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Sep 2, 2024

Chemists create gel to prevent leaks and boost lithium-ion battery life

Posted by in category: futurism

A new type of gel, developed by chemists at the Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU), could help to make lithium-ion batteries safer and more powerful. The gel is designed to prevent the highly flammable electrolyte fluid from leaking.

Sep 2, 2024

On the way to optical logic gates: Study demonstrates the basics for purely optical processing of information

Posted by in categories: chemistry, physics

In a collaboration between scientists from Physics and Chemistry at the University of Bayreuth and Physical Chemistry at the University of Melbourne, it has now been possible to realize optically switchable photonic units that enable precise addressing of individual units. This will make it possible to reliably store and read binary information optically.

Sep 2, 2024

I have been researching death for 30 years. I am now convinced it is reversible

Posted by in category: life extension

As he releases a book on extending life, leading researcher Sam Parnia explains why resurrection is no longer science-fiction.

Sep 2, 2024

I learned the language of computer programming in my 50s — here’s what I discovered

Posted by in categories: computing, education

A writer with no technical background recounts his incredible journey into the realm of coding and the invaluable lesson it taught him about the modern world.

Sep 2, 2024

CAD CAMER on Instagram: ‘❤️3D Gear #gear #technology #mechanical #engineering #mech #tech’

Posted by in category: engineering

848 likes, — cad.camer on July 28, 2024: ‘❤️3D Gear #gear #technology #mechanical #engineering #mech #tech’

Sep 2, 2024

Metasurface makes thermal sources emit laser-like light

Posted by in category: futurism

Pillar-studded surface just hundreds of nanometres thick allows researchers to control direction, polarization and phase of thermal radiation.

Sep 2, 2024

NASA confirms who is flying on SpaceX Crew Dragon

Posted by in category: space travel

Meanwhile, strange noises emanate from Starliner.

Sep 2, 2024

This company wants to reinvent the space rocket — as a space plane

Posted by in category: transportation

US company Radian Aerospace is attempting to build a “single stage to orbit” vehicle, launched from a sled. But can it be done?

Sep 2, 2024

Saturn to be visible in the UK night sky this week — find out when and how

Posted by in category: space

This week Brits will be able to see Saturn as enters opposition, find out how and when and stargazing tips.

Sep 2, 2024

Aluminium foil that can clean water: we’ve developed a coating which attracts and traps dangerous microbes

Posted by in category: biological

A specially coated foil removed more than 99% of E. coli bacteria from water in laboratory tests.

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