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“A researcher at Missouri S&T continues her exploration of self-assembled DNA nanostructures with a project to fabricate a new generation of molecular electronic circuits that would allow for the unprecedented miniaturization of computers and other electronic devices. Dr. Risheng …
“Managing two cameras to calculate a depth map using a Netduino board and C#. Stereo vision has been one of the most complicated and resource intense process’s to extract 3D information. The Netduino 3 Ethernet board, equipped with a …
News Tesla plans to open-source its vehicle security software for free to other automakers for safer self-driving future
“With the upcoming rise of self-driving and more connected vehicles come an increased risk of hacking those vehicles with ill-intent. Elon Musk thinks that Tesla’s vehicle security software is the best solution and he plans to open-source it for …
“How do you pack more power into an electric car? The answer may be electronic transistors made of gallium oxide, which could enable automakers to boost energy output while keeping vehicles lightweight and streamlined in design. A recent advancement — reported …
“If you like to program, you probably have aspirations of making your own video game. In this issue we break down the barriers to entry and show you how to get started. We also show you how to secure your …
News The Peaceful Atom in Smartphone: Scientists Learn How to “Predict” Properties of Nuclear Batteries
“A group of Russian researchers from NUST MISIS, the Institute of Microelectronics Technology & High-Purity Materials RAS, and the National Research Center “Kurchatov Institute”, has proposed a method of accurately predicting the properties of beta-voltaic batteries. Its application will significantly reduce …
“Lithium-ion batteries commonly used in consumer electronics are notorious for bursting into flame when damaged or improperly packaged. These incidents occasionally have grave consequences, including burns, house fires and at least one plane crash. Inspired by the weird behavior of …
“Research shows that the chemical — a component of wastewater in textile-making — is good at tasks associated with energy storage A sapphire-colored dye called methylene blue is a common ingredient in wastewater from textile mills. But University at Buffalo scientists think …
“Scientists can spend a long time in heated debates over tiny details – for example, how and whether atoms in a crystal move when heated, thereby altering the symmetry. Using computer simulations for the mineral lead telluride on the CSCS supercomputer …
“This project came about because I bought a capacitor kit with mainly X7R (good quality) capacitors, but some of the higher values 100nF and above were the cheaper and less stable Y5V dielectric, which exhibit a massive change over temperature …