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An air purifier standing in the middle of a living room

How do air purifiers work?

By Kerry Taylor-Smith last updated

REFERENCE A device that removes pollutants is an appealing prospect, but how exactly do air purifiers work?

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Are air purifiers safe for pets: picture of dog, owner and air purifier

Are air purifiers safe for pets?

By Lawrie Jones last updated

REFERENCE Are air purifiers safe to use around our furry friends?

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Artificial Intelligence robot brain and circuit board on a black background.

'Edge of chaos' neuroscience theory could lead to superfast computing chips that behave like superconductors

By Skyler Ware published

By tapping into the enigmatic theory of how neurons transmit signals, scientists have proven they can one day build computer chips with near-zero electrical resistance.

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A woman using an air purifier

Air purifiers vs ionizers: What's the difference?

By Kerry Taylor-Smith last updated

REFERENCE We pit air purifiers against ionizers to get to the bottom of what each appliance really does.

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Do air purifiers work? image shows air purifier in home

How well do air purifiers work?

By Helen Alexander last updated

Reference Air purifiers are intended to remove pollutants from the air, but how well do they really work?

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A red computer chip with data coming in and out

Specialist 'carbon nanotube' AI chip built by Chinese scientists is 1st of its kind and highly energy-efficient

By Owen Hughes published

Scientists in China have developed a tensor processing unit (TPU) that uses carbon-based transistors instead of silicon – and they say it's extremely energy efficient.

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Illustration of many waves.

New invention harvests ambient Wi-Fi and Bluetooth signals to power small devices

By Rory Bathgate published

Wasted radio signals can be converted into electricity using a new kind of antenna rooted in how electrons behave at a quantum level.

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Digital generated image of solar panel with purple -blue reflection.

World's 1st flexible solar panel is thin enough to turn your smartphone case into a mini power generator

By Rory Bathgate published

Cheap and flexible perovskite solar cells could revolutionize solar power, making it easier than ever to power the world with sunlight.

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The XMEMS XMC-2400 µCooling chip

Unique 'fan-on-a-chip' could prevent AI smartphones from overheating — with 1st devices launching in 2026

By Keumars Afifi-Sabet published

The "xMEMS XMC-2400 µCooling" chip aims to keep future smartphones from overheating as they become more powerful.

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Abstract technology image of starting up circuit board and next generation semiconductors.

Tiny graphene-based magnetic devices could lead to much smaller — and way more powerful — processors in the future

By Peter Ray Allison published

The new device, called a magnetic tunnel junction, can be harnessed to pack more computing power onto a chip than was previously thought possible.

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