Technology

Schematic of a laser-illuminated nano-optical probe investigating a tungsten dyselenide-tensioned nanobubble (WSe2; green and yellow balls), a two-dimensional semiconductor. The only layer of WSe2 is sitting on a layer of boron nitride (blue and gray balls). Credit: Nicholas Borys / Montana State University July 13, 2020 – Columbia Engineering and …

In the name of health and safety, NFL players could look completely new in 2020. A product designed by Oakley in collaboration with NFL doctors and engineers and the NFL Players Association to mitigate the spread of the coronavirus on the field of play, the Oakley Mouth Shield is expected …

Enlarge / / What if we spread finely crushed basalt, or even cement, on farmland? Eventually (ideally sooner rather than later), efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions will have to be coupled with a technology that actively removes COtwo from the environment There are several options, from re-cultivating forests to …

The built-in solar flow battery device contains a solar cell to convert sunlight into electricity and chemicals that can store electricity for later use. Credit: Wenjie Li Chemists at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and their collaborators have created a highly efficient and durable solar flux battery, a way to generate, …

UPDATED, Monday, 9:54 AM: The Ventura County Sheriff’s Department said Monday that they have recovered a body in Lake Piru, where authorities have been searching since the disappearance of actress Naya Rivera last week. Ventura’s sheriff said the body was found this morning and is being recovered. A press conference …