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Semiconductor Free Microelectronics Created By Engineers

Semiconductor Free Microelectronics

Semiconductor Free Microelectronics A research department at the University of California San Diego has developed the first semiconductor-free microelectronic device, which is controlled optics and could increase the speed of electronics and increase the efficiency of solar panels. Although semiconductors are the bases of modern devices they are reaching the limits of what is possible …

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The Eye – An Incredible Creation of Nature

The Eye – An Incredible Creation of Nature

Many believe that animals use their eyes in the same way as people, but there is evidence that shows this is not the case. Dan-Eric Nilsson, a Swedish scientist, studies the box jelly fish’s eyes.  Although we only have two eyes, the box jelly fish has 24 dark brown eyes which are in four clusters, …

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Graphene – the new 2D substance

At present there is an exhibition looking at the history of graphene – a substance that is invisible to the human eye, but has some remarkable qualities. At the Museum of Science and Industry in Manchester there is a new exhibition entitled ‘ Wonder Materials: Graphene and Beyond’.  As Manchester is the European City of …

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New evidence shows dinosaurs were slowly becoming extinct

New evidence shows dinosaurs were slowly becoming extinct

Research from the United Kingdom has recently indicated that dinosaurs were on the path extinction long before the meteorite hit. It is widely believed that dinosaurs dominated the world for hundreds of millions of years. When a massive meteorite that hit the Gulf of Mexico, it is understood that the dinosaurs were eradicated by its …

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