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03/21/2019
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By David Williams
“Smell-phones” coming soon: A sensor for smartphones will open a whole new area for development; there is already a device that can analyze human breath for everything, from alcohol to disease
For most people, using a smartphone involves relying on the hands, eyes, and ears to do almost everything. You pick it up and navigate it with your fingers, you see and read the pictures or text on the screen, and you listen in through either the earpiece or the loudspeaker for most normal tasks. But […]
02/19/2019
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By David Williams
China’s man-made diamonds are chemically identical to the real thing, and De Beers isn’t happy about their apparent viability
The billion dollar business of diamonds is feeling threatened, not because of millennials who are under-spending on them or simply skipping them altogether, but because of the proliferation of synthetic or fake diamonds. Yes, you read that right: Diamonds are now being faked to the level that the so-called synthetic ones are downright indistinguishable from actual, […]
02/10/2019
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By David Williams
China to build “solar roadways” with fully transparent concrete covering solar cells
Solar-powered technology has indeed come a long way since it was first invented. These days, it has come to a point where it can finally be used in large-scale applications, the latest of which is a fully working road that’s made to be used by motor vehicles. The road, colloquially referred to as a solar roadway, is […]
12/16/2018
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By David Williams
Japanese researchers successfully develop self-healing ceramic material that could revolutionize the transportation industry
Ceramic is a versatile multi-purpose material that researchers seem to be constantly experimenting on. Case in point: A team of Japanese researchers has reportedly created a new material that has shown successful self-healing characteristics, taking care of cracks quickly right after forming. The researchers are now thinking of ways to make use of this innovative […]
12/10/2018
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By David Williams
New material will make chemical-sniffing sensors even more sensitive, expanding possibilities for use
Chemical sensors are all around you, and you may not even know it. These sensors have been developed to serve a number of different purposes, and most of them function best when you don’t even notice that they exist. Now a team of researchers from Drexel University and the Korean Advanced Institute of Science and […]
10/19/2018
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By David Williams
MIT researchers unveil better approach to rechargeable batteries that could lead to inexpensive power storage
Battery technology is continuously being improved every day, but most of the innovation that you end up seeing pretty much daily are related to mobile devices such as laptops, tablets, and smartphones. However, those aren’t the only things that require batteries. Sometimes, batteries are used in places where the overall cost of materials matters much […]
10/12/2018
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By David Williams
Triboelectricity: Renewable, wireless energy source generates electricity from motion
Wireless energy transfer has been around as a concept for quite a long time now. But it has never really been implemented in a practical sense. Now a team of researchers from Clemson University has developed a fully working wireless energy source that is capable of generating electricity from simple motions such as waves, taps, […]
09/11/2018
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By David Williams
Researchers create new “smart windows” that block out the sun and turn sunlight into electricity
Have you ever heard of windows that can turn from transparent to opaque, and thereby block out light from the sun? So-called smart windows have been around for quite some time now. Now one research team says they have made a quiet breakthrough that will allow for the construction of highly efficient smart windows that […]
09/05/2018
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By David Williams
Segway for the skies: Zapata Ezfly could be the long-awaited key to unlocking individual human flight
The miracle of human flight is something that one needs to experience first-hand in order to fully appreciate. And even then, it’s possible to pay no mind and take it for granted. After all, sitting in a comfortable chair while keeping yourself busy with in-flight entertainment can do a lot to obscure the fact that […]
09/05/2018
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By David Williams
MIT engineers design new artificial synapse for “brain-on-a-chip” hardware solution for AI
Just how close are we to creating human-like robots? If you use the news as the basis for your opinion on this matter, you might think that we’re already close to seeing the first humanoid robots in the coming decades. However, if you stop to consider the reality of things, you’ll soon find that there […]
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