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Nov 2024
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Solar Cell Charging, Nazca Glyphs, Singi...

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Today, you’ll learn about a new transparent solar cell that could replace your windows to power your home, the discovery of hundreds of new mysterious Nazca Glyphs, and how singing in a choir might be good for your brain.  

 

Solar Cell Charging 

 

  • “All-back-contact neutral-colored transparent crystalline silicon solar cells enabling seamless modularization.” by Jeonghwan Park, et al. 2024.  
  • “A smartphone that can charge itself from sunlight - scientists have created transparent solar cells that can be embedded in glass.” by Wayne Williams. 2024.  

 

Nazca Glyphs 

 

 

Singing & Brain Health 

 

 

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