Researchers develop new type of camera to image quantum vortices for the first time
Lancaster researchers have developed a camera-like device able to image mini whirlpools in quantum liquids for the first time ever.
May 30, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Green roofs are worth the cost for urban residents
Plant-covered roofs have become a regular sight in Portland, Oregon. The city is a leader in incorporating green infrastructure for stormwater management, including free street trees, rebates for small residential housing ...
May 4, 2022
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Consumer & Gadgets
Subtle signals can influence whether people trust online recommendations
Subtle labels that tip off how online recommendation systems choose their selections, such as book and movie choices, may influence whether people trust those systems, according to a team of researchers. They may also tip ...
May 3, 2022
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Going cubic halves the efficiency droop in InGaAlN light-emitting diodes
Today, it is widely accepted that the large Auger coefficient is the main cause for the large (~50%) efficiency droop in traditional hexagonal-phase InGaAlN LEDs. Yet, this explanation is inadequate to account for the low ...
Apr 27, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Cycloalkanes a strong candidate for reducing aviation emissions
Scientists at Sandia National Laboratories have released data that could play an important role in the future development of cleaner and more sustainable aviation fuel.
Apr 20, 2022
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Security
Using wearables to train new privacy-preserving sensors
Data about home sales likely won't help someone looking for a car, just like information about basketball won't help someone playing baseball.
Mar 10, 2022
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Energy & Green Tech
Magnetic hybrid system generates electricity day and night with radiative cooling
A new device harvests two types of energy during the daytime, making it cool on one end and hot on the other, to generate electricity around the clock. With further improvements, the device could be used in off-grid Internet-of-things ...
Mar 8, 2022
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Security
'Cyberattack' knocks thousands offline in Europe
Thousands of internet users across Europe have been thrown offline after what sources said Friday was a likely cyberattack at the beginning of Russia's offensive in Ukraine.
Mar 4, 2022
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Engineering
Trees outside the dyke well-suited for dampening waves
Research by TU Delft, Deltares and NIOZ Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research has revealed that trees can clearly dampen waves. The trees can also withstand high waves without trouble. Planting trees in front of dykes ...
Feb 21, 2022
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Business
Online privacy and profit clash with fortunes at stake
Facebook and Google are under growing pressure to better balance privacy and ad-targeting—with their fortunes at stake as users rebel, regulators loom and Apple pounces on the moment to polish its image.
Feb 16, 2022
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