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The future of 5G+ infrastructure could be built tile by tile

Posted: 01 Apr 2022 01:05 PM PDT

5G+ (5G/Beyond 5G) is the fastest-growing segment and the only significant opportunity for investment growth in the wireless network infrastructure market, according to the latest forecast. But currently 5G+ technologies rely on large antenna arrays that are typically bulky and come only in very limited sizes, making them difficult to transport and expensive to customize. Researchers have now developed a novel and flexible solution to address the problem.

New polymer membrane tech improves efficiency of CO2 capture

Posted: 01 Apr 2022 09:21 AM PDT

Researchers have developed a new membrane technology that allows for more efficient removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from mixed gases, such as emissions from power plants.

Volcano monitoring at Mount Etna using fiber optic cables

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 09:12 AM PDT

In order to understand and predict volcanic events even better, a better understanding of the diverse underground processes involved is required. A new way to detect such processes, even if they are very subtle, is to use fiber optic cables as sensors. The analysis of light that is backscattered in them when the cables are deformed by vibrations, for example, has now made it possible for the first time to determine the volcanic signature of the Sicilian volcano Etna very precisely.

Forensic scientists improve touch DNA collection methods

Posted: 31 Mar 2022 07:15 AM PDT

Skin cells and their DNA varies between individuals, but new data shows that some groups of people have higher variability in their cell deposits. The South Australian forensic science researchers are building a suite of new insights into crime scene investigation -- including the difference between high, intermediate and low skin 'shedders' that will help understanding of trace or 'touch DNA'.