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By Jet Propulsion Laboratory July 12, 2020 An electric Hall thruster, identical to those that will be used to power NASA’s Psyche spacecraft, is tested at NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory. The blue glow is produced by xenon propellant, a neutral gas used in car headlights and plasma televisions. Credit: NASA …

Ultraviolet light has been used to stop pathogens in their tracks for decades. But does it work against SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the pandemic? The short answer is yes. But you need the right kind of UV in the right dose, a complex operation that is best managed by trained …

“It’s $ 500 versus literally $ 5,000,” said Bob Kocher, a partner at venture capital firm Venrock, which has been helping California manage its coronavirus testing effort. In the early 2010s, the federal government spent billions to encourage doctors to replace fax machines with electronic records. That program, known as …

Oppo will debut its 125W fast charge technology this week. You should be able to charge a phone to 100% capacity in 15 minutes. Oppo’s sister brand Vivo also plans to debut the 120W load soon. Oppo’s 65-watt SuperVOOC 2.0 charging technology is currently the fastest on the market. You …

Another look at the Note 20 Ultra, through Samsung Ukraine. The new Galaxy Note 20 phones could hold the Exynos 990 chip. Meanwhile, some markets are expected to get the Snapdragon 865 Plus variants from the flagships. This could further widen the performance gap between Samsung Exynos and Snapdragon phones. …