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Chinese scientists develop glass as hard as a diamond

“Using a diamond to cut glass is not news, but a research team in northern China recently developed the world’s hardest glassy material that can leave a deep scratch on the surface of a diamond with ease. The (tentatively …

‘Cleaner’ catalytic converter to be developed in partnership with industry

“A new synthetic material that accelerates the removal of harmful nitrogen oxides and carbon monoxide from engine fumes is to be tested in a prototype catalytic converter. Scientists at Leeds who developed the material have announced a research collaboration with …

Control LEDs ON/OFF With 433MHz RF Remote and Arduino

“In this simple tutorial we will learn how to turn ON/OFF 4 LEDs with a 433MHz RF Remote and Arduino. What you need: - Arduino UNO (or any other Arduino) - Jumper wires - 4 X LED - 4 X 1K ohm Resistor …

‘Cool’ kids in the cosmos may not be so unique

“Rice models infer small stars share similar dynamics to our sun, key to planet habitability Stars scattered throughout the cosmos look different, but they may be more alike than once thought, according to Rice University researchers. New modeling work by …

Daily Running Tracker

“Hi All, It’s been a while since I made an instructable so I’d like to share something fun that I made recently. During lockdown I made my own yearly “everyday calendar” inspired by Simon Giertz’s own idea …

Development board for Brushless Motor, DC Brushed Motor, AC Motors (Pre-Driver)

“The project described here is a pre-driver for brushless motors with a hall sensor. The board incorporates many features like current monitor, fault, speed control, direction control motor start/stop using tactile switches, various function LEDs, 6 PWM LEDs. By …

Digital Clock using Arduino Nano

“Digital Clock with Hour/ Minute/Second Display, Alarm and Hour chime using Arduino Nano and RTC DS3231. Iam a first time user of Arduino, and I actually made this project to learn programming of micro controllers. Though several digital clocks …

Forget wearables: Future washable smart clothes powered by Wi-Fi will monitor your health

“Purdue University engineers have developed a method to transform existing cloth items into battery-free wearables resistant to laundry. These smart clothes are powered wirelessly through a flexible, silk-based coil sewn on the textile. In the near future, all your clothes …

Germanium-lead perovskite LEDs: a new way to reduced toxicity

“Metal-halide perovskites are a new class of semiconductor materials for LED display and solar-energy harvesting. However, the best-performing devices are often made from lead (Pb)-based perovskites, whose toxicity may cause potential environmental concerns. To resolve the toxicity problem, an …

Graphene binds drugs which kill bacteria on implants

“Bacterial infections relating to medical implants place a huge burden on healthcare and cause great suffering to patients worldwide. Now, researchers at Chalmers, have developed a new method to prevent such infections, by covering a graphene-based material with bactericidal molecules …