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Magnesium Mystery in Rechargeable Battery Performance Solved

A research team at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Joint Center for Energy Storage Research, led by scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has discovered a set of chemical reactions involving magnesium that degrades battery performance before the battery can be fully charged.

Quantum Computing Applied as AI

Quantum-compatible machine learning techniques have been employed to extract a rare Higgs boson signal from copious noise data.

Better Battery Materials, Fresh from the Microwave Oven

A new process for fast and cost-effective production of a promising cathode material involves a novel heating solution -- the microwave oven.

Analyze Fuel Efficiency of Hull Designs with CFD App

Analyze the fuel efficiency of hull design variants at full-scale with the Virtual Trial application from DNV GL.

Watch Israel’s First Underwater Robotic Vehicle Explore the Ocean

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev has developed Israel’s first autonomous underwater vehicle (AUV).

Heading Toward Smarter Electronics

New research examining electron behavior within nanoelectronics sheds light on how engineers might overcome limitations by harnessing electrons’ quantum nature.

Plasma Technology Could be the Key to Mars Making Its Own Oxygen

Plasma technology could be the key to creating a sustainable oxygen supply on Mars. This could mean that living on Mars is becoming more possible.

Amazon Drones to Charge EVs on the Go

The company has received a patent for developing a refueling drone to carry the charge right out to a moving vehicle.

New USB Doubles the USB Transfer Speed

Corigine, Inc. announced its USB 3.1 Gen 2 PC host and device controller intellectual property (IP) is certified by the Universal Serial Bus Implementers Forum (USB-IF) and compliant with USB SuperSpeed+.

DESMI's OptiPower Reduces Costs and Energy Loss for Electric Installations

OptiPower enables ship owners and operators to avoid overheated and damaged electric installations.

Intel Wants to Prove Just How Safe Self-Driving Cars Can Be

Because these vehicles only operate in the framework of being safe.

Augmented Reality App Aids in the Gastroenterology Rare-Disease Space

The tool provides users with AR technology to explore both a healthy digestive system and one with Genetic Sucrase-Isomaltase Deficiency.

The Most Powerful Microbiological Solar Cell Yet

A microscale biological solar cell generates a higher power density for longer than any existing cell of its kind.

Device Captures the User’s Home in AR and Presents it in 3D or VR Data

Architecture IT startup “Archisketch” has launched the world’s simplest interior design solution on Kickstarter.

This New Material Can Be Used for Digital Memories of the Future

Professor Martijn Kemerink of Linköping University has worked with his colleagues in Spain and the Netherlands to develop the first material that has conductivity properties that can be switched on and off using ferroelectric polarization.

New Evaluation Kit Combines IR Sensor Technology with Bluetooth

Mouser Electronics is now stocking the Grid-EYE® evaluation kit from Panasonic.

Researchers Improve the Security of Wearable Technology

A security-token necklace, earbuds or eyeglasses developed at the University of Michigan could eliminate vulnerabilities in voice authentication or the practice of logging in to a device or service with just your voice.