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Tampere Granted €2.5m to Develop III-V Solar Cells with up to Eight Junctions

Apr 5, 2016

The European Commission's European Research Council (ERC) has granted €2.5m to professor Mircea Guina of the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC) at Tampere University of Technology (TUT) to apply new technology in solar cell ...

Tags: III-V multi-junction solar cells

China Launches Country's First Dark Matter Satellite

Dec 18, 2015

China sents into space the country's first Dark Matter Particle Explorer Satellite on Thursday. [Photo: weibo.com] China on Thursday sent into space the country's first space telescope in a fresh search for signals of dark matter, ...

Tags: Dark Matter, Satellite, DAMPE

NASA Astronauts Became First to Consume Space-Grown Lettuce

Aug 12, 2015

NASA astronauts at the International Space Station became the first in the world to taste the first bite of lettuce grown in the microgravity environment of space. They cleaned the produce with citric acid-based, food safe sanitizing ...

Tags: fresh foods, tomatoes, blueberries

Develop New Assistance Systems to Increase Efficiency and Safety in Urban Transport

May 16, 2014

Opel will develop new assistance systems to increase efficiency and safety in urban transport under its participation in the UR:BAN research project (user oriented assistance systems and network management). The goal of the partly German ...

Tags: Auto Parts, Accessories, Vehicles

The 2014 Edition of Maison & Objet Held in January and Twice Annually

Mar 6, 2014

The 2014 edition of Maison & Objet held in January and twice annually, design fair at the Parc des Expositions at Paris Nord Villepinte, welcomed a total of 83,282 visitors while representing an extensive assortment of international home ...

Tags: Furniture, Furnishing

Almost One in 10 People Will Someday Experience a Kidney Stone

Jan 14, 2014

Almost one in 10 people will someday experience a kidney stone, which creates what is described as the most intense pain imaginable. This increasingly common condition leads to hundreds of thousands of surgeries in the United States each ...

Tags: New Device, Move Kidney Stones

Bitcoin Scored Several Big Wins This Week

Nov 25, 2013

Bitcoin scored several big wins this week, including endorsements from U.S. federal officials and Virgin Group founder Richard Branson, signalling its progress toward wider acceptance. Bitcoin has battled concerns about volatility, ...

Tags: Bitcoin, Bit-Part, Gaining Momentum

Ergonomics and Crew-Interface Aspects of The Boeing Cst-100 Capsule for The First Time.

Aug 5, 2013

In accordance with reports from foreign media, on July 23, 2013 in the United States, two NASA astronauts evaluated communications, ergonomics and crew-interface aspects of the Boeing Crew Space Transportation-100 (CST-100) capsule for the ...

Tags: LED Lighting, LED, Lights

NASA Plans to Take 3D Printers Into Space to Enable Astronauts to Create Tools

May 30, 2013

NASA scientists plan to take 3D printers into space to enable astronauts to create tools, and even food, onboard the International Space Station and later on the moon or even Mars. NASA's chief administrator Charles Bolden talked about 3D ...

Tags: 3D Printing, NASA

NASA's Need for Long Lasting Nutritious Food for Space Travel Continues to Grow

May 24, 2013

NASA's 3D food printer? Sure that may remind some of astronaut's ice cream, but it may really not what you think. Within 6 months NASA has plans to print pizzas made from three layers of nutritional powders, oil and water. This has come at ...

Tags: Lights, Lighting

A Intergalactic Space-Travel Version of Popular Kids' Suitcase Trunki Has Been Created

May 20, 2013

A special intergalactic space-travel version of popular kids' suitcase Trunki has been created. The bespoke one-off Virgin Galactic Trunki was presented to Richard Branson by Trunki founder Rob Law. It's a gift to celebrate the first ...

Tags: kids'suitcase, Trunki

Heliospectra Has Been Chosen by The Institute of Space Systems for Plant Cultivatio

May 2, 2013

Heliospectra, specialists in smart LED lighting systems for plant science and horticulture applications, has been chosen by the Institute of Space Systems, the Bremen site of the German Centre for Aerospace, DLR (Deutsches Zentrum für ...

Tags: Light System, LED lighting

A European-Made Device Based on Gallium Nitride Will Be Sent Into Space

Apr 12, 2013

The launch by the European Space Agency (ESA) of its Proba-V earth observation mini-satellite in the coming weeks will represent the first time that a European-made device based on gallium nitride (GaN) will be sent into space. This follows ...

Tags: Mini-Satellite, GaN

University of Washington Says Could Enable Astronauts to Reach Mars in Just 30 Days

Apr 11, 2013

Scientists at the University of Washington are working on a rocket that they say could enable astronauts to reach Mars in just 30 days. NASA has estimated that, using current technology, a round-trip human mission to Mars would take more ...

Tags: Computer, Industrial Equipment

Wall Sconces Were Introduced Long Before The Discovery of Electricity

Apr 9, 2013

Wall sconces were introduced long before the discovery of electricity, when they were used to hold candles and torches along the walls of dwellings, homes, and castles. Some of today's designs still feature the "candle" appearance that is ...

Tags: Wall Light, Wall Sconce

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