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Engineering
New device simplifies manipulation of 2D materials for twistronics
A discovery six years ago took the condensed-matter physics world by storm: Ultra-thin carbon stacked in two slightly askew layers became a superconductor, and changing the twist angle between layers could toggle their electrical ...
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Hi Tech & Innovation
Inspired by squids and octopi, a new screen stores and displays encrypted images without electronics
A flexible screen inspired in part by squid can store and display encrypted images like a computer—using magnetic fields rather than electronics. The research is reported in Advanced Materials by University of Michigan ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Computational marathon matches the efficiency of existing platform with the power of new supercomputer
It took about 20 hours and a lot of coffee for a team of scientists from the Swiss National Center of Competence in Research NCCR MARVEL to complete a computational marathon that showcased both the power of Switzerland's ...
Sep 16, 2024
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Smart mouthguard allows users to control devices with their tongue and teeth
Recent technological advances have enabled the development of a wide range of electronic devices designed to improve people's quality of life and assist them in completing their everyday activities. Most existing devices ...
Sharing biosignals with online gaming partners can enhance mutual sense of social presence
Although interactive online platforms, including esports platforms, aim to foster close connections between people, they often fall short of supporting the creation of bonds between the interaction partners. Researchers at ...
Sep 12, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Improved virtual haptic technology enables uniform tactile sensation across displays
A virtual haptic implementation technology that allows all users to experience the same tactile sensation has been developed. A research team led by Professor Park Jang-Ung from the Center for Nanomedicine within the Institute ...
Sep 9, 2024
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Cars collect troves of data about traffic and road hazards. Should they share it?
The secret to avoiding red lights during rush hour in Utah's largest city might be as simple as following a bus.
Sep 8, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Neutron imaging allows researchers to see inside a redox flow battery
At the beginning of the 20th century, the invention of X-ray imaging provided a leap of knowledge in medical science. Since then, we can see how our body's bones work, bringing numerous new treatments to light.
Sep 6, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Graphene-based wearable strain sensor can detect and broadcast silently mouthed words
A wearable 'smart' choker for speech recognition has the potential to redefine the field of silent speech interface (SSI), say researchers—thanks to embedded ultrasensitive textile strain sensor technology.
Sep 5, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists combine nanotech and deep learning to build ultra-small e-nose system for real-time gas identification
A new ultra-small electronic nose (e-nose) that operates on ultralow power opens up possibilities for applications in various fields, such as air quality monitoring, health diagnostics, food safety, and environmental protection.
Sep 5, 2024
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Engineering
Seeing like a butterfly: Optical invention enhances camera capabilities
Butterflies can see more of the world than humans, including more colors and the field oscillation direction, or polarization, of light. This special ability enables them to navigate with precision, forage for food and communicate ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Engineering
Revolutionizing 3D printing through microwave technology
In the rapidly evolving world of 3D printing, the pursuit of faster, more efficient and versatile production methods is never-ending. Traditional 3D printing techniques, while groundbreaking, are often time-consuming and ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Multispectral smart window: A step toward healthier indoor environments
Windows, the vital conduits between indoor spaces and the external environment, also serve as primary entry points for harmful light waves and electromagnetic (EM) waves. However, managing light transmission and scattering ...
Sep 4, 2024
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Hi Tech & Innovation
A quantum neural network can see optical illusions like humans do. Could it be the future of AI?
Optical illusions, quantum mechanics and neural networks might seem to be quite unrelated topics at first glance. However, in new research published in APL Machine Learning, I have used a phenomenon called "quantum tunneling" ...
Aug 31, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Virtual and augmented reality can temporarily change the way people perceive distances, finds study
Researchers at the University of Toronto have found that using virtual and augmented reality (VR and AR) can temporarily change the way people perceive and interact with the real world—with potential implications for the ...
Aug 30, 2024
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Robotics
Robots are coming to the kitchen—what that could mean for society and culture
Automating food is unlike automating anything else. Food is fundamental to life—nourishing body and soul—so how it's accessed, prepared and consumed can change societies fundamentally.
Aug 30, 2024
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Computer Sciences
Study seeks to unite high-performance computing, quantum computing for science
A study by more than a dozen scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory examines potential strategies to integrate quantum computing with the world's most powerful supercomputing systems in the ...
Aug 28, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Engineers develop new two-dimensional, low-power-consumption field-effect transistor
A team of electrical and computer engineers at Shanghai Institute of Microsystem and Information Technology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, working with one colleague from City University of Hong Kong and another with Fudan ...
Hi Tech & Innovation
Shakespeare in sign language, as seen through AI
A new study uses co-creation with reference communities to develop an app for sign language machine translation (SLMT). The research team designed a theatrical performance in sign language, seen through the eyes of artificial ...
Aug 26, 2024
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Engineering
Sprayable gels could protect buildings during wildfires
As climate change creates hotter, drier conditions, we are seeing longer fire seasons with larger, more frequent wildfires. In recent years, catastrophic wildfires have destroyed homes and infrastructure, caused devastating ...
Aug 23, 2024
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Energy & Green Tech
Flexible nanogenerator with enhanced power density could one day rival the power of solar panels
Your early morning run could soon help harvest enough electricity to power your wearable devices, thanks to a new nanotechnology developed at the University of Surrey.
Aug 22, 2024
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Electronics & Semiconductors
Scientists invent a hot-emitter transistor for future high-performance, low-power, multifunctional devices
Transistors, the building blocks of integrated circuits, face growing challenges as their size decreases. Developing transistors that use novel operating principles has become crucial to enhancing circuit performance.
Aug 22, 2024
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Engineering
Engineers develop AI sensor based on dung beetle navigation
An insect species that evolved 130 million years ago is the inspiration for a new research study to improve navigation systems in drones, robots, and orbiting satellites.
Aug 21, 2024
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