Science

Water division module, perpetual energy source.

[ad_1] A schematic and electron microscope cross section shows the structure of an integrated catalyst powered by solar energy to divide water into hydrogen and oxygen fuel. The module developed at Rice University can be directly immersed in water to produce fuel when exposed to sunlight. Credit: Jia Liang / …

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To make an atom-sized machine, you need quantum mechanics

[ad_1] Experiments with a single-atom device help researchers understand what quantum effects come into play when machinery is reduced to the atomic scale. Credit: Aki Honda / Center for Quantum Technologies, National University of Singapore. Here’s a new chapter in the history of machine miniaturization: Researchers in a laboratory in …

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China to test next-generation crew space capsule

[ad_1] China plans to launch a new generation crew space capsule at 10:06 UTC on May 5, 2020, using the first Long March-5B rocket. The launch will take place from the Launch Complex LC101 of the Wenchang Space Flight Launch Center in Hainan.(Main image via CCTV) A landing is expected …

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