Ambitious targets have been set by the UK and Scottish governments to become net-zero carbon economies by 2050 and 2045 respectively. But a variety of initiatives will be required on the part of government, industry and society to achieve this target. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-hurdles-people-electric-cars.html Views: 1
In searching for new particles, physicists can lean on theoretical predictions that suggest some good places to look and some good ways to find them: It’s like being handed a rough sketch of a needle hidden in a haystack. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-berkeley-lab-cosmologists-contenders-machine.html Views: 1
Telecommunication providers are taking positive steps to meet consumers’ demands in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, the National Broadband Network (NBN Co) is being urged to reduce its wholesale broadband charges for these providers. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-coronavirus-telcos-demand.html Views: 1
In recent years, lithium-based batteries have become widely used to power a wide range of electronic devices, including tablets, smart phones and portable computers. These batteries have different compartments, called cells, each of which contains a positive electrode and a negative electrode separated by a chemical known as an electrolyte. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-strategy-ultrahigh-power-energy-density.html Views: 1
South Africa’s flag carrier on Friday suspended all international and regional flights until the end of May following a travel ban aimed at curbing the spread of coronavirus. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-south-african-airways-grounds-international.html Views: 1
The popular myth that a spider is never more than a few feet away is arguably more true of lithium-ion batteries than of arachnids. Powering everything from smartphones and laptops to electronic cigarettes, lithium-ion batteries beat out alternative sources of power because of their top-notch energy density and long life cycle, meaning they can be…
Bulky, buzzing and beeping hospital rooms demonstrate that monitoring a patient’s health status is an invasive and uncomfortable process, at best, and a dangerous process, at worst. Penn State researchers want to change that and make biosensors that could make health monitoring less bulky, more accurate—and much safer. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-wearable-biosensors-pave-personalized-health.html Views: 1
Chinese-owned Swedish auto maker Volvo Cars said Friday it would temporarily halt production at its European and US plants in order to mitigate the impact of the coronavirus outbreak. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-volvo-cars-halts-europe-production.html Views: 1
Netflix will reduce the quality of its streaming in Europe to ease pressure on the internet, the firm said, as demand soars across the continent where millions are confined to their homes over coronavirus fears. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-netflix-streaming-quality-europe-internet.html Views: 1
A former Google star engineer charged with stealing trade secrets from its self-driving car program has agreed to plead guilty in a deal with prosecutors, according to court documents filed Thursday. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-google-guilty-secrets-theft.html Views: 1