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Panasonic Develops Long-range TOF Image Sensor

“This new image sensor is capable of detecting objects 250 m ahead at night with poor visibility and achieves high resolution by adopting APD with 250,000 pixels Panasonic Corporation announced today that it has developed a time-of-flight (TOF) image …

Physicists solve the mystery of vanishing particles in graphene

“Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and Tohoku University (Japan) have explained the puzzling phenomenon of particle-antiparticle annihilation in graphene, recognized by specialists as Auger recombination. Although persistently observed in experiments, it was for a long time …

Producing sensors with an inkjet printer

“Microelectrodes can be used for direct measurement of electrical signals in the brain or heart. These applications require soft materials, however. With existing methods, attaching electrodes to such materials poses significant challenges. A team at the Technical University of Munich …

Purdue phoneme project creates new haptic communications future

“Communication could step beyond reading a cellular phone screen with a new technique by Purdue College of Engineering researchers to learn and read messages through a person’s sense of touch. Hong Tan, a professor of electrical and computer engineering …

Remote Controlled Power Strip

“You want to control your power strip wireless, but are bored of modern smarthome accessorys? You want to have some physical switches and buttons, to control your power strip? In this Instructable you will learn, how to build your very …

Scientists use neutrons to take a deeper look at record boost in thermoelectric efficiency

“Neutron facilities at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are aiding scientists in research to boost the power and efficiency of thermoelectric materials. These performance increases could enable more cost-effective and practical uses for thermoelectrics, with wider industry adoption, to improve fuel …

Stonehenge builders used Pythagoras’ theorem 2,000 years before Greek philosopher was born, say experts

“The builders of Britain’s ancient stone circles like Stonehenge were using Pythagoras’ theorem 2,000 years before the Greek philosopher was born, experts have claimed. A new book, Megalith, has re-examined the ancient geometry of Neolithic monuments and concluded …

SunGlass-BOT || Automatic SunGlass Robot.

“A Sun Glass that automatically detects light intensity and closes or opens it’s black glass. So from now on you don’t need to worry about eyes, this Glass is here to automatically protect your eyes.and also Opens …

Swedish receiver to capture cosmic waves in the world’s largest radio telescope

“Just arrived in South Africa, Chalmers’ most advanced radio receiver is Sweden’s main contribution to the record-breaking telescope SKA (Square Kilometre Array). The advanced prototype, now being tested in the Karoo Desert, is not only shiny and new. It …

University collaboration reveals world’s first-ever graphene sports shoes

“The world’s first-ever sports shoes to utilise graphene – the strongest material on the planet – have been unveiled by The University of Manchester and British brand inov-8. Collaborating with graphene experts at National Graphene Institute, the brand has been able …