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Mystery of amorphous perovskite solved

“AMOLF researchers Erik Garnett, Susan Rigter, and colleagues are the first to have irrefutably demonstrated that amorphous perovskite exists. The material can significantly increase the efficiency of solar cells produced from perovskite. The research is published today online in the …

Nanowire could provide a stable, easy-to-make superconducting transistor

“Inspired by decades-old MIT research, the new technology could boost quantum computers and other superconducting electronics. Superconductors — materials that conduct electricity without resistance — are remarkable. They provide a macroscopic glimpse into quantum phenomena, which are usually observable only at the …

NASA Awards Contract to Launch Initial Elements for Lunar Outpost

“NASA has selected Space Exploration Technologies (SpaceX) of Hawthorne, California, to provide launch services for the agency’s Power and Propulsion Element (PPE) and Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), the foundational elements of the Gateway. As the first long-term orbiting …

New metamaterials for studying the oldest light in the universe

“The cosmic microwave background, or CMB, is the electromagnetic echo of the Big Bang, radiation that has been traveling through space and time since the very first atoms were born 380,000 years after our universe began. Mapping minuscule variations …

New NRL 3D-printed antenna designs reduce cost, weight and size

“U.S. Naval Research Laboratory experts created and tested 3D-printed antennas and arrays to advance radar technology and enable new applications for the U.S. Navy. The lightweight and rapid production of 3D-printed parts make it an attractive alternative to …

ON Semiconductor Announce New 650V Silicon Carbide MOSFETs

“ON Semiconductor (Nasdaq:ON), driving energy efficient innovations, has announced a new range of silicon carbide (SiC) MOSFET devices for demanding applications where power density, efficiency and reliability are key considerations. By replacing existing silicon switching technologies with the new …

PAD HERO (Guitar Hero Using Arduino)

“A group of three students present you PAD HERO, our Arduino based Guitar Hero game. This project was submitted to ‘Creative Electronics’, a Beng Electronics Engineering module at University of Mlaga, School of Telecommunications (https://www.uma.es/etsi-de-telecomunicacion/). The …

Plant Care With IOT

“The COVID-19 epidemic brought with it a new habit - house plants! the loneliness of lockdown brought people to find a link with nature using house plants. Such as many others, we started to grow plants too, to make our …

Portable Room Monitor

“A simple low cost room monitor which measures temperature, humidity, carbon dioxide level and VOC. This data is accessible via the internet. Back in 2017, I had got a kick of learning Arduino, although I was from a Computer Science …

Portrait of young galaxy throws theory of galaxy formation on its head

“A team led by KICC visitor Dr Federico Lelli has peered 12 billion years into the past, revealing a distant galaxy with an unexpected appearance. Scientists have challenged our current understanding of the way galaxies form by unveiling pictures of …