Harvard Scientists Develop Interactive Website to Model Exoplanet Interiors
Scientists from the Department of Astronomy at Harvard University have developed a new interactive website that models the interiors of exoplanets. An interactive tool to…
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3D+2D Television Allows for Simultaneous 3D and 2D Watching
Engineers at UC Santa Cruz have developed a 3D+2D television that that combines both 2D and 3D, allowing viewers with stereo glasses to see three-dimensional…
Carbon-Netural Thermocell Could Harvest ‘Waste Heat’
Researchers from Monash University have developed a liquid-based thermocell that could harvest waste heat and convert it into electricity with no carbon emissions. Harvesting waste…
Researchers Develop One-Kilobit Memory Chips Based on Silicon Oxide
A new study from Rice University details a 1-kilobit rewritable silicon oxide memory device with diodes that eliminate data-corrupting crosstalk. A Rice University laboratory pioneering…
Engineers Develop a Telescopic Contact Lens
In an effort to help improve the vision of patients suffering from eye disease, engineers from the Jacobs School of Engineering at UC San Diego…
UNSW Study Reveals a Simplified Technique to Fabricate Nanocrystals
Chemists from the University of New South Wales have demonstrated a simplified technique for fabricating nanocrystals of cerium dioxide. A simplified technique to fabricate nano-crystals…
Researchers Design a DNA Sequencing Microchip for Detecting Life on Mars
In a step toward analyzing Mars for signs of life, researchers from MIT, Harvard and Massachusetts General Hospital are working on a DNA-sequencing microchip that…
Flexible Sensors May Lead to “Artificial Skin” That Senses Touch, Humidity and Temperature
In a newly published study, researchers demonstrate flexible sensors based on monolayer-capped nanoparticles that could allow low-voltage operation, and could provide a platform for multifunctional…
Graphene Provides Cooling for Electronics
A new discovery shows that graphene provides efficient electronics cooling, reducing the working temperature in hotspots inside a processor by up to 25 percent. An…
New Adaptive Optics System GeMS Delivers Sharper Images of the Universe
A new adaptive optics system, called GeMS, uses a combination of multiple lasers and deformable mirrors to remove atmospheric distortions from ground-based images, providing astronomers…
USC Study Validates Large-Scale Quantum Chip
In a newly published study, researchers from USC confirmed that quantum effects are indeed at play in the first commercial quantum optimization processor. Scientists demonstrated…
New Fiber Optic Technology Could Boost Internet Bandwidth
New fiber optic technology from researchers at Boston University and the University of Southern California could ease Internet congestion and boost Internet bandwidth. As rapidly…
Uranium Crystals May Lead to Safer Nuclear Fuels
Idaho State University researchers have created uranium crystals by crushing nuclear fuel pellets and heating them in a furnace. This will allow scientists to be…
Nano-Sensor Identifies Melanoma by Scent
Using a nano-sensor constructed of nano-sized carbon tubes coated with strands of DNA, researchers from the Monell Chemical Senses Center identified melanoma cells by scent,…
Researchers Develop Transistors without Semiconductors
By placing nanometer sized quantum dots of gold across on the tops of the boron nitride nanotubes, researchers at Michigan Tech created a quantum-tunneling device…
Researchers Use Sound Waves to Precisely Position Nanowires
A new study details the technique used by scientists at Penn State to achieve tunable nanowire patterning using standing surface acoustic waves (SSAW). University Park,…
Custom 3D Printer Prints Lithium-Ion Microbatteries
Using a custom-built 3D printer, a team of researchers printed lithium-ion microbatteries the size of a grain of sand, opening the door to future development…
“Cheetah-Cub Robot” Runs Like a Cat
In this short video, researchers from EPFL’s Biorobotics Laboratory reveal a small-size quadruped prototype robot, which they call a “cheetah-cub robot.” Thanks to its legs,…
