When your robot vacuum cleaner does its work around the house, beware that it could pick up private conversations along with the dust and dirt. Computer scientists from National University of Singapore…
Scientists invent ultrafast way to manufacture perovskite solar modules
Stanford scientists have invented an ultrafast way to manufacture perovskite solar modules. The High-speed manufacturing could advance the commercialization of perovskite modules, a green alternative to conventional solar panels made of silicon….
China turns on nuclear-powered ‘artificial sun’
According to the China National Nuclear Corporation (CNNC), China’s new-generation “artificial sun”, the HL-2M Tokamak went into operation and has achieved its first plasma discharge. This artificial sun will be ten times…
Graphene enhanced heat pipes can efficiently cool power electronics
Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have found that graphene-based heat pipes can help solve the problems of cooling electronics and power systems used in avionics, data centres, and other power…
Electronic skin has a strong future stretching ahead
A material that mimics human skin in strength, stretchability and sensitivity could be used to collect biological data in real time. Electronic skin, or e-skin, may play an important role in next-generation…