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Is Sodium the Future of Batteries in The Race to Replace Lithium
By : Priyadharshini S, For years, legions of battery engineers and supporters have worked towards creating a more affordable alternative to the dominant lithium-ion technology, hoping to tap into its $50....
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Terahertz Light Paves the Way for Smarter and Faster Memory Chips
By : Priyadharshini S, Everyday magnets, such as fridge magnets, rely on aligned atomic magnetic moments to create a strong magnetic field. These materials, called ferromagnets, are highly effective but....
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Adhesive Innovations: How Ordinary Tape Is Shaping the Future
By : Priyadharshini S, Static electricity often presents itself as a minor annoyance, particularly during colder months. However, for a group of innovative scientists, it represents a promising, untapped energy source. Through...
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Future Bandages May Feature Nanoflower Technology
By : Priyadharshini S, Despite their small size, flower petals collectively create a remarkably large surface area. The same principle applies at the microscopic scale with “nanoflowers,” chemical compound formations that...
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3D Printing in Space: Enhancing Safety for Future Missions
By : Priyadharshini S, Researchers at the University of Glasgow have developed a 3D printer capable of functioning in microgravity, potentially revolutionizing spaceflight and resource production on Earth. Gilles Bailet, from the university’s James Watt School of Engineering, has been...
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Schools In 2050: A Vision of The Future
By : Priyadharshini S, Revolutionizing Education: How AI, Virtual Reality, and New Technologies Will Transform Learning in 2050. Innovation in education is moving at lightning speed, and nowhere is this more evident than in schools....
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Laser-Equipped Watch Enables Midair Hand Gestures for Device Control
By : Priyadharshini S, Manufactured by a Hong Kong startup of the same name, the CenWatch is currently featured in a Kickstarter campaign. The device includes a 368 x 448 AMOLED screen that....
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How Moore's Law Shaped a Misguided Vision of the Future
By : Keerthana S, Reflecting on the past two and a half decades reveals an interesting pattern: society — from business leaders to educators — has been envisioning a future dominated by communication technology. Just as the 20th century....
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A Quantum "Goblet" Could Unlock the Future of Computing
By : Keerthana S, Empa researchers have made a major breakthrough in quantum computing by creating and manipulating Heisenberg spin chains using nanographene molecules....
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NASA Technology May Soon Help Your Car Predict Traffic Surprises
By : Keerthana S, NASA’s Data & Reasoning Fabric (DRF) is revolutionizing how machines across different industries share data securely, enabling smarter decision-making and transforming everyday travel into a predictive, coordinated experience....
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Scientists Enable Light to Transmit Meaning, Revolutionizing Communication
By : Priyadharshini S, "The increasing need for faster and more efficient communication is straining traditional systems. A potential breakthrough lies in semantic communication—a technology that....
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Scientists 3D-Print The Next Generation of Particle Detectors
By : Priyadharshini S, This question drives the research of Professors Davide Sgalaberna and André Rubbia from the Institute for Particle Physics and Astrophysics. Collaborating with scientists....
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Efficient High-Performance Computing with Less Code
By : Janani R, The Exo 2 programming language allows for the creation of reusable scheduling libraries independent of compilers. Typically, companies invest heavily in talent to develop high-performance libraries for AI systems, with NVIDIA leading the way in creating advanced HPC libraries that...
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BAFT AI Autosave System Reduces Training Losses by 98%
By : Janani R, Researchers from Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Shanghai Qi Zhi Institution, and Huawei Technologies have developed BAFT, an advanced autosave system designed to reduce AI....