Researchers at Penn State are working on advanced electronics using something called kink states, which are special pathways for electrons in materials. These paths could help create networks for quantum information, which is essential for…
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory scientists have identified a new class of semiconductor nanocrystals with bright ground-state excitons, potentially revolutionizing light-emitting devices. Their research, involving advanced modeling and collaboration, has pinpointed materials that emit light across…
Researchers from Yale have identified giant clams, with their unique photosynthetic structures and light-scattering capabilities, as a potential model for improving solar panel efficiency. These clams, which thrive in the intense sunlight of tropical coral…
Structured light technology, enhanced by spatial dimensions and machine intelligence, boosts information transmission and detection. Researchers have achieved significant advancements in data encoding and transmission, using spatial nonlinear conversion to maintain low error rates and…
Researchers at Rice University, led by James Tour, have developed a revolutionary method to recycle lithium-ion batteries, essential for reducing environmental impact as battery usage, particularly in electric vehicles, soars. Their process, using flash Joule…
Computer scientists have created D-REC, an edge caching optimization method that uses a “digital twin” to forecast and improve data storage in wireless networks, thereby boosting speed and reliability. A new edge caching method using…
Spin qubits go trampolining to make quantum gates and couple to other spin qubits on the chip. Credit: Studio Oostrum for QuTech Researchers at QuTech developed somersaulting spin qubits for universal quantum logic. This achievement…
Side view of the whole system, worn as a backpack. Credit: Karen Morales The new spacesuit urine filtration system by Cornell researchers recycles astronauts’ urine into drinkable water, aiming to improve comfort and efficiency on…
Dr. Wanja Wiese from Ruhr University Bochum explores the conditions necessary for consciousness, noting that at least one cannot be found in computers. In a new paper, he argues that differences in causal structure between…
A smartphone records the Raman spectrum of an unknown material (an ethanol solution, in this case) for further analysis. Credit: Texas A&M University Engineering The affordable, cellphone-based Raman spectrometer system can identify unknown biological molecules…
