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Researchers tune material’s color and thermal properties separately

“Polymers could be designed to reflect or trap heat, regardless of hue. The color of a material can often tell you something about how it handles heat. Think of wearing a black shirt on a sweltering summer’s day — the …

Researchers Use Light to Create a One-way Street for Mechanical Energy

“Is it possible to create a “one-way street” for mechanical energy that only allows heat and sound to flow in one direction? In most standard set-ups, this is impossible: if acoustic energy can flow in one direction, then it can …

Robotic Operated Window Blinds

“This instructable was created in fulfillment of the project requirement of the Makecourse at the University of South Florida (www.makecourse.com). This project is on automated window blinds that can be controlled from your phone via Bluetooth. The system …

Robots enable bees and fish to talk to each other

“Through an imaginative experiment, researchers were able to get two extremely different animal species located far apart to interact with each other and reach a shared decision with the help of robots. Bees and fish don’t often have the …

Scale Space Applications with COTS-to-Radiation-Tolerant and Radiation-Hardened Arm Core MCUs

“Devices enable designers to begin development with a commercial device before moving to different levels of radiation-qualified versions, reducing development time and costs. From NewSpace to critical space missions, designers of space applications need to reduce design cycles and costs …

Scientists connect quantum bits with sound and over record distances

“Two studies show breakthroughs that could boost quantum technology Scientists with the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have made two breakthroughs in the quest to develop quantum technology. In one study, they entangled two quantum bits …

Scientists pioneer new low-temperature chemical conversion process

“Researchers team up to improve chemicals used in a wide range of industrial processes. Chemists spend a great deal of time and energy trying to get chemical reactions to begin or to speed up — but sometimes it can be just …

Scientists Planning Now for Asteroid Flyby a Decade Away

“On April 13, 2029, a speck of light will streak across the sky, getting brighter and faster. At one point it will travel more than the width of the full Moon within a minute and it will get as bright …

Single Switch Multiple Functions

“Single tap, double tap, triple tap, four-tap, Hold, Single tap and hold. In this project, I am going to teach you how to give multiple functions in a single push switch. Below is the list of different ways of using …

Smart Data Logging Geyser Controller for the Home

“Ever since I started building projects with Arduino and the ESP8266 I have been obsessed with Home Automation and its ability to potentially make life easier and save energy and consequently money. This has been represented in my past published …