Light that guides itself could power the next revolution in computing and communications. Credit: Yunxuan Wei at USC USC engineers have demonstrated a new kind of optical device that lets light organize its own route…
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A new study led by Penn State researchers shows for the first time how sound waves could function as a means of controlling micro-sized robots. Credit: Igor Aronson / Penn State Scientists designed microrobots that…
Physicists found a way to bring quantum simulations from supercomputers to laptops. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers at the University at Buffalo have advanced a powerful yet affordable quantum modeling method known as the truncated Wigner approximation….
Large iron gyroid (1.3 x 1.0 cm). Credit: ALCHEMY EPFL CC BY SA EPFL scientists have created a breakthrough 3D printing method that uses hydrogels as templates to produce ultra-dense, durable metals and ceramics. The…
Scientists have built a “microwave brain” chip that processes information at radar-like speeds while sipping power. It could revolutionize how AI and communication devices operate, from smartwatches to satellites. Credit: Shutterstock Cornell engineers have created…
This schematic illustration shows the diffractive element in the high-power microcomb source separating comb lines spectrally. Credit: Courtesy of Michal Lipson lab While developing LiDAR technology, scientists unexpectedly discovered how to generate multiple laser colors…
A new tool, Effort.jl, is revolutionizing cosmology by letting scientists analyze enormous datasets quickly and accurately on a simple laptop. (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com Cosmologists can now explore data faster than ever before with a…
A shark takes a bit at one of the materials used in the research. Credit: Flinders University Scientists have tested new bite-resistant wetsuits against powerful shark bites, finding they can significantly reduce life-threatening injuries. Bite-resistant…
An illustrator’s depiction of data gathered from sensors being analyzed by artificially intelligent software. Credit: Bumper DeJesus / Princeton University A new AI can “see” what fusion sensors miss, helping stabilize plasma and make reactors…
Fu and his colleagues have built the first artificial neurons that can interface directly with living one. Credit: Jun Yao Built from low-powered protein nanowires made by bacteria, these neurons could enable vastly more efficient,…
