Boom Supersonic’s prototype passenger jet, the XB-1, has officially gone supersonic. The human-piloted demonstrator hit Mach 1.122 (or 1,385 kilometers per hour) at a 10.7-kilometer altitude over the Mojave Desert on 28 January—marking a…
Category: Engineering
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New composite material converts light and humidity into mechanical motion and power for smart tech
Feb 07, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists have struggled to create synthetic materials that can sense and respond to their environment with the precision… Continue Reading
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New AI function on the horizon thanks to electrically programmable spintronic device
Feb 07, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Artificial Intelligence (AI) transformational impact is well under way. But as AI technologies develop, so too does their power consumption. Further advancements will require AI…
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Novel ‘living’ biomaterial aims to advance regenerative medicine
A biomaterial that can mimic certain behaviors within biological tissues could advance regenerative medicine, disease modeling, soft robotics and more, according to researchers at Penn State.
Materials created up to this point to mimic tissues…
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New technique to detect dark matter using atomic clocks and lasers
A team of international researchers has developed an innovative approach to uncover the secrets of dark matter in the cosmos.
University of Queensland PhD student Ashlee Caddell co-led a study in collaboration with Germany’s metrology institute…
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‘Living’ electrodes breathe new life into traditional silicon electronics
High-speed electronic devices that do not use much power are useful for wireless communication. High-speed operation has traditionally been achieved by making devices smaller, but as devices become smaller, fabrication becomes increasingly…
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Sony Kills Recordable Blu-Rays, MiniDiscs, and MiniDVs
Physical media fans need not panic yet—you’ll still be able to buy new Blu-Ray movies for your collection. But for those who like to save copies of their own data onto the discs, the remaining options just became more limited: Sony
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Scientists ‘mimic real biological processes’ using synthetic neurons
Jan 30, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Artificially engineered biological processes, such as perception systems, remain an elusive target for organic electronics experts due to the reliance of… Continue Reading
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Stanford Study: Real-World Driving Extends EV Battery Life
The rhythms of real-world driving enable EV batteries to live far beyond the predictions of laboratory tests, according to a new study from Stanford University. Thereport, published in December inNature Energy, suggests that EV batteries could…
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Creating bioinspired structures with 3D printing
Jan 24, 2025 (Nanowerk News) When 3D printing was first introduced in 1985, it marked a major turning point for the manufacturing industry. In addition to being cheaper than traditional… Continue Reading