According to a study recently published in the journal iScience, some commercial earbuds may be as effective as hearing aids in amplifying sound for individuals…
Researchers have finally succeeded in building a long-sought nanoparticle structure, opening the door to new materials with special properties. Alex Travesset does not have a…
AlphaCode – a new Artificial Intelligence (AI) system for developing computer code developed by DeepMind – can achieve average human-level performance in solving programming contests,…
Using enhanced halide perovskite in place of silicon could produce less expensive devices that stand up better to light, heat. Amid all of the efforts…
Adventures in Nanotech: Growing a Metallic Snowflake Scientists working at the level of atoms are manipulating metals, opening up possibilities for creating new materials. Working…
Parity quantum computers make complicated algorithms easier to implement. In a quantum computer, quantum bits (qubits) act simultaneously as a computing unit and memory. Quantum information…
Using a quantum processor, researchers made microwave photons uncharacteristically sticky. After coaxing them to clump together into bound states, they discovered that these photon clusters…
Scientists have created and patented a ground-breaking new shock-absorbing material that could revolutionize both the defense and planetary science sectors. The breakthrough was made by…
New all-optical pumping chip-based nanolaser technology could aid in meeting the ever-growing need to move more data faster. A new all-optical approach for driving multiple…
Computers that can use quantum mechanics’ “spooky” properties to solve problems quicker than existing technology may seem appealing, but they must first overcome a major…
Mutations can be good and bad. They sometimes enhance an organism’s survivability and adaptability. Sometimes they are so damaging that an organism is incapable of…
Processing devices based on polarized light run one million times faster than current technology. Logic gates are the basic building blocks of computer processors. Conventional…
Responsive material changes its behavior based on earlier conditions. Inspired by living systems, a new material has been developed that changes its electrical behavior…
Bitcoin has a carbon emissions problem due to the vast energy consumption of mining. In fact, bans on cryptomining have popped up around the world…
A jellyfish-like soft gripper simulates the mechanics of curly hair. You are aware of how difficult it is to grasp and hold onto items with…
The tool opens the door to the widespread use of portable spectrometers. Researchers in the field of optical spectrometry have created a better instrument for…
Irregular lithium ion movement could be hindering electric battery performance. Researchers have discovered that the performance and capacity of next-generation battery materials may be hampered…
A multidisciplinary UNSW team has discovered a method to transform nerve impulses into light, paving the way for more scalable brain implants. University of New…