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Ancient asteroid grains provide insight into the evolution of our solar system

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The UK's national synchrotron facility, Diamond Light Source, was used by a large, international collaboration to study grains collected from a near-Earth asteroid to further our understanding of the evolution of our solar system. Researchers...

Dec 19, 2022

Single-chain polymer nanoparticles in the battle against malaria

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

New research by a team of UT researchers could provide a promising approach in the battle against malaria. In their research published in the journal ACS Infectious Diseases, the researchers combat the malaria parasite in mosquitoes in a specific ...

Dec 19, 2022

All-Optical Chip-Based Nanolaser Pumping Accelerates Info Processing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Although the optical waveguides used in optical circuits allow much higher bandwidths than the fine copper wires that are used in electronic chips — and generate less heat — the size of optical integrated circuits is quickly reaching into the nano...

Dec 19, 2022

Europe Gets an Exascale Supercomputer

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Frontier, the world’s first exascale supercomputer—or at least the first one that’s been made public—is coming online soon for general scientific use at Oak Ridge National Laboratory in Tennessee. Another such machine, Aurora, is seemingly on tra...

Dec 18, 2022

NanoAvionics to supply Constellr with two satellites to help saving 60 billion tons of water globally

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Kongsberg NanoAvionics has signed a contract with thermal data provider Constellr to supply it with two of its flagship MP42 microsatellite buses. Having recently raised 10 million euros, Germany-based Constellr will use the two satellites to deve...

Dec 18, 2022

A New, Faster Type of Quantum Computer

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Parity quantum computers make complicated algorithms easier to implement.

Dec 17, 2022

Graphene transistor enables high-speed, high-sensitivity terahertz detection

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Japan's Tohoku University and RIKEN have successfully detected terahertz waves with fast response and high sensitivity at room temperature.

Dec 17, 2022

SomaSleep mask brings REM analysis out of the lab and into your bed

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

The REM (rapid eye movement) stage of sleep plays an important role in learning, memory and brain development. Currently, lab-based tests are required to directly gauge how much REM sleep a person is getting. The SomaSleep mask, however, is claime...

Dec 16, 2022

IEEE Honors Iconic Engineers

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Meet the recipients of the 2023 IEEE Medals and Recognitions. The awards are presented on behalf of the IEEE Board of Directors.

Dec 16, 2022

Charging up with carbon nanotubes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have created vertically aligned single-walled carbon nanotubes on metal foils that could be a boon for energy storage and the electronics industry.

Dec 16, 2022

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