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Solar panel researchers say cells could hit 43% efficiency by using this new approach to reducing infrared glow

Solar power continues to be used more widely, and the science behind the technology is developing too: researchers from the Institut de Ciencies Fotoniques (ICFO) in Barcelona, Spain have just announced a breakthrough…

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SlashGear ·26 days ago

Researchers Say 'Kia Boys' Crime Spree Could Last Into The 2040s - SlashGear

Researchers Say 'Kia Boys' Crime Spree Could Last Into The 2040s If you keep up with true crime stories and follow recent cases online, then you may be familiar with the "Kia Boys.

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Ign ·26 days ago

Researchers Discovered an Adorable New Species of Small Wild Cat in Bolivia, Where Some Mistook It For a Kitten

A new breed of cat has been discovered for the first time in 100 years. Citing the journal Current Biology, NBC News reports that a new wild cat species dubbed leopardus tilcayo (or the tilcayo tiger cat) was discovered…

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Tom's Hardware ·last mo.

Security researchers find surveillance implants in Chinese-made routers sold worldwide — three different backdoor-like implants hidden in firmware

Security researchers have found three different backdoor-like implants hidden in firmware for routers manufactured by Shenzhen Zhibotong Electronics, better known as ZBT.

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TechRadar ·last mo.

Scientists reveal laser internet breakthrough that hits 98% fidelity in open air — light-based 'skyrmions' help shield data from atmospheric turbulence over hundreds of meters

Researchers just encoded data into a beam of high-speed lightThe data arrived intact, despite significant heat and windIt could transform the internet, communications and more Transmitting data through the air often…

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Petapixel ·last mo.

Remote Cameras Help Researchers Estimate Michigan's Wolf Population for First Time Ever

For the first time ever, researchers have estimated the wolf population in Michigan using remote cameras. Researchers from Michigan State University and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) deployed remote…

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Tom's Hardware ·last mo.

3D-printed sound-powered jet engines propel micro drones — fliers are completely silent; researchers use ultrasonic frequencies to drive 12,000-RPM silent hovering fliers

A research team from Switzerland’s École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne (EPFL) Microbiorobotic Systems Laboratory (MICROBS) has developed a “sound-powered engine” that uses the resonant frequency of a specially…

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Digital Trends ·2 mo. ago

Researchers built a tiny wearable patch that measures cholesterol levels from your sweat

Think about the last time you actually had your cholesterol checked. If you are like most people, it has probably been years since it usually means scheduling a lab visit and getting your blood drawn.