Rearchers in China claim the first radio frequency (RF) switch device based on indium gallium arsenide (InGaAs)-channel metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor (MOSFET) technology [Zhou Jiahui et al, J. Semicond. 2016, vol37, ...
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Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) researchers in the Netherlands have installed a socket on Hyundai ix35 Fuel Cell that can act like an electric outlet. In close collaboration with Hyundai Motor and other commercial partners they ...
Eulitha AG of Würenlingen, Switzerland (a spin-off of the Paul Scherrer Institute in Villigen that offers nano-lithographic equipment and services for photonics and optoelectronic applications) says that one of its PhableR 100 ...
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Image credit: Applied Horticultural Research and Ausveg Vegetable growers concerned about low-temperatures this winter are being encouraged to use frost cloths or ‘fleece’ with a new Ausveg study proving the material is ...
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The FBI and US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) have warned that motor vehicles are “increasingly vulnerable" to cyber attacks. The warning comes in the wake of a demonstration by researchers that showed how a ...
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Researchers from the Tuskegee University in Alabama, US, have developed nanoparticles made of eggshells to increase the strength and flexibility of the biodegradable packaging material. They have created the biodegradable packaging ...
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IBM announced that its Watson IoT technology is being used by Honda R&D for monitoring and analyzing data from more than 160 sensors in Formula One (F1) cars. Now, drivers and crews can apply data and analytics in real-time to help ...
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Bad phone signal ranks alongside the weather and Katie Hopkins for things Brits love moaning about. The best and worst UK cities have been ranked based on their mobile phone network performance in the second half of 2015. Independent ...
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New research analysing the alcohol consumption habits of more than 100,000 Australians over a decade has found that regular binge drinkers are up to 30 per cent more likely to commit drink-driving offences, vandalism or violence. ...
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Chemists from Technical University of Munich have found around 50 different chemicals which are responsible for flavouring elements in Parmesan cheese, which could help in monitoring the quality of the cheese. The study authors focused ...
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South China University of Technology has shown improved power and efficiency performance for indium gallium nitride (InGaN) light-emitting diodes (LEDs) with 1.2% indium-content multiple-quantum-well (MQW) barriers [Zhiting Lin et al, J. ...
Ford has disclosed that it is developing a driver-less car which can be driven under snowy conditions. The company uses LiDAR (Light Detection and Ranging) technology to create 3D maps of the roads that the AV (Autonomous Vehicles) will ...
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The universities of Virginia and of Texas in the USA have been developing avalanche photodiodes (APDs) based on aluminium indium arsenide antimonide (AlInAsSb) alloys. Two papers from the group detail the implementation of a staircase ...
Researchers in the UK have claimed the first demonstration of laser diodes grown directly on silicon that perform up to 75°C and 120°C under continuous wave (cw) and pulsed operation, respectively [Siming Chen et al, Nature ...
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US-based agricultural and food company Cargill has announced to cut the use of antibiotics in its US cattle supply by 20%, a move which is likely to impact 1.2 million cattle annually. From now, Cargill plans to reduce the shared-class ...
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