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Scientists at the University of New South Wales in Australia today announced the invention of a tiny wire, 10,000 times smaller than a hair, but capable of transmitting…
Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Lausanne (EPFL), Switzerland, have developed a microchip sample from molybdenum material.
Robostir is a battery-operated wireless stirrer, which can stir food in a pan or saucepan. This device includes 3 metal pins with a silicon base - to prevent the device…
A Silicon Valley-based company Aoptix has just introduced a new electronic gate (e-gate) capable of recognizing passengers' faces and irises before opening them to the p…
How to subtly recreate human fragile brains by synthesizing solid metals and silicon?
Using alternative energy for traditional forms of energy is a great and long-term strategy, meaningful in terms of economics, security, national defense and development.
US scientists have successfully developed the world's first laser-based tool. This tool has the ability to absorb or destroy laser beams.
Japanese scientists have successfully developed a technology that can help reduce the cost of solar panels that are environmentally friendly.
Japanese scientists have developed a type of smart meter that can measure the size of nm, mainly made of silicon carbide.
'Dried water' is a noun containing contradiction, but in fact a British scientist has created such substance.
In the near future, quantum computers can become a popular item at an affordable price.
According to Nature Materials on Feb. 14, US researchers have found a way to make plastic solar cells made of silicon fibers.
Andre Konstantin Geim was born in 1958 in Sochi (Russia), studied Moscow's physics and successfully defended his doctoral thesis at the Chernogolovka Institute of Solid…
The traditional components in solar panels are silicon and glass that make them hard and heavy, limiting their use in other applications. But a recent advertisement abou…
Researchers have created the smallest transistor in the world - only one atom thick and 10 atoms wide, from materials believed to replace silicon in the not-too-distant…