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World's most powerful X-ray laser set for massive upgrade that will help us better understand the atomic worldResearchers will be able to analyze chemical compounds and atoms in greater detail than ever before using the brightest, clearest laser of its kind anywhere in the world
By Rory Bathgate Published
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Amazingly simple discovery extends Li-ion battery lifespan by 50% — meaning you don't have to replace your gadgets as oftenBatteries used in smartphones or in EVs normally charge for 10 hours on their first cycle, but turbo-charging them to 100% capacity in 20 minutes may lead to a 50% longer lifespan.
By Skyler Ware Published
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World's biggest battery coming to Maine — and it could store 130 million times more energy than your laptopThe battery storage system will be able to store 8,500 megawatt-hours of energy — which is 130 million times the capacity of the best laptops today.
By Ian Stokes Published
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World's fastest charger can fully power up your smartphone in under 5 minutesNew record-breaking fast-charging technology can power up your smartphone battery quicker than you can write an email.
By Keumars Afifi-Sabet Published
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Next-gen quantum computers could be powered using chip with high-energy lasers made 10,000 times smallerHigh-powered titanium:sapphire lasers have been shrunk down with scientists planning to cram hundreds or thousands onto a four-inch wafer in a new chip.
By Tim Danton Published
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Massive 100-inch transparent screen set to enter production — scientists claim it will be 10 times cheaper than transparent OLEDsResearchers say the screen can work both indoors and outdoors, and can be adjusted to become more or less transparent depending on user needs.
By Rory Bathgate Published
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'Holy grail' of solar technology set to consign 'unsustainable silicon' to historySolar energy breakthrough sees scientists stabilize perovskite crystals for use in future solar panels, promising more efficient and sustainable green technology.
By Nicola Williams Published
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DARPA's military-grade 'quantum laser' will use entangled photons to outshine conventional laser beamsPrototype quantum photonic-dimer laser uses entanglement to bind photons and deliver a powerful beam of concentrated light that can shine through adverse weather like thick fog.
By Owen Hughes Published
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Razor-thin silk 'dampens noise by 75%' — could be game-changer for sound-proofing homes and officesResearchers have engineered a silk fabric that can suppress noise by either generating sound waves that interfere with the noise or by blocking vibrations that are key to the transmission of sound.
By Sascha Pare Published
