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Solar cell nanobead coating boosts performance by 20%
Solar cell nanobead coating boosts performance by 20%
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Researchers have developed a coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight than uncoated devices.
Nanobead coating boosts solar cell performance by 20 percent
Nanobead coating boosts solar cell performance by 20 percent
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Researchers in the US have developed a coating for solar cells that enables them to absorb about 20 percent more sunlight…
Rechargeable Zinc batteries come back with water-based electrolytes
Rechargeable Zinc batteries come back with water-based electrolytes
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Despite all the focus on lithium and new battery materials, researchers in the US have gone back to zinc to…
Aptiv opens door to lightweight design in vehicle electrical systems
Aptiv opens door to lightweight design in vehicle electrical systems
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A special coating of the connection systems makes it possible to use copper and aluminium in an electrical-electronic on-board network.

Assistance systems relies on camera signals to detect aquaplaning early on
Assistance systems relies on camera signals to detect aquaplaning early on
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To warn drivers of aquaplaning risks, Continental is developing a new system that evaluates the images from the Surround View camera and specific vibration patterns in tire sensors. The principle…
Study concludes wireless radiation can cause rare cancer
Study concludes wireless radiation can cause rare cancer
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The California Brain Tumor Association has announced that the National Toxicology Program Review Panel has concluded that there is clear evidence of a rare heart cancer being caused by cell…
No slowdown in perovskite patent growth
No slowdown in perovskite patent growth
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The latest report on the perovskite patent landscape cintelliq sees no let up in the number of patents being filed and published, which now exceeds 2,260.
Smart mat blurs the digital and physical worlds
Smart mat blurs the digital and physical worlds
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Tech giant Microsoft (Redmond, WA) has revealed that it is working on a portable, rollable smart mat that can sense objects that are placed on it and then interface with…
Qualcomm AI platform is launchpad for smart IoT devices
Qualcomm AI platform is launchpad for smart IoT devices
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Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) has announced an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that includes system-on-chips (SoCs) purpose-built for the IoT designed to deliver high-performing, power-efficient edge computing for next-generation robots,…
Light guides the way to vehicle ergonomics
Light guides the way to vehicle ergonomics
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Vehicle designers have eagerly embraced the potential of the high-resolution touchscreen to improve the attractiveness of the user interfaces of infotainment and driver information systems. But the touchscreen is far…
New record for large panel perovskite solar module
New record for large panel perovskite solar module
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Solliance has demonstrated a new record cell performance of 14.5% for a large thin-film perovskite photovoltaic module built on a glass substrate.
Major find for rare earth elements boosts supply
Major find for rare earth elements boosts supply
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Researchers in Japan have found significant find of rare earth elements and yttrium that could address major shortages for power component makers and demonstrated how the material could be easily…
First electric road for cars and trucks rolls out
First electric road for cars and trucks rolls out
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If you liked the Scalextric toy electric cars, then a Swedish consortium has built a real world version for the first commercial electric road system.
New record for large panel perovskite solar module
New record for large panel perovskite solar module
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Solliance has demonstrated a new record cell performance of 14.5% for a large thin-film perovskite photovoltaic module built on a glass substrate.
Significant advance towards zero-waste phone
Significant advance towards zero-waste phone
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A process to efficiently separate fibreglass and resin – two of the most commonly discarded parts of a cellphone – has brought UBC researchers closer to their goal of a…
Implantable alcohol-monitoring chip communicates using RF backscatter
Implantable alcohol-monitoring chip communicates using RF backscatter
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In a paper titled "A Sub-1 μW Multiparameter Injectable BioMote for Continuous Alcohol Monitoring” presented at the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC) in San Diego, researchers from the University of California…
Electric truck from Sweden celebrates its premiere
Electric truck from Sweden celebrates its premiere
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Volvo Trucks presents its first all-electric truck for commercial use: the Volvo FL Electric. Due to its low noise emission, the electric truck is primarily intended for urban delivery traffic,…
No NN-dedicated hardware on Qualcomm IoT processors
No NN-dedicated hardware on Qualcomm IoT processors
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Qualcomm has announced two 10nm processors in support of IoT applications computing at the edge of the network, the quad-CPU QCS603 and the octa-CPU QCS605.
Implantable biosensor wirelessly monitors alcohol consumption
Implantable biosensor wirelessly monitors alcohol consumption
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In a paper titled "A Sub-1 μW Multiparameter Injectable BioMote for Continuous Alcohol Monitoring” presented at the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC) in San Diego, researchers from the University of California…
Blockchain data network proposed to share manufacturing data
Blockchain data network proposed to share manufacturing data
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Researchers at North Carolina State University are proposing the creation of a public, open-source network that uses blockchains – the technology behind cryptocurrencies – to share verifiable manufacturing data.
Bosch expands R&D on sensors, AI in Silicon Valley
Bosch expands R&D on sensors, AI in Silicon Valley
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Bosch has moved its research and technology centre from Palo Alto to Sunnyvale and moved into a 10,000 square meter facility that will house about 200 engineers and with room…
International Conference on UV LED Technologies & Applications 2018
International Conference on UV LED Technologies & Applications 2018
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At the International Conference on UV LED Technologies & Applications 2018 (ICULTA) to be held in Berling April 22-25 and co-organized organized by the ‘Advanced UV for Life’ consortium and…
Implantable alcohol-monitoring chip communicates through RF backscatter
Implantable alcohol-monitoring chip communicates through RF backscatter
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In a paper titled "A Sub-1 μW Multiparameter Injectable BioMote for Continuous Alcohol Monitoring” presented at the Custom Integrated Circuits Conference (CICC) in San Diego, researchers from the University of California…
Vehicle concept combines wheel hub drive with 90-degree steering
Vehicle concept combines wheel hub drive with 90-degree steering
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Automotive supplier Schaeffler presented an electric vehicle concept for autonomous operation in urban environments. A special feature is an "Intelligent Corner Module" with integrated wheel hub drive, which enables very…
Internet of Broken Things? 10 key facts about IoT
Internet of Broken Things? 10 key facts about IoT
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A recent survey shows 64 percent of organisations have deployed some level of IoT technology, and another 20 percent plan to do so within the next 12 months. This is…
Qualcomm AI platform targets next-generation smart IoT devices
Qualcomm AI platform targets next-generation smart IoT devices
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Qualcomm (San Diego, CA) has announced an Internet of Things (IoT) platform that includes system-on-chips (SoCs) purpose-built for the IoT designed to deliver high-performing, power-efficient edge computing for next-generation robots,…
Light guides the way to ergonomic indicators
Light guides the way to ergonomic indicators
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Vehicle designers have eagerly embraced the potential of the high-resolution touchscreen to improve the attractiveness of the user interfaces of infotainment and driver information systems. But the touchscreen is far…
Microsoft smart mat blurs digital, physical worlds
Microsoft smart mat blurs digital, physical worlds
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Tech giant Microsoft (Redmond, WA) has revealed that it is working on a portable, rollable smart mat that can sense objects that are placed on it and then interface with…


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