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New breakthrough in solar energy technology
Scientists at Singapore's Nanyang Technological University (NTU) have uncovered a new way to make solar cells more efficient and cheaper.
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The calculator is made entirely of micro carbon nanotubes
Scientists have successfully created the first prototype computer made entirely of carbon nanotubes
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Very thin glass
The world record for thinning glass was broken by an accidental discovery by scientists at Cornell University in the United States and Ulm University in Germany and the…
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Thin paper keyboard, wireless, touch
British scientists have created a flexible keyboard model that is as thin as a sheet of paper and can turn any area on the keyboard into a touch surface.
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Delivery services by plane
Matternet, a Silicon Valley-based company in the United States, tested the automated delivery service in Haiti and Dominica. In these two countries, Matternet's airc…
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Xerox develops technology 'in' processor
The CNET, Xerox has given New York Times journalists a look at their new technology at its Palo Alto, California research center.
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University of Michigan makes crystalline silicon from liquid metal
Researchers at the University of Michigan have just invented a new way to make crystalline silicon in liquid metal. Thereby, important components in computers and solar…
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Smartphone through walls
Smartphones can soon be equipped with the ability to look through walls, thanks to the next-generation image chip.
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First shot of a DNA image
59 years after James Watson and Francis Crick deduced the double helical structure of DNA, a scientist for the first time in the world directly captured the image.
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Technological breakthrough production of carbon chip series
Researchers at IBM Corp. have developed a new technique for mass-producing carbon nanotubes, which can produce smaller, much faster chips.
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Prospects for developing smart surgical gloves
The idea of a smart material that can fit snugly together with a surgeon's hand can soon be realized as US and Chinese scientists have discovered how to convert semi…
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Japan produces one atomic silicon film
Hokuriku University, Japan, on May 30, said the research team has developed Silicene technology to produce large-area silicon films. This type of membrane is one atom th…
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Solar cells absorb 99.7% of light
With an average light reflectance of 0.3%, these silicon black cells can absorb up to 99.7% of the light that is being absorbed, more than any other photovoltaic. This a…
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Goodbye Silicon tradition?
Molybdenum Disulfide MoS2 on many parameters outperforms conventional silicon and its use in electronic devices allows for a much smaller and more flexible generation of…
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Enhance the efficiency of solar cells
Researchers at the University of Texas say there is a possibility to boost energy levels in each solar cell by exploiting what they call