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- Inflatable antennae could give CubeSats greater reach: Design inflates with powder that turns into gas
- Scientists use DNA to assemble a transistor from graphene
- Touch goes digital: Electronic recording and replay of human touch demonstrated
- New connection between stacked solar cells can handle energy of 70,000 suns
- Neuroscientists show that monkeys can decide to call out or keep silent
- Table lamps, smart phones: In with antennas, out with electrical cords
| Posted: 06 Sep 2013 06:41 PM PDT Researchers have come up with a design that may significantly increase the communication range of small satellites, enabling them to travel much farther in the solar system.  |
| Scientists use DNA to assemble a transistor from graphene Posted: 06 Sep 2013 11:19 AM PDT Graphene is a sheet of carbon atoms arrayed in a honeycomb pattern, just a single atom thick. It could be a better semiconductor than silicon -- if we could fashion it into ribbons 20 to 50 atoms wide. Could DNA help?  |
| Touch goes digital: Electronic recording and replay of human touch demonstrated Posted: 06 Sep 2013 11:18 AM PDT Researchers report a breakthrough in technology that could pave the way for digital systems to record, store, edit and replay information in a dimension that goes beyond what we can see or hear: touch.  |
| New connection between stacked solar cells can handle energy of 70,000 suns Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:26 AM PDT Researchers have come up with a new technique for improving the connections between stacked solar cells, which should improve the overall efficiency of solar energy devices and reduce the cost of solar energy production. The new connections can allow these cells to operate at solar concentrations of 70,000 suns' worth of energy without losing much voltage as 'wasted energy' or heat.  |
| Neuroscientists show that monkeys can decide to call out or keep silent Posted: 06 Sep 2013 07:21 AM PDT "Should I say something or not?" Human beings are not alone in pondering this dilemma -- animals also face decisions when they communicate by voice. Neurobiologists have now demonstrated that nerve cells in the brain signal the targeted initiation of calls -- forming the basis of voluntary vocal expression.  |
| Table lamps, smart phones: In with antennas, out with electrical cords Posted: 04 Sep 2013 06:33 AM PDT The pretty designer lamp on the table is meant to add charm to the room. If only the annoying cord wasn't there, then you could also put the lamp in the center of the table when it suited you. In future, you will be able to do just that thanks to SUPA Wireless technology. SUPA stands for Smart Universal Power Antenna, and the technology removes the need for electrical cords, whether for lamps, laptops or smartphones.  |
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