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Ultra-thin lightsails for space exploration – inch by inch
Ultra-thin lightsails for space exploration – inch by inch
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Nanotechnology-based lightsails that could support future advances in space exploration and experimental physics A TU Delft and Brown University report:…
Ultra-flat, high purity substrates for carbon nanotubes
Ultra-flat, high purity substrates for carbon nanotubes
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The ultra-flat substrates are available in materials such as silicon, silicon dioxide, fused quartz, and sapphire.
Strings that can vibrate forever (kind of)
Strings that can vibrate forever (kind of)
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Researchers from TU Delft and Brown University have engineered string-like resonators capable of vibrating longer at ambient temperature than any…
New Battery Application Technology Centre in Europe
New Battery Application Technology Centre in Europe
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The new technology centre will focus on technical collaboration with customers The new EMEA Technology Center will enable Cabot to…

Carbon nanotube yarn harvests mechanical energy
Carbon nanotube yarn harvests mechanical energy
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Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas say they have made novel carbon nanotube yarns that convert mechanical movement into electricity more effectively than other material-based energy harvesters.
3D-printed antennas could bring 5G/6G to remote areas
3D-printed antennas could bring 5G/6G to remote areas
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Researchers at the University of Sheffield say they have developed 3D-printed radio antennas that could be used to bring the fastest mobile phone networks to people living in remote areas.
Spin qubit control method promises scalable silicon quantum computing
Spin qubit control method promises scalable silicon quantum computing
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Engineers at the quantum computing startup Diraq say they have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons in quantum dots that run logic gates.
Spray-on smart skin rapidly understands hand tasks
Spray-on smart skin rapidly understands hand tasks
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Researchers at Stanford University say they have developed a new smart skin that could allow users to type on invisible keyboards, identify objects by touch alone, or communicate by hand…
Nanowire technique prints flexible circuits on curved surfaces
Nanowire technique prints flexible circuits on curved surfaces
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Researchers at North Carolina State University say they have demonstrated a new technique for directly printing electronic circuits onto curved and corrugated surfaces.
Magnetic field key to battery electrode advance
Magnetic field key to battery electrode advance
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Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin say they have fabricated a new type of electrode for lithium-ion batteries that could unleash greater power and faster charging.
AI used to accelerate the discovery of new materials
AI used to accelerate the discovery of new materials
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Toyota Research Institute (TRI) and Northwestern University have announced a collaboration to help accelerate new materials discovery, design and development with the world's first nanomaterial "data factory."…
Nanomagnets promise less power-hungry AI
Nanomagnets promise less power-hungry AI
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Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) and collaborators say they have developed a new type of hardware for AI that could use less energy and operate…
Optical nanomotor goes solid state
Optical nanomotor goes solid state
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Researchers at The University of Texas at Austin say they have created the first ever solid-state optical nanomotor - a type of tiny motor that could power a network of…


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