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Saturday, March 29, 2014

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News

ScienceDaily: Top Technology News


Revolutionary solar cells double as lasers

Posted: 28 Mar 2014 05:55 AM PDT

Latest research finds that the trailblazing 'perovskite' material used in solar cells can double up as a laser, strongly suggesting the astonishing efficiency levels already achieved in these cells is only part of the journey.

Democratizing data visualization

Posted: 27 Mar 2014 07:14 AM PDT

The use of 'Exhibit' tools in creating interactive data visualizations has been the topic of a new study. Exhibit lets novices quickly put together interactive data visualizations, such as maps with sortable data embedded in them; sortable tables that automatically pull in updated data from other sites; and sortable displays of linked thumbnail images.

World’s first fluorescent sensor to detect common illicit date rape drug within seconds

Posted: 27 Mar 2014 07:00 AM PDT

The world's first fluorescent sensor to identify the presence of a drug known as GHB that is commonly used to spike beverages has been developed. When the sensor is mixed with a sample of a beverage containing GHB, the mixture changes color in less than 30 seconds, making detection of the drug fast and easy.

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