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Researchers Develop Speedier Network Analysis to Boost Recommendation Algorithms and Internet Search

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Graphs — data structures that show the relationship among objects — are highly versatile. It’s easy to imagine a graph depicting a social media network’s... The post Researchers Develop Speedier Network Analysis to Boost Recommendation Algorithms and Internet Search appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Quantum Tunneling in Graphene Advances the Age of High Speed Terahertz Wireless Communications

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Scientists from MIPT, Moscow Pedagogical State University and the University of Manchester have created a highly sensitive terahertz detector based on the effect of quantum-mechanical... The post Quantum Tunneling in Graphene Advances the Age of High Speed Terahertz Wireless Communications appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Design Improves Efficiency of Next-Generation Perovskite Solar Cells

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Reducing internal losses could pave the way to low-cost perovskite-based photovoltaics that match silicon cells’ output. Perovskites are a leading candidate for eventually replacing silicon... The post New Design Improves Efficiency of Next-Generation Perovskite Solar Cells appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Decarbonizing US Energy: An Aggressive Market-Driven Model for Fusion Power Development

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National Academies study says fusion can help decarbonize US energy, calls for public-private approach to pilot plant operation by 2035-40. Electricity generated by fusion power... The post Decarbonizing US Energy: An Aggressive Market-Driven Model for Fusion Power Development appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Artificial “Magnetic Texture” Induced in Graphene – May Lead to Powerful Quantum Computers

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Quantum science advancement could help lead to powerful spintronic devices, such as semiconductors and quantum computers. Graphene is incredibly strong, lightweight, conductive … the list... The post Artificial “Magnetic Texture” Induced in Graphene – May Lead to Powerful Quantum Computers appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Wearable, All-in-One Health Monitor: New Skin Patch Continuously Tracks Cardiovascular Signals and Biochemical Levels

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Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a soft, stretchy skin patch that can be worn on the neck to continuously track... The post Wearable, All-in-One Health Monitor: New Skin Patch Continuously Tracks Cardiovascular Signals and Biochemical Levels appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Smart OLED Tattoos: Engineers Create Light-Emitting Tattoo

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Scientists at UCL and the IIT -Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV... The post Smart OLED Tattoos: Engineers Create Light-Emitting Tattoo appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Luminescent Solar Waveguide Windows Generate Energy From Inside and Out

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Rice engineers develop polymer cores that redirect light from any source to solar cells. Rice University engineers have suggested a colorful solution to next-generation energy... The post Luminescent Solar Waveguide Windows Generate Energy From Inside and Out appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Next Generation Optical Fibers With 10,000 Times Lower Backscatter

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Researchers from the University of Southampton and Université Laval, Canada, have successfully measured for the first time back-reflection in cutting-edge hollow-core fibers that is around... The post Next Generation Optical Fibers With 10,000 Times Lower Backscatter appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Data Limits Could Vanish With New Optical Antennas and “Rings of Light”

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New research throws wide open the amount of information that can be simultaneously transmitted by a single light source. Researchers at the University of California,... The post Data Limits Could Vanish With New Optical Antennas and “Rings of Light” appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Successful Phishers Make Slim Gains in 2020

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Catastrophic events, like a pandemic, coupled with hasty technological change such as many people forced to work from home immediately, have been a rich environment in the past for phishers, who use deception to infect machines with malware, steal credentials, and invade corporate networks. However, malicious actors achieved only a marginal increase in success in 2020, according to a recent report. #worldtechnews

Lessons Learned From the SolarWinds Supply Chain Hack

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In a recent Linux Foundation blog post titled "Preventing Supply Chain Attacks like SolarWinds," the foundation's Director of Open Source Supply Chain Security, David A. Wheeler, adamantly pushed the need for software developers to embrace the LF's security recommendations. Given the magnitude of the SolarWinds hack, LinuxInsider asked Wheeler to dive deeper into how supply chain security standards might benefit from the LF's latest advice. #worldtechnews

Wearable Bioelectronics: Detecting COVID-19 With a Sticker on Your Skin

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A University of Missouri engineer received a grant from the National Science Foundation to plan for large-scale manufacturing of an on-skin, wearable bioelectronic device. One... The post Wearable Bioelectronics: Detecting COVID-19 With a Sticker on Your Skin appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Jumping Frost Crystals: Electrostatic De-icing Effect Could Be a Game-Changer for Aircraft and HVAC Industries

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If you have ever gotten up on a winter morning and thrown yourself into the arduous task of scraping frost from a windshield, a Virginia... The post Jumping Frost Crystals: Electrostatic De-icing Effect Could Be a Game-Changer for Aircraft and HVAC Industries appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Material Breakthrough for Stable High-Voltage Long-Life Solid-State Batteries

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A team of researchers designed and manufactured a new sodium-ion conductor for solid-state sodium-ion batteries that is stable when incorporated into higher-voltage oxide cathodes. This... The post New Material Breakthrough for Stable High-Voltage Long-Life Solid-State Batteries appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Wearable Device Turns Your Body Into a Biological Battery

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Researchers at CU Boulder have developed a new, low-cost wearable device that transforms the human body into a biological battery.  The device, described in the journal... The post New Wearable Device Turns Your Body Into a Biological Battery appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Silver Sparrow Malware Hatched on 30,000 Macs

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Nearly 30,000 Macs have been infected with a new malware strain. Discovered by researchers at Red Canary, the malware has been sitting on it hosts waiting for a payload that never arrived. In a statement provided to TechNewsWorld, Apple said that upon discovering the malware, it revoked the certificates of the developer accounts used to sign the packages, preventing new machines from being infected. #worldtechnews

It's Time to Consider 3D Printed Homes

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This emerging building method is far less wasteful, far faster, and far cheaper to build much sturdier homes. The only real downside is that the skills and technology to build these houses aren't widely available yet. Still, a shift to 3D printed building could create many new jobs, and the training required isn't considered exceedingly difficult. Let's talk about 3D printed homes, and we'll close with the product of the week, the ARM-based HP Elite Folio. #worldtechnews

New “Metalens” Shifts Focus Without Moving – Enables Miniature Zoom Lenses for Drones, Cellphones, or Night-Vision Goggles

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Polished glass has been at the center of imaging systems for centuries. Their precise curvature enables lenses to focus light and produce sharp images, whether... The post New “Metalens” Shifts Focus Without Moving – Enables Miniature Zoom Lenses for Drones, Cellphones, or Night-Vision Goggles appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Encrypted Quantum Computing: When Ignorance Is Wanted

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Quantum technologies for computers open up new concepts of preserving the privacy of input and output data of a computation. Scientists from the University of... The post Encrypted Quantum Computing: When Ignorance Is Wanted appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Electric Vehicles Are Driven Less Often Than Policymakers Think – 1/2 As Much as Conventional Cars

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Research indicates electric vehicles are used half as much as conventional cars. As the Biden administration pledges to move the country toward electric vehicles (EVs),... The post Electric Vehicles Are Driven Less Often Than Policymakers Think – 1/2 As Much as Conventional Cars appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Engineers Place Thousands of Nanoscale Molecular Devices in Precise Orientation

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Proof-of-concept project paves the way for the integration of molecules with computer chips. Engineers have developed a technique that allows them to precisely place microscopic... The post Engineers Place Thousands of Nanoscale Molecular Devices in Precise Orientation appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

DNA Origami Enables Fabricating Superconducting Nanowires for Nanoelectronic Circuits of the Future

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Fabricating nanoelectronic circuits of the future just got a lot more interesting, thanks to DNA origami. The quest for ever-smaller electronic components led an international... The post DNA Origami Enables Fabricating Superconducting Nanowires for Nanoelectronic Circuits of the Future appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

“Multiplying” Light Signals Could Be Key to Ultra-Powerful Optical Computers

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New type of optical computing could solve highly complex problems that are out of reach for even the most powerful supercomputers. An important class of... The post “Multiplying” Light Signals Could Be Key to Ultra-Powerful Optical Computers appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Researchers Repurpose Drugs to Fight COVID in Elderly

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Researchers have discovered a way to identify existing drugs that can be potentially repurposed to fight COVID-19 in the elderly. The researchers said they have plans to share their findings with pharmaceutical companies, but added that before any drugs can be repurposed for use on elderly COVID-19 patients, clinical testing will be required. #worldtechnews

Graphene “Nano-Origami” Creates Tiniest Microchips Yet – Could Make Computers and Phones Thousands of Times Faster

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Nanomaterial developments could lead to computers and phones running thousands of times faster. The tiniest microchips yet can be made from graphene and other 2D-materials,... The post Graphene “Nano-Origami” Creates Tiniest Microchips Yet – Could Make Computers and Phones Thousands of Times Faster appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews