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Ultrafast camera takes 1 trillion frames per second of transparent objects and phenomena

A little over a year ago, Caltech's Lihong Wang developed the world's fastest camera, a device capable of taking 10 trillion pictures per second. It is so fast…

EU-project SONAR: Better batteries for electricity from renewable energy sources

The benefits of an RFB system depend on many aspects: The perfect, redox-active material should smoothly accept or release electrons, while being soluble,…

Scientists pioneer new generation of semiconductor neutron detector

Most neutron detectors work based on one of two different technologies. Some, like those based on helium, are gas-filled. Others, like those based on lithium…

Not so fast: Some batteries can be pushed too far

Intentional defects in batteries have given Rice University scientists a window into the hazards of pushing lithium-ion cells too far.

Growing strained crystals could improve performance of perovskite electronics

By growing thin perovskite films on substrates with different compositions, engineers at the University of California San Diego have invented a way of…

Nano antennas for data transfer

Directional antennas convert electrical signals to radio waves and emit them in a particular direction, allowing increased performance and reduced…

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