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Social Sciences Oct 18, 2023

Founder personality could predict start-up success, study suggests

The stats don't lieā€”the overwhelming majority of start-up companies fail. So, what makes the seemingly lucky few not only survive, but thrive?

Nanophysics Oct 17, 2023

Tribotronics: Promising prospects in the development of new functional devices and self-powered microsystems

Formed by the coupling effect of contact electrification and electrostatic induction, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENG) effectively convert the most widely distributed micro-nano energy in our environment, including human ...

Social Sciences Oct 3, 2023

Researcher: Even before deepfakes, tech was a tool of abuse and control

Of the many "profound risks to society and humanity" that have tech experts worried about artificial intelligence (AI), the spread of fake images is one that everyday internet users will be familiar with.

Space Exploration Sep 8, 2023

Scientists study distributed satellite cluster laser networking algorithm with double-layer Markov DRL architecture

With the development of satellite networks, space-air-ground integrated networks, and the Internet of Things, the future giant constellations, high-resolution Earth observation, human-crewed spacecraft, space stations and ...

Environment Sep 5, 2023

Q&A: Professor explains what municipal governments are doing as climate change accelerates

July 2023 was the hottest month globally since humans began keeping records. People all over the U.S. experienced punishingly high temperatures this summer. In Phoenix, there were a record-setting 31 consecutive days with ...

Nanophysics Aug 4, 2023

Researchers may have solved the 'mirror twins' defect plaguing the next generation of 2D semiconductors

The next generation of 2D semiconductor materials doesn't like what it sees when it looks in the mirror. Current synthesizing approaches to make single-layer nanosheets of semiconducting material for atomically thin electronics ...

Optics & Photonics Aug 1, 2023

A platform for integrated spectrometers based on solution-processable semiconductors

Acquiring real-time spectral information in point-of-care diagnosis, internet-of-things, and other lab-on-chip applications requires spectrometers with hetero-integration capability and miniaturized features. Compared to ...

Economics & Business Jul 31, 2023

Opinion: The shift from owning to renting goods is ushering in a new era of consumerism

Today's consumer landscape is witnessing a pivotal shift away from traditional ownership toward an access-based model. Rather than outright owning goods and services, people prefer to simply have access to them.

Earth Sciences Jul 26, 2023

Study uses bats to determine that air over urban areas is significantly warmer than air in parks

In a creative collaborative effort between zoologists and geographers from Tel Aviv University, a new study utilizing bats to map Urban Heat Islands in Gush Dan reveals that during the winter months, the air over the Ayalon ...

Optics & Photonics Jul 25, 2023

Lights could be the future of the internet and data transmission

Fast data transmissions could be delivered in homes and offices through light-emitting diodes (LED) bulbs, complementing existing communication technologies and networks.

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