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  • Scientists Develop a New Trick to See Nanoparticles

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    Image showing light scattering of sub-15 nm objects inside and outside a plasmonic nanocavity. (Image Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-63380-8) Researchers from the University of Twente engineered a new technique that ma...
    • 3 Sep 2025
  • Scientists Split a Photon, Demonstrating it Still Has Angular Momentum

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    Catwell
    For the first time, scientists split a single photon (green) into two photons (red) and conserved angular momentum. (Image Credit: Robert Fickler/Tampere University) Scientists at Tampere University split a single photon into two, demonstrating tha...
    • 27 Aug 2025
  • Researchers Develop Mini Brains to Understand Neurological Conditions

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    Catwell
    Development of Multi-Region Brain Organoids using integrated single-nucleus analysis. (Image Credit: AdvancedScience) How many neurons create awareness? Researchers at Johns Hopkins University (JHU) created mini brains called brain organoids compose...
    • 14 Aug 2025
  • NASA Used Optical Satellite Imagery to See the Long-Term Impact of the Megatsunami That Struck in 1958

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    Catwell
    The largest tsunami ever recorded struck Lituya Bay in 1958. (Image Credit: NASA Earth Observatory) In 1958, a huge landslide caused 90 million tons of rock to slam into Alaska’s Lituya Bay. This impact produced a tsunami with a wave height o...
    • 24 Jul 2025
  • Texas Researchers Develop New Technique to Predict Underwater Landslides

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    Catwell
    Underwater landslides can impact offshore infrastructure like wind turbines. (Image Credit: Nicholas Doherty/Unsplash) When underwater landslides hit, they can move huge amounts of sediment into the ocean, potentially damaging offshore infrastructur...
    • 22 Jul 2025
  • ASLM Uses a 3D Scanner to Replicate Vincent Van Gogh Paintings

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    Catwell
    ASML gallery. (Image Credit: ASML/X) I would want a print from this tech, for sure. I fear the potential price. ASML and the Van Gogh Museum partnered to develop a 3D scanner capable of producing extremely detailed replicas of Vincent Van Gogh&rsquo...
    • 20 Jun 2025
  • Researchers Develop a New Device That Splits White Noise into an Acoustic Rainbow

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    Catwell
    The ARE device uses scattering structures to split broadband white noise from a single source into an acoustic rainbow. The sound is mapped on a visible spectrum based on magnitude and frequency. (Image Credit: Science Advances) Researchers from the...
    • 18 Jun 2025
  • Researchers Introduce Metalens Microscope for Medical Applications

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    Catwell
    The metalens-based microscope can address off-axis aberrations and achieve high-resolution wide-field imaging. (Image Credit: Tao Li and Jiacheng Sun (Nanjing University)) Optical technology could soon change thanks to the introduction of metalenses...
    • 10 Jun 2025
  • Open Bionics Launches the Hero Pro Bionic Arm For Amputees

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    Catwell
    Open Bionics’ Hero Pro has a higher payload than other bionic arms. (Image Credit: Open Bionics) Bristol-based robotics company Open Bionics developed and launched Hero Pro, the world’s first wireless bionic arm for amputees. The company...
    • 28 May 2025
  • Earlier This Year, A Private Lander Touched Down on The Moon

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    Catwell
    The Blue Ghost spacecraft touched down on the lunar surface, capturing an image of Earth on the horizon. (Image Credit: Firefly Aerospace) In March, Firefly Aerospace landed its Blue Ghost spacecraft on the Moon's surface, touching down "in...
    • 23 May 2025
  • China Fires Laser at a Moon-Orbiting Satellite in Daytime

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    Catwell
    (Image Credit: marmixer/pixabay) Recently, China’s Deep Space Exploration Laboratory (DSEL) pointed, fired, and deflected a precision laser at a moon-orbiting satellite 80,000 miles away from Earth. This breakthrough with laser technology demo...
    • 8 May 2025
  • Researchers Believe Mosquito Antennas Could Help Unlock New Sensor Technology

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    Catwell
    CT scan showing the structural antenna of a male mosquito. (Image Credit: Purdue University/Phani Saketh Dasika) Mosquitoes have unique sensory capabilities, and scientists believe they can use them as inspiration for developing new technology. Purd...
    • 30 Apr 2025
  • NASA Tracks a Large Anomaly in the Earth's Magnetic Field

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    Catwell
    NASA tracks the South Atlantic Anomaly, a weakened region in the magnetic field that stretches 1,800 miles. (Image Credit: NASA Goddard/YouTube) For years, NASA researchers have been keeping a close eye on a weakened part of the magnetic field calle...
    • 17 Apr 2025
  • Scientists Develop 3D Holographic Display Where Objects Can be Touched and Manipulated

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    Catwell
    The FlexiVol volumetric display does away with rigid diffusers in favor of elastic ones that can be touched and handled safely. (Image credit: Public University of Navarra) Scientists from the Public University of Navarra (UPNA) have developed Flexi...
    • 16 Apr 2025
  • Researchers Turn Light into a Supersolid State for the First Time

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    Catwell
    System in reciprocal and coordinate space. (Image Credit: Nature (2025) An international team of engineers, nanotechnologists, and physicists has made it possible to transform laser light into a supersolid. This breakthrough could ultimately unlock ...
    • 12 Mar 2025
  • Researchers Put Mouse Brain Samples in Suspended Animation and Successfully Revived Them

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    Catwell
    The brain slices underwent directional cooling via a copper cylinder immersed in liquid nitrogen. (Image Credit: bioRxiv) For the first time, scientists at the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg cryogenically froze and revived hippocampal slices of m...
    • 11 Mar 2025
  • Nasa’s Cone-Shaped Telescope to Unveil More About the Universe

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    Catwell
    NASA’s SPHEREx telescope could give scientists a better understanding of the universe. (Image Credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech) We’re getting a better glimpse of the cosmos soon! The SPHEREx (Spectro-Photometer for the History of the Universe, E...
    • 28 Feb 2025
  • Canon Drops World’s First 410MP Image Sensor with 24K Resolution

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    Catwell
    The CMOS sensor packs a staggering 24,592 x 16,704-pixel resolution, the largest ever achieved in a 35mm full-frame sensor. (Image credit: Canon) Canon recently unveiled the world’s first CMOS image sensor that packs 410MP, which is equivalent...
    • 19 Feb 2025
  • Upgrade Zigbee Devices and Turn Them into Motion Sensors with A Firmware Update

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    Catwell
    Three or four Zigbee devices grouped within a room act as virtual sensors that detect human movement, turning the lights on/off. (Image Credit: Ivani) Zigbee bulbs and plugs have gotten a whole lot better. With a simple firmware update, these smart ...
    • 18 Feb 2025
  • China Develops Robot Inspired by Cats for Space Applications

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    Catwell
    The robot lands on its feet like a cat, adjusting its position in mid-air. (Image Credit: Journal of Astronautics) Researchers at the Harbin Institute of Technology developed a cat-like robot that twists and lands on its feet while falling. Powered ...
    • 6 Feb 2025
  • Landing Zones Canada Unveils Stealthy New Drone

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    The APDS can switch from supersonic to low loitering speeds. (Image Credit: Landing Zones Canada) Landing Zones Canada recently built an efficient, reliable payload delivery drone called the Eagle Advanced Payload Delivery System (APDS). This cuttin...
    • 5 Feb 2025
  • 10 Fun Innovations I liked at CES 2025

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    The robot vacuum has an arm and a claw to help homeowners with tedious cleanups. (Image Credit: Roborock) We get tired of seeing socks on the floor and going through all that back-breaking work to pick them up. Thankfully, the Roborock Saros Z70 ro...
    • 22 Jan 2025
  • Lab on a Chip: From Humble Beginnings to the Latest Innovations

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    Catwell
    The microfluidic chip is a lab-on-a-chip device that can be used to detect diseases or check the patient’s compatibility with drugs. Image credit: Wikipedia) Lab on a Chip (LOC) is described as a microfluidic device that integrates one or mor...
    • 2 Jan 2025
  • Drones Take Advantage of Next-Gen MEMS Technology for Modern Agriculture

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    Catwell
    (Image credit: Pixabay) Drones are fast becoming an invaluable tool in the agriculture industry, undertaking multiple roles to ensure healthy and maximum crop yields. According to a recent report from DJI, over 300,000 drones operate globally, treat...
    • 31 Dec 2024
  • Time-of-Flight Imaging: Low-cost sensing with ams/OSRAM TMF8828 and Pi Pico

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    shabaz
    Table of Contents Introduction Quick Overview How Does it Work? I2C Registers Overview Reading and Writing Registers Application Mode Pages USB UART Interface Browser Based App Summary Introduction Time-of-Flight sensors are fascinating. They...
    • 11 Dec 2024
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