices we have for reading — the Kobo, the Nook, the Kindle …

Top secret: writing with a quantum alphabet

“Secret quantum alphabets could revolutionise how secure communication networks are built and utilised, according to a University of Queensland researcher. UQ PhD candidate and experimental physicist Michael Kewming created his own unique quantum alphabet using the shape of light’s …

Touch Screen Coffee Table DIY With 32” TV and Low Cost CCD Sensor

“I have been reading about DIY touch screen table projects for a while now, and I find most of them very complicated. Often They imply using a videoprojector, reflection mirror and IR camera. The result gives you a complete multi …

University part of £11.2M consortium to improve battery technology for electric vehicles

“The University’s Stephenson Institute for Renewable Energy is part of a new research consortium that has been awarded £11.2 million by the Faraday Institution to explore and develop new materials for next-generation lithium batteries that can be used …

Vehicle Detection With D1 Mini and Magnetometer

“Detect vehicles using QMC5883L and actuate swinging gate using relay to allow exit My folks have a swinging gate at the entrance of their driveway with a keypad on the outside. Guests can come easily, but due to an auto …

What If Your Link Crashes?

“In this video, we will create a link drop sensor with an ESP32 and a SIM800. This means that with this project, we can verify the connection to the internet, and in the event of a connection failure, call a …

WordPress Visitor Counter

“An LED counter for tracking your WordPress blog visitors when using the WP Statistics plugin and a Particle Photon.”

XY Drawing Robot

“Today Im discussing a mechatronics project. This project is actually a derivation of a video I’ve already posted here: ROUTER AND PLOTTER WIFI WITH WEBSERVER IN ESP32. I advise you to watch this one first, as it explains how …

3D printed salt template for bioresorbable bone implants

“With the help of a 3D printed salt template, ETH researchers have succeeded in producing magnesium scaffolds with structured porosity that are suitable for bioresorbable bone implants. For the treatment of complex bone fractures or even missing bone parts, surgeons …

A key piece to understanding how quantum gravity affects low-energy physics

“Researchers have, for the first time, identified the conditions for theories of quantum gravity to be compatible with one of the paramount predictions of quantum theory and relativity: The Unruh effect. In a new study led by researchers from the …