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Laser-induced graphene gets tough, with help

“Rice lab combines conductive foam with other materials for capable new composites Laser-induced graphene (LIG), a flaky foam of the atom-thick carbon, has many interesting properties on its own but gains new powers as part of a composite. The labs …

Lithium-air batteries can store energy for cars, houses and industry

“Current lithium ion battery technology will probably not be able to handle the coming decades’ huge demand for energy. It is estimated that by 2050, electricity will make up 50% of the world’s energy mix. Today that rate is …

Make a Headphone Amp V2

“After discovering Cew27’sCmoy Headphone Amp a few months ago on Instructables, I’ve been inspired to build my own. I was also inspired by Koogars amazing Crystal CMoy Free Form Headphone Amplifier which I have been admiring for a …

Make Your Own Launchpad

“In this episode of DIY or Buy I will be showing you how I created my own launchpad. That means I will show you how I combined a design idea with 3D Prints, WS2812 LEDs, tactile switches and an Arduino …

Making a DIY text laser projector

“Let’s find out how to make a simple enough laser projector out of electronics you can find at home. Introduction There are two ways to create an image with a laser — vector scan and raster scan. During vector scanning …

Mini Lathe Machine for Woodworking

“Hi Makers, We’re interested in a homemade mini lathe project for a while. If you want to do small jobs and make yourself happy, this mini lathe is for you. Some of you will remember the CNC machine we …

Muslin Clock - LED NeoPixel

“The design and creation of this instructable was created for the purpose of an Open Design and Digital Fabrication paper at Massey University, NZ. Based in the Fab Lab WGTN, the aim of the paper was to utilise open design …

NASA to Advance Unique 3D Printed Sensor Technology

“A NASA technologist is taking miniaturization to the extreme. Mahmooda Sultana won funding to advance a potentially revolutionary, nanomaterial-based detector platform. The technology is capable of sensing everything from minute concentrations of gases and vapor, atmospheric pressure and temperature, and …

Neopixel LED Heart

“Neopixels are color-changing, individually addressable (programmable) LED lights. They are available in various forms from Adafruit.com, but I am particularly fond of the 8-mm “through the hole” traditional LED style. They are bright and beautiful, and you can make …

New measurement technique for topological quantum systems

“Researchers at Universität Hamburg have demonstrated a new scheme for measuring the topological index of a system. The index describes the topological nature of materials and influences certain properties such as the conductivity. The scientists report their findings, which may …