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…
Researchers have made a pivotal advance in quantum technology by developing integrated photonics that enable the control and manipulation of light on silicon chips. This innovation facilitates ultra-secure communications and enhances quantum computing capabilities. Credit:…
TeraNet 1, the WA Optical Ground Station at UWA. Credit: Danail Obreschkow, International Space Centre The University of Western Australia’s ‘TeraNet’, a network of optical ground stations specializing in high-speed space communications, has successfully received…
The Grid Signature Event Library energizes utility and researcher understanding of grid behavior by providing access to datasets of waveforms from grid operations. Credit: Adam Malin/ORNL, U.S. Dept. of Energy Library of operating data enables…
Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light have developed a simpler and potentially more sustainable method for implementing neural networks using optical systems. A new optical system for neural networks has…
Researchers have enhanced solar energy harvesting by developing organic semiconductors that offer a cheaper, more adaptable alternative to silicon. A recent breakthrough reveals these materials can achieve higher efficiencies through a unique mechanism where electrons…
