A new superconducting material fabricated by a Canadian-German team has been fabricated out of a silicon-hydrogen compound and does not require cooling. Instead of super-cooling the material, as is necessary for conventional superconductors, the new material is instead super-compressed. The researchers claim that the new material could sidestep the cooling requirement, thereby enabling superconducting wires that work at room temperature.

The new family of superconductors are based on a hydrogen compound called “silane,” which is the silicon analog of methane combining a single silicon atom with four hydrogen atoms to form a molecular hydride.

Tse’s team is currently using the Canadian Light Source synchrotron to characterize the high pressure structures of silane and other hydrides as potential superconducting materials for industrial applications as well as a storage mechanism for hydrogen fuel cells.

Until now only black and white images were possible by existing electron microscope to view atoms but now Cornell’s Duffield Hall has acquired a new electron microscope that will enable scientists to see individual atoms in color for the very first time. The new microscope uses a technology called aberration-correction which is more intense and allows for faster imaging speed. So now one can also see how atoms are bonded to one another in a crystal, because the bonding creates small shifts in the energy signatures.

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Birds, bats and insects fly in a chaotic environment full of gusts traveling at speeds similar to their own. Yet they can react almost immediately and adjust with their flexible wings. Roland Piquepaille points out a news release from the University of Michigan where researchers are looking to birds and bats for insights into aerospace engineering. Wei Shyy and his colleagues are learning from solutions developed by nature and applying them to the technology of flight.

The roll rate of the aerobatic A-4 Skyhawk plane is about 720 degrees per second. The roll rate of a barn swallow exceeds 5,000 degrees per second. Select military aircraft can resist gravitational forces of 8-10 G. Many birds regularly experience positive G-forces greater than 10 G and up to 14 G. Flapping flight is inherently uneven, but that’s why it works so well.

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MPIO launched new USD card in Korea market which combines an SD card and USB memory stick. It is designed to take advantage of convenient connectivity of USB and an SD card that is widely used in various digital devices these days. Now you don’t need extra USB cable or memory card reader any more. It comes with a case to protect the data while increasing portability. Two types are available: L-Type and T-Type. Suggested price is 19,900 KRW for 1GB.