Carbon nanotube fibers fabricated into fiber-like supercapacitors (FSSCs) demonstrate their energy storage capabilities and wearable properties in a commercially available digital watch. Credit: Korea Institute of Science and Technology The latest wearable devices, such as Samsung’s Galaxy Ring and Apple’s Vision Pro, are taking health care a step further and even enabling people to work […]
Schematic of the PEC cell used for NH3 production. Ru@TiNS/Ni/perovskite photocathode is combined with Pt@TiNS anode to achieve a simultaneous bias-free NH3 production and glycerol valorization. Credit: Nature Catalysis (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41929-024-01133-4 A technology that harnesses solar energy to produce high-efficiency ammonia (NH3) has been unveiled by a research team affiliated with UNIST. Led by […]
A growing number of parents say smart phones should be kept out of the hands of small children. Around a quarter of British children aged between five and seven-years-old now have a smart phone, a study by the UK communications regulator said on Friday. The findings come as parents have started to push back against […]
Thomas Bach, IOC President speaks at the International Olympic Committee launch of the Olympic AI Agenda at Lee Valley VeloPark, in London, Friday, April 19, 2024. They will be presenting the envisioned impact that artificial intelligence can deliver for sport, and how the IOC intends to lead on the global implementation of AI within sport. […]
The team’s quantum dot setup. Credit: Imperial College London Researchers have produced, stored, and retrieved quantum information for the first time, a critical step in quantum networking. The ability to share quantum information is crucial for developing quantum networks for distributed computing and secure communication. Quantum computing will be useful for solving some important types […]
Friction mechanisms. Credit: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences (2024). DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2315214121 Microscopic chasms forming a sea of conical jagged peaks stipple the surface of a material called black silicon. While it’s commonly found in solar cell tech, black silicon also moonlights as a tool for studying the physics of how water droplets behave. […]
Google logos are displayed when searched for Google in New York, Sept. 11, 2023. Google said it will combine the software division responsible for Android mobile software and the Chrome browser with the hardware division known for Pixel smartphones and Fitbit wearables. It is part of a broader push to integrate artificial intelligence more broadly […]
A group of doctors are seeking to hold Google accountable for inaction over vitriolic reviews. Around 60 doctors in Japan have accused Google Maps of ignoring vitriolic reviews of their clinics in a class-action lawsuit touted as the first of its kind. The medics are seeking 1.4 million yen ($9,000) in total damages from Google […]
An advertisement for the cryptocurrency Bitcoin displayed on a tram, May 12, 2021, in Hong Kong. Sometime in the next few days or even hours, the “miners” who chisel bitcoins out of complex mathematics are going to take a 50% pay cut — effectively slicing new emissions of the world’s largest cryptocurrency in an event […]