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How Do Neural Implants Work?

A neural implant is a brain-computer interface with electronic circuitry programmed to communicate seamlessly with or hack the brain’s neurons with little or no side effects. Scientists are optimistic that anything the human nervous system…

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Asphalt: Imperfect Yet Indispensable

One of the most versatile, durable and highly viscous substances on the planet, asphalt, aka bitumen, is both a naturally occurring substance and a manufactured material refined from distilled crude oil. Asphalt is typically a…

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The New Paradigm for Overcoming Solar Energy Pollution

According to the US. Department of Energy 430 quintillion Joules of power from the sun strikes the Earth every hour, this is more energy than the entire world consumes in a year. It’s a mind-boggling…

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Soon Vaccines Will Be Without Needles That Will Dissolve In Your Mouth

Not everyone is comfortable with the pain that can come with vaccines. Lots of kids grow up with a fear of needles and doctor visits, making routine wellness visits an all-out war. That fear may…

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Glass Windows on Buildings Could Soon be Generating Electric Power

There’s a saying about having your pie and eating it, but a team of researchers from the Monash University in Australia are ready to debunk it, at least as far as solar cells go. More…

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Scientists Break Two World Records for Solar Cell Efficiency

A team of scientists at the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory have presented a new solar cell that has broken two world records. One for the highest solar energy conversion efficiency under one-sun illumination, and…

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New Technique that Turns Carbon into Graphene in Few Seconds

Rice University has come up with a new technique in which they turn carbon powder into graphene with a flash of light in 10 milliseconds. The method turns carbon powder into a useful 2D material.…

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Robots are Helping Fight Coronavirus in Hospitals

One of the positive things about the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is that it’s accelerating the adoption of newer technologies in fields like the healthcare sector. The novel coronavirus is too easy to catch for people,…

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