Physicists Use Cloud of Rubidium Atoms as Optical Memory Device
In a newly published study, researchers detail how they used a cloud of rubidium atoms as an optical memory device, showing that portions of an…
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Solar Photovoltaic Industry is Likely a Net Electricity Provider
A new study from Stanford researchers suggest that electricity generated by all of the world’s installed solar photovoltaic (PV) panels has caught up to the…
Physicists Successfully Transmit Quantum Code Through the Atmosphere
Physicists from Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich have successfully transmitted a secure quantum code through the atmosphere from an aircraft to a ground station. This…
Using Photons for Quantum Computer Memory
In a new study, Yale scientists describe the use of photons for a quantum computer’s memory, creating an artificial medium in which photons repel photons,…
Researchers Develop an Ultra-Thin Invisibility Cloak
In a newly published study, scientists from the University of Texas at Austin detail a “metascreen” cloak that is ultra-thin and can hide three-dimensional objects…
Discovery May Lead to the Creation of Biofuel from CO2 in the Atmosphere
Scientists at the University of Georgia have discovered a way to transform carbon dioxide trapped in the atmosphere into useful industrial products, possibly allowing scientists…
Using Laser Light to Read and Write Magnetic Data
In an effort to keep pace with the demand for faster computing devices, scientists at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory are exploring the use of…
Metamaterials Amplify the Photonic Spin Hall Effect
Using metamaterial surfaces, researchers were able to amplify the signal of the photonic Spin Hall Effect, making it directly observable with simple detection techniques, and…
High-Resolution Endoscope as Thin as a Human Hair
Stanford engineers have developed a single-fiber endoscope with a resolution four times better than previous devices of similar design, possibly leading to the development of…
EPFL Creates Memory Cell by Combining Molybdenite and Graphene
EPFL scientists have combined monolayer MoS2 with graphene to build a flash memory prototype capable of information storage. EPFL scientists have combined two materials with…
New Solar-Energy Device is 100 Times More Efficient Than Previous Design
Based on the photon-enhanced thermionic emission (PETE) process, a new solar-energy device is about 100 times more efficient than its previous design. Scientists working at…
Another Step Toward Lower Cost Alkaline Fuel Cells
In a newly published study, engineers synthesize a platinum-free catalyst for use in alkaline fuel cells, showing that silver-palladium multi-walled carbon nanotubes are almost as…
Caltech Engineers Develop Self-Healing Circuits
Researchers at Caltech have developed self-healing electronic chips that are capable of detecting and quickly responding to any number of possible assaults in order to…
New Spectroscopic Method Could Improve Optical Devices
Developed by a team of researchers, energy-momentum spectroscopy allows scientists to better understand how light is emitted from layered nanomaterials and other thin films, possibly…
Neuroengineers Develop a Wireless Implantable Brain Sensor
In a newly published study, neuroengineers at Brown University detail the development of the first fully implanted neural interface microsystem, which has been operated wirelessly…
Boron Nitride Nanotubes Channel Osmotic Power
Using boron nitride nanotubes, researchers have discovered a new method for harnessing energy from the salinity difference between fresh water and salt water. The salinity…
A Lithium-Ion Battery That Can Stretch and Be Recharged Wirelessly
Researchers at Northwestern University have developed a wirelessly rechargeable lithium-ion battery that can stretch up to 300 percent of its original size and still power…
A New Method for Observing High-Temperature Superconductors
A team of scientists from MIT and Brookhaven National Laboratory have found a new method to study fluctuating charge-density waves in a superconducting material, possibly…
