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New technology solar collector
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New technology solar collector

Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have found a new, more effective way to collect heat from the sun.

December 11, 2018
Use the brain to manipulate the prosthesis
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Use the brain to manipulate the prosthesis

Researchers at the University of Pittsburgh have succeeded in teaching monkeys to use robotic arm by thought, opening up new hope for people with disabilities or paralyz…

December 11, 2018
Enhanced features of the Atomic Force Microscope
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Enhanced features of the Atomic Force Microscope

A new study demonstrates that the new experimental technology based on flexible membranes can replace the cantilevers of the Atomic Force Microscopy (Cantilever) AFM) in…

December 11, 2018
Electronic traps can be calculated
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Electronic traps can be calculated

Physicists at ETH Zurich have used semiconductors to create overlapping quantum dots that can trap electronic particles. These dots can not only be studied with lasers b…

December 11, 2018
The future will have a Carbon TV screen
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The future will have a Carbon TV screen

British researchers have created a tiny liquid crystal display using a transparent material that is more stable than diamond and is only one atom thick.

December 11, 2018
Controlled by thought in the virtual world
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Controlled by thought in the virtual world

For the first time, a man with paralysis but still active brain waves has created a virtual character online, according to Japanese researchers.

December 11, 2018
Power generation from ... car smoke
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Power generation from ... car smoke

German experts are experimenting on a special type of thermoelectric generator that converts heat from car exhaust to electricity to provide fuel and reduce CO2 emission…

December 11, 2018
Make 'show image' fingerprint deleted
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Make 'show image' fingerprint deleted

A new technique that allows fingerprints to be recovered on a metal surface, regardless of its form. This achievement was announced by the team at Leicester University a…

December 11, 2018
Quantum effect in diamonds
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Quantum effect in diamonds

Physikalisches Institute of Stuttgart University created the entangled quantum states in diamonds, meaning that there is finally a diamond that people care about - diamo…

December 11, 2018
Asimo is the referee
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Asimo is the referee

Asimo's human form became smarter when it came to understanding the voice of three people at once. This new ability allows it to be a referee in a paper game - a ham…

December 11, 2018