Physicists Solve a Perplexing Nano-Scale Mystery That Could Help Prevent Overheating in Electronics
A team of physicists at CU Boulder has solved the mystery behind a perplexing phenomenon in the nano realm: why some ultra-small heat sources cool…
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NASA Robots Compete in DARPA’s Subterranean Challenge Final
Led by NASA JPL, Team CoSTAR will participate in the SubT final this week to demonstrate multi-robot autonomy in a series of tests in extreme…
Viability of Large-Scale Hydrogen Storage in Geologic Formations
A team of Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) researchers, in partnership with two other national laboratories, has launched a project studying the viability of large-scale…
New Artificial Intelligence Tool Accelerates Discovery of Truly New Materials
The new artificial intelligence tool has already led to the discovery of four new materials. Researchers at the University of Liverpool have created a collaborative…
“Smart” Shirt Uses Flexible Carbon Nanotube Fibers To Keep Tabs on the Heart
Rice’s flexible carbon nanotube fibers woven into clothing gather accurate EKG, heart rate. There’s no need to don uncomfortable smartwatches or chest straps to monitor…
Science Made Simple: What is Nanoscience?
Scientists at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory wrote on this penny with an ion beam to show off how cool nanoscience research can be. Credit: Video…
Orphan Risks: Elon Musk’s Tesla Bot Raises Serious Concerns – But Probably Not the Ones You Think
Elon Musk announced a humanoid robot designed to help with those repetitive, boring tasks people hate doing. Musk suggested it could run to the grocery…
MIT Superconducting Magnet Breaks Records – Major Advance Toward Fusion Energy
New superconducting magnet breaks magnetic field strength records, paving the way for practical, commercial, carbon-free power. It was a moment three years in the making,…
High-Precision THz Time-Domain Ellipsometry Developed for Wide-Gap Semiconductors
In semiconductor device applications, there is an increasing demand for semiconductors with very high carrier concentrations. The semiconductor material parameters, namely carrier density and mobility,…
New DNA-Based Microfluidic Chip Can Be Programmed To Solve Complex Math Problems
A novel chip automates the reaction cascades occurring between molecules inside DNA to carry out complex mathematical calculations. The term ‘DNA’ immediately calls to mind…
New Chip Can Decode Any Type of Data Sent Across a Network
New chip eliminates the need for specific decoding hardware, could boost efficiency of gaming systems, 5G networks, the internet of things, and more. Every piece…
Futuristic AI-Based Computing Devices: Physicists Simulate Artificial Brain Networks With New Quantum Materials
Pandemic lockdown forces a new perspective on designs for futuristic AI-based computing devices. Isaac Newton’s groundbreaking scientific productivity while isolated from the spread of bubonic…
MIT Engineers Create 3D-Printed Objects That Sense How a User Is Interacting With Them
Advance incorporates sensing directly into an object’s material, with applications for assistive technology and “intelligent” furniture. MIT researchers have developed a new method to 3D…
Solar-Powered Electrochemical Reaction Uses Wastewater To Make the World’s No. 2 Chemical
UIC engineers convert nitrates to ammonia in sustainable electrochemical reaction with high solar-to-fuel efficiency. Engineers at the University of Illinois Chicago have created a solar-powered electrochemical…
Scientists Uncover New Opportunities for Light-Powered Battery and Fuel Cell Design
Researchers from the University of Tsukuba use ultraviolet light pulses to access ion conductor properties that are otherwise difficult to safely attain. Automotive and other…
Atomically-Thin, Twisted Graphene Has Unique Properties That Could Advance Quantum Computing
Researchers describe how electrons move through two-dimensional layered graphene, findings that could lead to advances in the design of future quantum computing platforms. New research…
ARROW: Who Can Bend Light for Cheaper Internet?
ARROW, a reconfigurable fiber optics network developed at MIT, aims to take on the end of Moore’s law. Wide Area Networks (WANs), the global backbones…
Pivotal Discovery of Nanomaterial for LEDs: New Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Light Source
Breakthrough in stabilizing nanocrystals introduces a low-cost, energy-efficient light source for consumer electronic devices, detectors, and medical imaging. Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are an unsung hero…