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Making Electricity Cheaper: A Cellphone-Sized Device Automatically Adjusts a Home’s Power Use to Save Money

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A cellphone-sized device automatically adjusts a home’s power use up or down to save the consumer money and increase the resiliency of the electric grid.... The post Making Electricity Cheaper: A Cellphone-Sized Device Automatically Adjusts a Home’s Power Use to Save Money appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Major Breakthrough for Efficient and High-Speed Spintronic Data Storage Devices

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INRS researchers and international partners have succeeded in looking at spin inside rare earth materials, using a tabletop ultrafast soft-X-ray microscope, for the first time.... The post Major Breakthrough for Efficient and High-Speed Spintronic Data Storage Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A Step Towards Seasonal Storage: “Freeze-Thaw Battery” Can Freeze Its Energy for Later Use

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Molten-salt battery marks step toward seasonal storage of grid-scale energy Scientists have developed a battery designed for the electric grid that can store energy for... The post A Step Towards Seasonal Storage: “Freeze-Thaw Battery” Can Freeze Its Energy for Later Use appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Open-Source “Unique Building Identifier” Can Help Track and Reduce Energy Use and Emissions

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Pacific Northwest National Laboratory researchers create geo-location program with energy-saving goals Computerized maps and their multiple features are a marvel. They’ll get you from point... The post Open-Source “Unique Building Identifier” Can Help Track and Reduce Energy Use and Emissions appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Engineers Develop a Flexible, Paper-Thin Loudspeaker

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The flexible, thin-film device has the potential to make any surface into a low-power, high-quality audio source. MIT engineers have developed a paper-thin loudspeaker that... The post MIT Engineers Develop a Flexible, Paper-Thin Loudspeaker appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Stanford’s New Experimental Hardware Integrates Mechanical Devices Into Quantum Tech

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Stanford University researchers have developed a key experimental device for future quantum physics-based technologies that borrows a page from current, everyday mechanical devices. Acoustic devices... The post Stanford’s New Experimental Hardware Integrates Mechanical Devices Into Quantum Tech appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Atomic Layer Etching Could Lead to Ever-More Powerful Microchips and Supercomputers

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Over the course of almost 60 years, the information age has given the world the internet, smart phones, and lightning-fast computers. This has been made... The post Atomic Layer Etching Could Lead to Ever-More Powerful Microchips and Supercomputers appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Experimental Aircraft Arrives Back in California Following Critical Ground Tests

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The X-59, NASA’s quiet supersonic experimental aircraft, has arrived back at Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works facility in Palmdale, California, following several months of critical ground... The post NASA’s X-59 Quiet Supersonic Experimental Aircraft Arrives Back in California Following Critical Ground Tests appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT’s Low-Cost Fabrication Method for Thin Mirrors and Silicon Wafers Could Be a Game-Changer

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A novel photolithography technique could be a manufacturing game-changer for optical applications. Technologies that depend on lightweight, high-precision optical systems, like space telescopes, X-ray mirrors,... The post MIT’s Low-Cost Fabrication Method for Thin Mirrors and Silicon Wafers Could Be a Game-Changer appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Materials Enable Cheaper Solar Cells That Are Easier To Make

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New solar cell devices that are cheaper and easier to make could soon make their way to market thanks to materials made at Imperial College... The post New Materials Enable Cheaper Solar Cells That Are Easier To Make appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New “Electric Eye” Neuromorphic Artificial Vision Device Developed Using Nanotechnology

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Using nanotechnology, scientists have created a newly designed neuromorphic electronic device that endows microrobotics with colorful vision. Researchers at Georgia State University have successfully designed... The post New “Electric Eye” Neuromorphic Artificial Vision Device Developed Using Nanotechnology appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Atomically Thin Material That Improves the Efficiency of Light-Based Tech: Solar Panels, Cameras, Biosensors

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Cameras, solar panels, biosensors, and fiber optics are technologies that rely on photodetectors, or sensors that convert light into electricity. With the shrinking size of... The post New Atomically Thin Material That Improves the Efficiency of Light-Based Tech: Solar Panels, Cameras, Biosensors appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Using Ultrasonic Waves To Charge Underwater and Body-Implanted Electronic Devices

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New technology improves the efficiency of wireless energy transfer of ultrasonic waves by triboelectric power generation. Ultrasonic waves have applications in wireless charging of batteries... The post Using Ultrasonic Waves To Charge Underwater and Body-Implanted Electronic Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Capturing Solar Energy and Converting It to Electricity When Needed – Up to 18 Years Later

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The researchers behind an energy system that makes it possible to capture solar energy, store it for up to eighteen years, and release it when... The post Capturing Solar Energy and Converting It to Electricity When Needed – Up to 18 Years Later appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

What Do Bacteria Sound Like? Bacterial Soundtracks Revealed by Nanotechnology

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Have you ever wondered if bacteria make distinctive sounds? If we could listen to bacteria, we would be able to know whether they are alive... The post What Do Bacteria Sound Like? Bacterial Soundtracks Revealed by Nanotechnology appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

How Hypersonic Missiles Work and the Significant Threats They Pose

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On March 18, 2022, Russia launched a hypersonic missile against a Ukrainian arms depot in the western part of the country. That may sound frightening,... The post How Hypersonic Missiles Work and the Significant Threats They Pose appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Gaming the Known and Unknown via Puzzle Solving With an Artificial Intelligence Agent

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Researchers design multiple strategies for an artificial intelligent (AI) agent to solve a stochastic puzzle like Minesweeper. For decades, efforts in solving games had been... The post Gaming the Known and Unknown via Puzzle Solving With an Artificial Intelligence Agent appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Ancient Namibian Gemstone Holds Key to Future Quantum Computers

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A special form of light made using an ancient Namibian gemstone could be the key to new light-based quantum computers, which could solve long-held scientific... The post Ancient Namibian Gemstone Holds Key to Future Quantum Computers appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Quantum Internet Breakthrough – Bell State Analyzer Presents Giant Leap Toward Fully Quantum Internet

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Scientists’ increasing mastery of quantum mechanics is heralding a new age of innovation. Technologies that harness the power of nature’s most minute scale show enormous... The post Quantum Internet Breakthrough – Bell State Analyzer Presents Giant Leap Toward Fully Quantum Internet appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A More Sensitive and Durable Rapid COVID-19 Test Using Nanoparticles

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Rapid antigen tests can quickly and conveniently tell a person that they are positive for COVID-19. However, because antibody-based tests aren’t very sensitive, they can... The post A More Sensitive and Durable Rapid COVID-19 Test Using Nanoparticles appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Could Fully Decarbonize the Power Grid

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A New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Is As Efficient as a Steam Turbine The design could someday enable a fully decarbonized power grid,... The post New Heat Engine With No Moving Parts Could Fully Decarbonize the Power Grid appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Miniature Wide-Angle Camera – Created With Array of Metalenses – Could Fit Into Smartphones

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New design could enable high-quality wide-angle cameras that can possibly fit into smartphones. Researchers have designed a new compact camera that acquires wide-angle images of... The post Miniature Wide-Angle Camera – Created With Array of Metalenses – Could Fit Into Smartphones appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Security Tool – Privid – Guarantees Privacy in Surveillance Footage

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“Privid” could help officials gather secure public health data or enable transportation departments to monitor the density and flow of pedestrians, without learning personal information... The post Security Tool – Privid – Guarantees Privacy in Surveillance Footage appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Researchers Set New World Record for Solar Cell Efficiency

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A German research team has developed a tandem solar cell that reaches 24 percent efficiency – measured according to the fraction of photons converted into... The post Researchers Set New World Record for Solar Cell Efficiency appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Magnetic Levitation: How Maglev Works

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What if you could travel from New York to Los Angeles in just under seven hours without boarding a plane? It could be possible on... The post Magnetic Levitation: How Maglev Works appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Innovative New Magneto-Electric Transistor Could Cut 5% From World’s Digital Energy Budget

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Design also poised to save space, retain memory in event of power loss. A new spin on one of the 20th century’s smallest but grandest... The post Innovative New Magneto-Electric Transistor Could Cut 5% From World’s Digital Energy Budget appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Importing Canadian Energy To Drastically Reduce Carbon Emissions

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Power flowing both ways across the Canada–U.S. border offers a pathway to clean electricity in 2050. The urgent need to cut carbon emissions has prompted... The post Importing Canadian Energy To Drastically Reduce Carbon Emissions appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Scientists Shatter Record for the Amount of Energy Produced During a Controlled, Sustained Fusion Reaction

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Nuclear fusion hit a milestone thanks to better reactor walls – this engineering advance is building toward reactors of the future. Scientists at a laboratory... The post Scientists Shatter Record for the Amount of Energy Produced During a Controlled, Sustained Fusion Reaction appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Massive Geomagnetic Storm: Coronal Mass Ejection From the Sun Could Knock Out the Power Grid and Internet

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On September 1 and 2, 1859, telegraph systems around the world failed catastrophically. The operators of the telegraphs reported receiving electrical shocks, telegraph paper catching... The post Massive Geomagnetic Storm: Coronal Mass Ejection From the Sun Could Knock Out the Power Grid and Internet appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

When It Comes to AI, Can We Ditch the Datasets? Using Synthetic Data for Training Machine-Learning Models

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A machine-learning model for image classification that’s trained using synthetic data can rival one trained on the real thing, a study shows. Huge amounts of... The post When It Comes to AI, Can We Ditch the Datasets? Using Synthetic Data for Training Machine-Learning Models appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Using Science and Technology To Address the World’s Most Pressing Issues

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From nuclear proliferation to climate change, Richard K. Lester taps research talent to map a path toward a sustainable planet. Looking back on nearly a... The post Using Science and Technology To Address the World’s Most Pressing Issues appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

3D Bioprinting Artificial Bone for Emergency Medicine in Space

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This artificial bone sample is an early step towards making 3D bioprinting a practical tool for emergency medicine in space. An ESA R&D effort aims... The post 3D Bioprinting Artificial Bone for Emergency Medicine in Space appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Topological Phenomena Found at High Frequencies for 5G Communications and Quantum Information Processing

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A collaborative new study led by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania demonstrates topological control capabilities in an acoustic system, with implications for applications such... The post Topological Phenomena Found at High Frequencies for 5G Communications and Quantum Information Processing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

First Integrated Laser on Lithium Niobate Chip Paves Way for High-Powered Telecommunication Systems

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For all the recent advances in integrated lithium niobate photonic circuits — from frequency combs to frequency converters and modulators — one big component has... The post First Integrated Laser on Lithium Niobate Chip Paves Way for High-Powered Telecommunication Systems appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Major Breakthrough in Engineered Crystals Could Help Computers Run on Less Power

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A new material created by University of California, Berkeley, researchers could reduce the energy required to control advanced silicon transistors. Computers may be growing smaller... The post Major Breakthrough in Engineered Crystals Could Help Computers Run on Less Power appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Do Humans and AI Think Alike?

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A new technique compares the reasoning of a machine-learning model to that of a human, so the user can see patterns in the model’s behavior.... The post Do Humans and AI Think Alike? appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Neuroscientists Discover That Computers Identify Faces in a Surprisingly Human-Like Fashion

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When artificial intelligence is tasked with visually identifying objects and faces, it assigns specific components of its network to face recognition — just like the... The post MIT Neuroscientists Discover That Computers Identify Faces in a Surprisingly Human-Like Fashion appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New System Allows Severely Motor-Impaired Individuals To Type Quickly and Accurately

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For individuals who communicate using a single switch, a new interface learns how they make selections, and then self-adjusts accordingly. In 1995, French fashion magazine... The post New System Allows Severely Motor-Impaired Individuals To Type Quickly and Accurately appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT AI Hardware Program Aims To Lead in Artificial Intelligence Technology Development

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MIT AI Hardware Program launches with five inaugural companies to advance AI technologies for the next decade. The MIT AI Hardware Program is a new academia and... The post MIT AI Hardware Program Aims To Lead in Artificial Intelligence Technology Development appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Collecting Solar Power Up in Orbit and Beaming It Down to the Ground for Use

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Solar energy generation keeps on becoming cheaper and more efficient, but some basic limitations will always apply: solar panels can only generate power during the... The post Collecting Solar Power Up in Orbit and Beaming It Down to the Ground for Use appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Solar Nanowire-Nanotube Purification Filter Offers Easy Access To Clean Drinking Water

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Even today, clean water is a privilege for many people across the world. According to the World Health Organization (WHO), at least 1.8 billion people... The post Solar Nanowire-Nanotube Purification Filter Offers Easy Access To Clean Drinking Water appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Our Human Future in an Age of Artificial Intelligence

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For the MIT Schwarzman College of Computing Dean Dan Huttenlocher, bringing disciplines together is the best way to address challenges and opportunities posed by rapid... The post Our Human Future in an Age of Artificial Intelligence appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Uses AI To Discover Hidden Magnetic Properties in Multi-Layered Electronic Material

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An MIT team incorporates AI to facilitate the detection of an intriguing materials phenomenon that can lead to electronics without energy dissipation. Superconductors have long... The post MIT Uses AI To Discover Hidden Magnetic Properties in Multi-Layered Electronic Material appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Tiny Magnets Could Hold the Secret to Miniaturizable Quantum Computers

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Magnetic interactions could point to quantum devices. From MRI machines to computer hard disk storage, magnetism has played a role in pivotal discoveries that reshape... The post Tiny Magnets Could Hold the Secret to Miniaturizable Quantum Computers appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A New Way To Make Carbon Fiber: Could We Make Cars Out of Petroleum Residue?

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A new way to make carbon fiber could turn refinery byproducts into high-value, ultralight structural materials for cars, aircraft, and spacecraft. As the world struggles... The post A New Way To Make Carbon Fiber: Could We Make Cars Out of Petroleum Residue? appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews