1. Korean researchers have developed efficient, flexible OLEDs using graphene as a transparent electrode.
· In conventional OLEDs, the transparent electrode being used is brittle and expensive.
· The new OLEDs, for which researchers sandwiched the transparent graphene electrode between two layers with high and low refractive index, resulted in a comparatively better quantum efficiency of 40.8%
2. Researchers develop new Terahertz camera:
· Researchers at the University of Exeter have developed a new Terahertz camera that can observe at a microscopic level and can be used to find defects in microchips.
· The camera can scan through solid objects at resolutions almost double than usual terahertz imaging technologies.
· Scientists claim that the discovery will help scan optically opaque objects and help detect skin cancer.
3.Microsoft releases SQL Server 2016:
· Microsoft announced the general availability of its latest relational database management system 'SQL Server 2016'.
· The release offers deep integration of the 'R' programming language, which is used for data science, that will enable analytics on real-time transactions without moving the data out of the platform.
4.Google launches tool to test website speed:
· Google launched a tool that measures a website's speed on mobile and desktop, and its mobile-friendliness on a scale of 1 to 100.
· It also gives a detailed test report on a user's request, which includes suggestions on areas that the website needs to work on.
· The tool is aimed at helping business owners determine their website's performance.
5. China to launch first hack proof Quantum Communication Satellite:
Quantum communication satellite was in news in the last week of May 2016 as China planned to launch its first experimental satellite in July 2016 according to the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS).
· With this, China will become the first country in the world to send encoded information from space that cannot be intercepted.
· The project will bring revolutionary changes in communications. It includes launch of a satellite and building of four ground stations for quantum communication and one space quantum teleportation experiment station.