Seeking insulators that conduct more heat

Better component packaging and power grid performance is the aim of a search for thermally-conductive electrically-insulating materials at the University of Texas at Austin. “The key problem we’ve identified, is that improving thermal conductivity alone is not good enough,” said Austin thermal fluids researcher Vaibhav Bahadur. “You need a more holistic understanding of materials to ...

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Wireless ‘neurograin’ network connects to brain neurons

Wireless ‘neurograins’, 48 of them, have been used to record rodent neural activity, at Brown University in Rhode Island. The sensing particles independently record electrical pulses made by neurons and send the signals to a central hub outside the skull for coordination and processing. “One of the big challenges in the field of brain-computer interfaces is ...

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Cyber Runway launched by DCMS

Cyber Runway is a programme from the DCMS to support cyber entrepreneurs, startups, SMEs and scaleups. The UK-wide programme to be delivered by Plexal, CyLon, Deloitte and The Centre for Secure Information Technologies (CSIT). Expressions of interest from applicants, mentors and investors can now be made Innovative cyber startups, small businesses and scaleups will benefit ...

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Entanglement for a million qubit computer?

Japanese scientist have discovered durable entangled protons on a silicon surface, “opening doors to an organic union of classical and quantum computing platforms and potentially strengthening quantum technology”, according to home of the research, Nagoya City University. “Proton entanglement has been previously observed in molecular hydrogen and plays an important role in a variety of ...

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DSA calls for license-exempt access to the entire 6 GHz band

Opening the full 6 GHz band for license-exempt technologies is important to improve the economy, address the digital divide and accelerate technical innovation says the Dynamic Spectrum Alliance (DSA) together with Broadcom, Cisco, Facebook, Google, Hewlett Packard Enterprise, Intel and Microsoft. “Wi-Fi 6E technology is ready now and the benefits from enabling license-exempt access to ...

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In-Space Missions wins £9.5m contract for MilSpace communications

The UK’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (DSTL) has awarded a £9.5 million contract to In-Space Missions to build the Titania satellite that will be undertaking research on military space communications. In-Space Missions is a UK SME based in Bordon, Hampshire. Titania Specifically, the satellite will support the ‘Titania Operational Concept Demonstrator’ which is exploring ...

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Hydrogen-powered fire engines planned by ULEMCO

ULEMCo, which is pioneering hydrogen-powered utility vehicles, has been awarded government funding to produce a design for fire engines. Working with Oxfordshire County Council’s  Fire and Rescue Service, ULEMCo will design the fuel cell electric powertrain configuration for zero emission fire appliances. Named HySPERT – for HYdrogen Special Purpose Electric vehicle platform for Refuse collection ...

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Morphing robots inspired by fish fins

Robots could benefit from research into fish fins at the University of Colorado Boulder. Engineer Professor Francois Barthelat has been examining the mechanics that allow fins to be flexible and stiff at the same time, with muscles at the base imparting smooth ripples that exert considerable force on their environment. “You get this dual capability ...

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