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Researchers create tiny self-powered temperature sensors
A team of researchers from the University of Oxford, Delft University and IBM Zurich have demonstrated that graphene can be used to build sensitive and self-powering temperature sensors. The findings...
New electronic cooling technology to enable miniaturization of quantum computers
VTT researchers have successfully demonstrated a new electronic refrigeration technology that could enable major leaps in the development of quantum computers. Present quantum computers require extremely complicated and large cooling...
Substances trapped in nanobubbles exhibit unusual properties
Skoltech scientists modeled the behavior of nanobubbles appearing in van der Waals heterostructures and the behavior of substances trapped inside the bubbles. In the future, the new model will help...
A new material to print mechanically robust and shape-shifting structures
In recent years, 3-D printing has opened up interesting new possibilities for the large-scale production of electronic components, as well as of a variety of other objects. To this end,...
Here’s how the periodic table gets new elements
It’s not every day an element gets added to the periodic table. The last time it happened was 2016, when four new elements became official. For these elements, reaching the table...
Cleaner air with geothermal energy
The use of dirty coal as a heat source makes life tough in the Mongolian winter. ETH geophysicists are helping to develop geothermal energy as a clean alternative.
Watch: Blake Shelton, Gwen Stefani sing 'Nobody But You' on 'Tonight Show'
Blake Shelton and Gwen Stefani performed their romantic duet "Nobody But You" on "The Tonight Show."
Seeking 'soundwaves' in the superfluid order parameter
A Swinburne University of Technology study published this week examines the propagation of energy as sound waves in a quantum gas, revealing for the first time strong variations in the...
Researchers develop fast, micrometer-size electro-optical modulator
Researchers at the George Washington University developed and demonstrated for the first time a silicon-based electro-optical modulator that is smaller, as fast as and more efficient than state-of-the-art technologies. By...
Famous birthdays for April 14: Julie Christie, Adrien Brody
Actor Julie Christie turns 80 and actor Adrien Brody turns 47, among the famous birthdays for April 14.
Breaking the size and speed limit of modulators: The workhorses of the internet
Researchers developed and demonstrated for the first time a silicon-based electro-optical modulator that is smaller, as fast as and more efficient than state-of-the-art technologies.
Pilots complete carrier qualifications aboard USS Gerald R. Ford
The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford completed its qualifications for pilots in its first Fleet Replacement Squadron exercise, the U.S. Navy said.
Making big data processing more energy efficient using magnetic circuits
New research finds that magnetic wires, spaced a certain way, can lead to a 20-30x reduction in the amount of energy needed to run neural network training algorithms.
Tight spaces tip presence of petrochemicals
Engineers put to rest a long-held theory about the use of nuclear magnetic resonance to detect oil and gas deposits in the nanoscale pores of shale formations.
Future Army vehicles could see an improvement in structural materials
Materials used for a Soldier's personal protection gear may be tough enough for vehicles too, according to a new Army study.
Illuminating the future of renewable energy
A new chemical compound created by researchers at West Virginia University is lighting the way for renewable energy.
Tight spaces tip presence of petrochemicals
Rice University engineers have put to rest a long-held theory about the detection of oil and gas that hides inside the nanoscale pores of shale formations.
Selena Gomez says Rare Beauty makeup line is 'clean and easy'
"Boyfriend" singer Selena Gomez shared details about Rare Beauty, her forthcoming makeup collection with Sephora.
Making big data processing more energy efficient using magnetic circuits
The rapid progression of technology has led to a huge increase in energy usage to process the massive troves of data generated by devices. But researchers in the Cockrell School...
Libyan forces capture 2 cities in fight against Haftar, loyalists
Forces with Libya's Government of National Accord on Monday captured the cities of Sabrata and Sorman from opposition leader Gen. Khalifa Haftar, officials said.
Graphene heterostructures with black phosphorus, arsenic layers enable new infrared detectors
MIPT scientists and their colleagues from Japan and the U.S. have calculated the parameters of photodetectors comprised of layers of graphene and a combination of black phosphorus and black arsenic....
Carbon nanostructure created that is stronger than diamonds
Researchers have closed-cell plate-nanolattices that are stronger than diamonds in terms of a ratio of strength to density. The performance of this arrangement had been theorized but never experimentally validated...
Former Seahawks QB Tarvaris Jackson dies in car crash at 36
Former NFL quarterback Tarvaris Jackson died after being involved in a car accident in Alabama. He was 36.
Reducing sulfur dioxide emissions alone cannot substantially decrease air pollution
High loadings of fine particulate matter (PM2.5) during haze are mostly produced from the chemical reactions of reactive gas precursors, including sulfur dioxide (SO2), nitrogen oxides (NOx), ammonia (NH3), and...
Development of new photovoltaic commercialization technology
A technology to further accelerate the commercialization of Colloidal Quantum Dot(CQD) Photovoltaic(PV) devices, which are expected to be next-generation photovoltaic devices, has been developed.
Magnet research takes giant leap
Researchers pushing the limits of magnets as a means to create faster electronics published their proof of concept findings today.
Cell membrane proteins imaged in 3-D
A team of scientists including researchers at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II)—a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility at DOE's Brookhaven National Laboratory—have demonstrated...
New handle for controlling electromagnetic properties could enable spintronic computing
Materials scientists at Duke University have shown the first clear example that a material's transition into a magnet can control instabilities in its crystalline structure that cause it to change...