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Engineered wood grows stronger while trapping carbon dioxide

“Rice U. scientists’ method could lower both emissions and building construction costs Rice University scientists have figured out a way to engineer wood to trap carbon dioxide through a potentially scalable, energy-efficient process that also makes the material stronger for …

Engineers discover a new way to control atomic nuclei as “qubits”

“Using lasers, researchers can directly control a property of nuclei called spin, that can encode quantum information. In principle, quantum-based devices such as computers and sensors could vastly outperform conventional digital technologies for carrying out many complex tasks. But developing …

Eurorack 4-channel mixer with VU meter

“A basic 4 channel mono audio mixer with gain amplifier and a 10 LED VU-meter BACKGROUND I am designing and building a series of Eurorack modules for interfacing modular analog synthesizers. As I am not a musician, I am …

FAMU-FSU researchers find thermal limits of advanced nanomaterials

“A team of FAMU-FSU College of Engineering researchers at the High-Performance Materials Institute is exploring the thermal limits of advanced nanomaterials, work that could have a direct impact on medicine delivery systems, electronics, space travel and other applications. The …

First Satellite Observatory for Quantum Optical Communication in Israel

“Tel Aviv University’s observatory is among the most advanced in the world Tracking Satellites on the Move The station includes a satellite observatory dome with a diameter of 4.25 meters, a tracking system, a primary high-speed camera and …

Four classes of planetary systems

“A team from UNIGE and UNIBE reveals that the distribution of planets can be organised in four different ways around a star. Astronomers have long been aware that planetary systems are not necessarily structured like our solar system. Researchers from …

Gelāre: Depth-sensing & EdgeImpulse powered Assistive-Robots

“Towards Spatial-guided Vision based Assistive Robotics using EdgeImpulse and LEGO Mindstorms. Problem Statement The ability to feed oneself is a crucial aspect of daily living, and losing this ability can have a significant impact on a person’s life. Robotics …

High-per­for­mance com­puter with quan­tum copro­ces­sor

“With 9 million euros in funding from the NextGenerationEU recovery plan for Europe, the University of Innsbruck will combine a quantum computer with a supercomputer in the coming months. The novel system will be used in various fields such as …

How a Record-Breaking Copper Catalyst Converts CO2 Into Liquid Fuels

“Researchers at Berkeley Lab have made real-time movies of copper nanoparticles as they evolve to convert carbon dioxide and water into renewable fuels and chemicals. Their new insights could help advance the next generation of solar fuels. Since the 1970s …

How a sandwich is transforming electronics

“Sheng Shen’s novel 3D graphene-nanowire “sandwich” can enable a wide variety of electronic systems to operate at a lower temperature with higher performance. As devices get smaller and more powerful, the risk of them overheating and burning out increases …