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Showing posts with label research. Show all posts
Showing posts with label research. Show all posts

Monday, April 11, 2016

Diode domination

The smartphone as we know it has come a long way since its inception. Each new release from mobile juggernauts Apple and Android is packed with dozens of new features, capturing the attention of an audience that always wants to be connected.

A recent scientific breakthrough will give smartphones more power than ever imagined. The project, a joint United States-Israel partnership, saw the creation of a molecular diode. Built from a single DNA molecule and forged from 11 base pairs, this tiny diode proved that electricity could be conducted through a molecular component.

Read more here:
http://www.timesofisrael.com/super-small-diode-could-herald-iphones-a-million-times-more-powerful/



Wednesday, March 16, 2016

Driving force



We are inching ever closer to self-driving vehicles becoming a reality. Google has already performed several road tests with prototype models, and the results have been more or less positive. But is the world actually ready for this new phenomenon?