Magnetic levitation breakthrough unlocks gravity-free technology
OIST researchers create a levitating platform using magnetic levitation, promising ultra-sensitive future sensors.
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The world’s most advanced long-term artificial heart is on the cusp of implantation
Using magnetic levitation technology, the world's first long-term artificial heart won't wear out, age or break. It's small enough for ...
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Graphite platform levitates without power
Magnetic levitation is used to float everything from lightbulbs to trains, with varying levels of success, but usually it requires a power source. Now, scientists in Japan have developed a way to make ...
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Scientists Create Levitating Graphite Plate For Ultra-Sensitive Quantum Sensors
Led by a team from the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan, a team of researchers have found a way to shield thin wafers of graphite as they hover freely above a grid of ...
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Scientists Show Off Levitating Material
On the Float A team of researchers at the Quantum Machines Unit at the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) in Japan have allowed a small piece of "gravity-free" graphite to levitate ...
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RAW VIDEO: Magnetic Levitating Train Makes Its Driverless Debut In Italy 1/2
IronLev’s trial demonstrated the feasibility of employing magnetic levitation trains on currently operational railway lines, providing a glimpse into the future of public transport and freight systems ...
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This insanely fast rocket-powered drone can almost reach Mach 1
Engineers have successfully flown a superfast drone that can reach close to Mach 1, which is the speed of sound. The drone is able to reach these milestones thanks to a new “rotating detonation rocket ...
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Researchers create stable superconductor enhanced by magnetism
An international team including researchers from the University of Würzburg has succeeded in creating a special state of superconductivity. This discovery could advance the development of quantum ...
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Startup co-founded by Romanian targets EUR 7 mln to advance hyperloop technology for high-speed transportation
Swisspod Technologies, a startup founded by Romanian Denis Tudor and Cyril Dénéréaz, announced a new round of EUR 200,000 on SeedBlink as part of a total funding round of EUR 7 million. The funds will ...
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Meta's new AI card is one step to reduce its reliance on Nvidia's GPUs — despite spending billions on H100 and A100, Facebook's parent firm sees a clear path to an RTX-free ...
Lid lifted on its next Meta Training and Inference Accelerator (MTIA) chip the company hopes will reduce its reliance on Nvidia GPUs.
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Superconductivity: the search and the scandal
Recent high profile controversies haven't deterred scientists from searching for one of research's ultimate prizes: room temperature superconductors. Kit Chapman reports on the claims ...
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Ten of the world’s quirkiest public transport options
Never mind the boring old bus. Ramp up your excitement levels on these eccentric modes of public transport for a more unpredictable transit experience.
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