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Scientists design windows that convert sunlight into wireless internet

Scientists design windows that convert sunlight into wireless internet

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Windows is quickly becoming a portal to the future. Swiss scientists are already paving the way for electricity-generating windows that could help power our homes and appliances. But now, Saudi researchers have developed technology capable of transmitting a wireless internet signal powered by the Sun through specialized glass. “I hope that [in future] modern, smart …

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Scientists smashed the internet speed record with an optical chip

Scientists smashed the internet speed record with an optical chip

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A new “frequency comb” optical chip design can transmit almost twice as much data as the entire Internet in a single second. A frequency comb is a masterfully precise laser composed of many distinct frequencies, or color wavelengths. The global Internet relies on fiber optic technology which must have massive data transmission capacity. In new …

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Scientists use facial recognition to study seals

Scientists use facial recognition to study seals

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Scientists believe they have found a new use for facial recognition technology: saving large sea animals called seals. Researchers from Colgate University in the US state of New York developed SealNet. The system is a database of seal faces created by taking pictures of numerous harbor seals in Casco Bay, Maine. The research team found …

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Spectrometer on a Chip

Advanced “Lab on a Chip” – Scientists have created a powerful, ultra-thin spectrometer

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An image of the spectrometer on a chip. Credit: State of Oregon The tool opens the door to the widespread use of portable spectrometers. Researchers in the field of optical spectrometry have created a better instrument for measuring light. This breakthrough could improve everything from smartphone cameras to environmental monitoring. The research, led by Finland’s …

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