Scientists from Australia have produced the largest flexible, plastic solar cells, having 30 centimetre-wide panels and according to them the technology is close to commercialization stage.
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September, 2014
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4 September
First ever biological amplifier created by Imperial scientists, can assist in rapid detection of Bioterrorism
Scientists from Imperial College London have created a biological amplifier, similar to inbuilt amplifiers in cells of our own bodies, that first detect and then boost biological signals, which are crucial for survival and reproduction.
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4 September
Australian scientists discover new nano-material that can speed up electronics
Scientists at the CSIRO and RMIT University have discovered a new two-dimensional nano-material that could pave the way for the creation of even smaller computing devices that offer big improvements in processing speed.
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4 September
US army awards USD$26.1 million contract to develop improved Husky Mine Detection Systems (HMDS)
Minelab Electronics, a company renowned for its metal detectors, and an American company NIITEK that makes ground penetrating radar, have partnered together to win a contract to produce a mine sweeping system for US military in two years.
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August, 2014
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4 August
Printed e-tags can bridge the gap between ‘internet of things’ and mobile networks
Printed electronic labels and stickers are expected to play important role aa remote sensors within the Internet-of-things concept.
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4 August
German Defense Company FFG unveils “Protected Mission Module Carrier light tracked vehicle”
At Eurosatory 2014, the German Defense Company FFG presented PMMC (Protected Mission Module Carrier) G5, a new technology of light tracked armoured vehicle, which allows fitting of a number of standardized mission modules that are interchangeable within a few hours in the field. The APC can be configured with a …
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July, 2014
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4 July
Ultra Thin Wire Breakthrough Could Lead To Tiny Electronics
The team led by Junhao Lin, a Vanderbilt University Ph.D. student and visiting scientist at Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), have developed ultra thin and flexible metallic wire that is just three atoms wide.
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4 July
Battelle develops a deep sea 360-degree video camera
A new camera developed by Battelle will greatly reduce the time, effort and expense needed to create a complete 360-degree viewpoints in the depths of the ocean or in other hard to reach places.
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4 July
SpaceX’s Spacecraft will land like a Helicopter
Elon Musk, chief executive officer of SpaceX, unveiled its spacecraft called Dragon V2 that is designed to fly from outer space to the earth and, like a helicopter, touch down safely on the ground.
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June, 2014
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4 June
Avantes develops spectrometer for bomb detection based on EU-funded OPTIX project
An EU-funded research team behind the OPTIX project (Optical Technologies for the Identification of explosives),has successfully developed and tested a portable device, which can detect extremely small, as little as 1 microgram of explosives from up to 20 metres away.
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