In a proof-of-concept study, researchers report that a simple, low-cost technique provided visual proof that face masks are effective in reducing droplet emissions during normal wear. They found that the …read more Source:: Science
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This $200 Linux smartphone can also be used as a PC
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•Pine64 beefs up the PinePhone and provides a dock to turn the device into a desktop computer. …read more Source:: Linux
Microsoft announces IPE, a new code integrity feature for Linux
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•Microsoft says IPE (Integrity Policy Enforcement) was designed for immutable and embedded systems (e.g. network firewall device in a data center). …read more Source:: Linux
Tuning optical resonators gives researchers control over transparency
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•Using a nanoparticle as a ‘tuning device,’ researchers have devised a way to control electromagnetically induced transparency — a feature of light which allows it to pass through opaque media. …read more Source:: Science
Discovery of a ‘holy grail’ with the invention of universal computer memory
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•A new type of computer memory to solve the digital technology energy crisis has been invented and patented by scientists. The device is the realization of the decades long search …read more Source:: Science
A rose inspires smart way to collect and purify water
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•A new device for collecting and purifying water was inspired by a rose and, while more engineered than enchanted, is a dramatic improvement on current methods. Each flower-like structure costs …read more Source:: Science
Record solar hydrogen production with concentrated sunlight
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•Researchers have created a smart device capable of producing large amounts of clean hydrogen. By concentrating sunlight, their device uses a smaller amount of the rare, costly materials that are …read more Source:: Science
Thermodynamic magic enables cooling without energy consumption
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•Physicists have developed an amazingly simple device that allows heat to flow temporarily from a cold to a warm object without an external power supply. Intriguingly, the process initially appears …read more Source:: Science
Best in snow: New scientific device creates electricity from snowfall
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•Researchers have designed a new device that creates electricity from falling snow, a first. The device is inexpensive, small, thin and flexible like a sheet of plastic. …read more Source:: Science
Engineers demonstrate metamaterials that can solve equations
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•Engineers have designed a metamaterial device that can solve integral equations. The device works by encoding parameters into the properties of an incoming electromagnetic wave; once inside, the device’s unique …read more Source:: Science