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Airy material with explosive power

“International research team led by Kiel develops a new method for the generation of controllable electrical explosions. Theoretically, it only takes less than 450 grams of this material to lift an elephant: “Aerographene” owes this ability to its unique structure …

An Almost Total Lunar Eclipse

“On November 19, 2021 (late evening of the 18th in some time zones), the Moon passes into the shadow of the Earth, creating a partial lunar eclipse so deep that it can reasonably be called almost total. What is an …

Analog Devices’ Battery Management IC Delivers Longer Battery Runtime

” Analog Devices, Inc. (ADI) today announced the MAX17330 battery management integrated circuit (IC) with integrated fuel gauge and advanced battery protection for one-cell lithium-ion/polymer batteries that delivers longer battery runtime for consumer applications than similar products. The new IC …

Arduino Nano frequency counter with atomic clock accuracy

“With this project you can measure a frequency from less than 1 Hz to about 6.4 MHz, with atomic clock accuracy (fclk_I_O / 2.5 according to the datasheet, which is 16 MHz / 2.5 = 6.4 MHz, but 7 …

Bismuth isotopes also alternate from spheres to rugby balls

“The unusual nuclear physics phenomenon, first discovered at CERN’s ISOLDE facility 50 years ago, had until now been seen only in mercury isotopes. Alternating from spheres to rugby balls is no longer the sole preserve of mercury isotopes, an …

Canadian researchers achieve first quantum simulation of baryons

“A team of researchers led by Professor Christine Muschik from Physics and Astronomy performed the first-ever simulation of baryons—fundamental quantum particles—on a quantum computer. With their results, the team has taken a step towards more complex quantum simulations …

Dexterous robotic hands manipulate thousands of objects with ease

“Model-free framework reorients over 2,000 diverse objects with a hand facing both upward and downward, in a step toward more human-like manipulation. At just one year old, a baby is more dexterous than a robot. Sure, machines can do …

DIY Simple Sensitive IB Metal Detector with 2xNE555 IC

“A relatively sensitive IB (Induction balance) Metal Detector which is very easy to make, and contains a few standard electronic components In the previous period, I presented several types of metal detectors that were based on microcontrollers and Android smartphone …

Electrochemistry, from batteries to brains

“Professor Bilge Yildiz finds patterns in the behavior of ions across applications. Bilge Yildiz’s research impacts a wide range of technologies. The members of her lab study fuel cells, which convert hydrogen and oxygen into electricity (and water). They …

Energizer Atoms: JILA Researchers Find New Way to Keep Atoms Excited

“JILA researchers have tricked nature by tuning a dense quantum gas of atoms to make a congested “Fermi sea,” thus keeping atoms in a high-energy state, or excited, for about 10% longer than usual by delaying their normal return to …