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Energy & Green Tech Aug 29, 2017

Collaborative effort proves silicon-based solar cells can reach nearly 36% efficiency

Collaboration between researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy's National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), the Swiss Center for Electronics and Microtechnology (CSEM), and the École Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne ...

Biotechnology Aug 15, 2017

Adding silicon to soil to strengthen plant defenses

To help plants better fend off insect pests, researchers are arming them with stones.

Business Aug 13, 2017

Silicon Valley's accidental war with the far right

Silicon Valley is finding itself entrenched in battle with the far right over ground rules for the digital world, a conflict that mirrors the polarization of American politics in recent years.

Nanophysics Aug 11, 2017

New ultrathin semiconductor materials exceed some of silicon's 'secret' powers

The next generation of feature-filled and energy-efficient electronics will require computer chips just a few atoms thick. For all its positive attributes, trusty silicon can't take us to these ultrathin extremes.

Business Aug 11, 2017

What the Google gender 'manifesto' really says about Silicon Valley

Five years ago, Silicon Valley was rocked by a wave of "brogrammer" bad behavior, when overfunded, highly entitled, mostly white and male startup founders did things that were juvenile, out of line and just plain stupid. ...

Business Aug 9, 2017

Can a venture capital blacklist stop sexual harassment in Silicon Valley?

Badly shaken over a flood of female founders accusing investors of sexual harassment, Silicon Valley's venture capital community is searching for a new kind of pitch - one that will end unwanted workplace come-ons, groping ...

Polymers Aug 4, 2017

New polymer inspired by crystalline silicon to build better computers and solar cells

One of the challenges in making new electronic devices is the chemistry required to assemble the layers that make up the device. In this research, a new synthetic chemistry approach produces ultra-small materials that resemble ...

Internet Jul 31, 2017

UK minister to meet Silicon Valley over online extremism

Britain's interior minister Amber Rudd will meet with tech leaders in California's Silicon Valley this week to try and combat online content inciting extremism, the government said Monday.

Optics & Photonics Jul 26, 2017

Researchers develop new platform making next-generation electronic devices more advanced

Physicists from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Ultrahigh bandwidth Devices for Optical Systems (CUDOS) developed a new hybrid integrated platform, promising to be a more advanced alternative to conventional integrated circuits. ...

Energy & Green Tech Jul 26, 2017

Solar scientists rough up silicon panels to boost light capture

Power generation cost using solar panels depends on getting as much electricity out of the panels as possible while keeping the manufacturing costs low. Anyone who has considered installing solar panels might be aware of ...

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