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Breakthrough Takes Us a Step Closer to Real-World Terahertz Technologies

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Scientists have discovered a new effect in two-dimensional conductive systems that promises improved performance of terahertz detectors. A recent physics discovery in two-dimensional conductive systems... The post Breakthrough Takes Us a Step Closer to Real-World Terahertz Technologies appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

On the Road to Cleaner, Greener, and Faster Driving – With Some Help From AI

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MIT researchers use artificial intelligence to help autonomous vehicles avoid idling at red lights. No one enjoys waiting at a red light. But signalized intersections... The post On the Road to Cleaner, Greener, and Faster Driving – With Some Help From AI appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Fundamental Breakthrough: Error-Free Quantum Computing Gets Real

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Fundamental Building Blocks for Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computing Demonstrated Due to high-quality fabrication, errors during processing and storage of information have become a rarity in modern... The post Fundamental Breakthrough: Error-Free Quantum Computing Gets Real appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Improving Battery Performance at Low Temperatures

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Energy storage via rechargeable battery technology powers our digital lifestyles and supports renewable energy integration into the power grid. However, battery function under cold conditions... The post Improving Battery Performance at Low Temperatures appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

25% of the World’s Internet Users Rely on Infrastructure That Is Susceptible to Attacks

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About 25% of the world’s Internet users live in countries that are more vulnerable to targeted attacks on their Internet infrastructure than previously thought. Many... The post 25% of the World’s Internet Users Rely on Infrastructure That Is Susceptible to Attacks appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Engineers Use Artificial Intelligence To Capture the Complexity of Breaking Waves

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The new model’s predictions should help researchers improve ocean climate simulations and hone the design of offshore structures. Waves break once they swell to a... The post MIT Engineers Use Artificial Intelligence To Capture the Complexity of Breaking Waves appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Flexible Organic LED Gives Off a Comfortable Candlelight-Like Glow

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Giving off a soft comfortable glow, candles set the ambiance for a special dinner or just a peaceful evening at home. However, some lighting alternatives,... The post New Flexible Organic LED Gives Off a Comfortable Candlelight-Like Glow appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Low-Cost Battery-Like Device Captures CO2 Emissions While It Charges

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Researchers have developed a low-cost device that can selectively capture carbon dioxide gas while it charges. Then, when it discharges, the CO2 can be released... The post New Low-Cost Battery-Like Device Captures CO2 Emissions While It Charges appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Scientists Develop a New Family of ‘2D’ Materials With Promising Applications

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Researchers say the material has promising applications, such as advanced electronics and high-capacity batteries. Tulane University’s School of Science and Engineering has created a new... The post Scientists Develop a New Family of ‘2D’ Materials With Promising Applications appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Custom Copper “Headphones” Boost Atomic Radio Reception 100x

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Scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have increased the sensitivity of their atomic radio receiver a hundredfold by enclosing the small... The post Custom Copper “Headphones” Boost Atomic Radio Reception 100x appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Artificial Intelligence Helps Scale Up Advanced Solar Cell Manufacturing

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Perovskite materials would be superior to silicon in PV cells, but manufacturing such cells at scale is a huge hurdle. Machine learning can help. Perovskites... The post Artificial Intelligence Helps Scale Up Advanced Solar Cell Manufacturing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Algorithm Optimally Divvies up Tasks for Human-Robot Teams

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As robots increasingly join people working on the factory floor, in warehouses, and elsewhere on the job, determining who will do which tasks increases in... The post New Algorithm Optimally Divvies up Tasks for Human-Robot Teams appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Noodle-Like Robots Navigate Mazes Without Human or Computer Guidance

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Researchers from North Carolina State University (NCSU) and the University of Pennsylvania (Penn) have developed soft robots that are capable of navigating complex environments, such... The post Noodle-Like Robots Navigate Mazes Without Human or Computer Guidance appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Scientists Unveil a Secret of Stronger Metals

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New research shows what happens when crystalline grains in metals reform at nanometer scales, improving metal properties. Forming metal into the specific shapes needed for... The post MIT Scientists Unveil a Secret of Stronger Metals appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Tiny Microdrones Propelled by Light-Driven Nanomotors

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A hand-held laser pointer produces no noticeable recoil forces when it is “fired” — even though it emits a directed stream of light particles. The... The post Tiny Microdrones Propelled by Light-Driven Nanomotors appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Ultrathin Fuel Cell Generates Electricity From Your Body’s Own Sugar

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Engineers have created a glucose power source that could fuel miniature implants and electronic sensors. Glucose is a sugar we absorb from the foods we... The post Ultrathin Fuel Cell Generates Electricity From Your Body’s Own Sugar appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Unique Quantum Material Could Enable Incredibly Powerful, Ultra-Compact Computers

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Columbia University chemists and physicists find a link between tunable electronic and magnetic properties in a 2D semiconductor, with potential applications in spintronics, quantum computing,... The post Unique Quantum Material Could Enable Incredibly Powerful, Ultra-Compact Computers appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Polymer Membrane Tech Improves Carbon Capture Efficiency

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Scientists have developed a new membrane technology that allows for more efficient removal of carbon dioxide (CO2) from mixed gases, such as power plant emissions.... The post New Polymer Membrane Tech Improves Carbon Capture Efficiency appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Smart LED Contact Lenses for Treating and Preventing Eye Disease

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Smart LED contact lenses developed for treating diabetic retinopathy. Diabetes is a long-term chronic disease with many complications and requires lifelong care. The longer a... The post Smart LED Contact Lenses for Treating and Preventing Eye Disease appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Ultrafast Computers Are Coming: Laser Bursts Drive Fastest-Ever Logic Gates

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Researchers have taken a decisive step toward creating ultrafast computers. A long-standing quest for science and technology has been to create electronics and information processing... The post Ultrafast Computers Are Coming: Laser Bursts Drive Fastest-Ever Logic Gates appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

On-Chip Photodetection: 2D Material Heterojunctions for “Post-Moore Era” Microelectronics

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Photonic integrated circuits (PICs) use photons as information carriers and feature ultra-high transmission speed, low delay, and anti-electromagnetic crosstalk. These advantages are expected to solve... The post On-Chip Photodetection: 2D Material Heterojunctions for “Post-Moore Era” Microelectronics appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Organic Transistor Enables Higher Density Circuit Integration for High-Performance Mobile Devices

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Construction of multiple logic circuits using only a single transistor. The National Institute for Materials Science (NIMS) and the Tokyo University of Science have succeeded... The post New Organic Transistor Enables Higher Density Circuit Integration for High-Performance Mobile Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Producing High-Quality Graphene Cheaply Using Carbon Monoxide

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Researchers have proposed the first graphene synthesis technique that utilizes carbon monoxide as the carbon source. It is a fast and cheap way to produce... The post Producing High-Quality Graphene Cheaply Using Carbon Monoxide appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Faster Than the Speed of Light: Overcoming the Physical Limitations of Today’s Telecommunications

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With a grant from Independent Research Fund Denmark, a team of researchers and experts from industry and Aarhus University will try to solve the fundamental... The post Faster Than the Speed of Light: Overcoming the Physical Limitations of Today’s Telecommunications appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

On the Edge: New Magnetic Phenomenon Discovered With Industrial Potential

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Working with the tiniest magnets, Hebrew University discovers a new magnetic phenomenon with industrial potential. For physicists, exploring the realm of the very, very small... The post On the Edge: New Magnetic Phenomenon Discovered With Industrial Potential appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Printable, Self-Assembled Logic Circuits Created From Proteins

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In a proof-of-concept study, scientists created self-assembled, protein-based circuits that can perform simple logic functions. The work demonstrates that it is feasible to create stable... The post Printable, Self-Assembled Logic Circuits Created From Proteins appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Laser Pulses for Ultrafast Signal Processing Could Make Computers a Million Times Faster

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Simulating complex scientific models on the computer or processing large volumes of data such as editing video material takes considerable computing power and time. Researchers... The post Laser Pulses for Ultrafast Signal Processing Could Make Computers a Million Times Faster appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Photosynthesis Power: A Reliable and Renewable Biological Photovoltaic Cell

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Algae-Powered Computing Scientists used a widespread species of blue-green algae to power a microprocessor continuously for a year — and counting — using nothing but... The post Photosynthesis Power: A Reliable and Renewable Biological Photovoltaic Cell appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

4,100 Feet Underground, Scientists Test a Unique Geothermal Energy System

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Team collaborates on assembling and testing “rock star” system 4,100 feet underground A team of scientists has assembled a first-of-its-kind system to help them understand... The post 4,100 Feet Underground, Scientists Test a Unique Geothermal Energy System appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Patent-Pending Technology Converts “Waste” Carbon Into Valuable Chemicals and Useful Elements

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Patent-pending process removes biofuel contaminants from wastewater using an additive-free process that generates hydrogen to fuel its own operation The holy grail of biofuel researchers... The post Patent-Pending Technology Converts “Waste” Carbon Into Valuable Chemicals and Useful Elements appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Surprising Bacterial Nanowire Discovery May Lead to Living and Self-Repairing Electrical Circuits

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Cooling Speeds Up Electrons in Bacterial Nanowires The ground beneath our feet and under the ocean floor is an electrically-charged grid created by bacteria “exhaling”... The post Surprising Bacterial Nanowire Discovery May Lead to Living and Self-Repairing Electrical Circuits appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

NeuroMechFly: A Morphologically Realistic Biomechanical Model of a Fly

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A Digital Twin of Drosophila “We used two kinds of data to build NeuroMechFly,” says Professor Pavan Ramdya at the School of Life Sciences at... The post NeuroMechFly: A Morphologically Realistic Biomechanical Model of a Fly appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Unexpected Semiconductor Properties Revealed by Innovative New Tool

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Discovery reveals the role of oxygen impurities in semiconductor properties A team of researchers investigating the properties of a semiconductor combined with a new thin... The post Unexpected Semiconductor Properties Revealed by Innovative New Tool appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Revolutionary New Qubit Platform Could Transform Quantum Computing

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The digital device you are using to view this article is no doubt using the bit, which can either be 0 or 1, as its... The post Revolutionary New Qubit Platform Could Transform Quantum Computing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Compact Wearable “Lab on the Skin” Continuously Monitors Glucose, Alcohol, and Lactate

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Imagine being able to measure your blood sugar levels, know if you’ve had too much alcohol to drink, and track your muscle fatigue during a... The post Compact Wearable “Lab on the Skin” Continuously Monitors Glucose, Alcohol, and Lactate appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Scientists Discover Key to Safer Energy Storage Devices

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Researchers uncover critical changes in the thermal properties of energy storage devices during operation, paving the way towards better thermal management. Modern energy storage devices,... The post Scientists Discover Key to Safer Energy Storage Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Predicting Others’ Behavior on the Road With Artificial Intelligence

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A new machine-learning system may someday help driverless cars predict the next moves of nearby drivers, pedestrians, and cyclists in real-time. Humans may be one... The post Predicting Others’ Behavior on the Road With Artificial Intelligence appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Bringing ‘Dead’ Batteries Back to Life – Researchers Extend Battery Lifetime by 30%

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Islands of inactive lithium creep like worms to reconnect with their electrodes, restoring a battery’s capacity and lifespan. Researchers at the Department of Energy’s SLAC... The post Bringing ‘Dead’ Batteries Back to Life – Researchers Extend Battery Lifetime by 30% appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Breakthrough in Battery Design: First Realistic Portraits of Squishy Layer That’s Key to Battery Performance

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Cryo-EM snapshots of the solid-electrolyte interphase, or SEI, reveal its natural swollen state and offer a new approach to lithium-metal battery design. Lithium metal batteries... The post Breakthrough in Battery Design: First Realistic Portraits of Squishy Layer That’s Key to Battery Performance appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Intelligent AI-Empowered Metasurface Could Revolutionize Our Lives

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The manipulation of electromagnetic waves and information has become an important part of our everyday lives. Intelligent metasurfaces have emerged as smart platforms for automating... The post Intelligent AI-Empowered Metasurface Could Revolutionize Our Lives appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Light-Infused Hybrid Particles Speed Energy Transfer in Organic Semiconductors

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Polaritons offer the best of two very different worlds. These hybrid particles combine light and molecules of organic material, making them ideal energy transfer vessels... The post Light-Infused Hybrid Particles Speed Energy Transfer in Organic Semiconductors appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Unpacking Black-Box Models: ExSum Mathematical Framework To Evaluate Explanations of Machine-Learning Models

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MIT researchers create a mathematical framework to evaluate explanations of machine-learning models and quantify how well people understand them. Modern machine-learning models, such as neural... The post Unpacking Black-Box Models: ExSum Mathematical Framework To Evaluate Explanations of Machine-Learning Models appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Mechanism “Splits” Electron Spins in Magnetic Material – Could Enable New Energy-Efficient Memory Devices

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Cornell researchers identified an approach to switch the magnetization in thin layers of a ferromagnet by holding the proper material at the right angle —... The post Mechanism “Splits” Electron Spins in Magnetic Material – Could Enable New Energy-Efficient Memory Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Artificial Intelligence Computing Using Networks of Tiny Nanomagnets

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Researchers have shown it is possible to perform artificial intelligence using tiny nanomagnets that interact like neurons in the brain. The new technology, developed by... The post Artificial Intelligence Computing Using Networks of Tiny Nanomagnets appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Inspired by an Ancient Light Trick, “Flat Magic Window” Technology Could Enable a New Type of 3D Display

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Researchers Create Flat Magic Window With Liquid Crystals For the first time, scientists empolyed liquid crystals to construct a flat magic window — a transparent... The post Inspired by an Ancient Light Trick, “Flat Magic Window” Technology Could Enable a New Type of 3D Display appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Powerful Data Acquisition System To Process Space Data Obtained by the Largest Digital Camera on Earth

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The Rubin Observatory’s LSST Camera will take enormously detailed images of the night sky from atop a mountain in Chile. Down below the mountain, high-speed... The post Powerful Data Acquisition System To Process Space Data Obtained by the Largest Digital Camera on Earth appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Ionic Skin: Engineering Smart Skin That Mimics the Sensing Capabilities of Natural Skin

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Ionic skins have demonstrated considerable advantages in the effort to create smart skin that matches the sensing capabilities of real skin. They are comprised of... The post Ionic Skin: Engineering Smart Skin That Mimics the Sensing Capabilities of Natural Skin appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

From Seawater to Drinking Water at the Push of a Button – With No Filters!

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Researchers build a portable desalination unit that generates clear, clean drinking water without the need for filters or high-pressure pumps. MIT researchers have developed a... The post From Seawater to Drinking Water at the Push of a Button – With No Filters! appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Quantum Future: Developing the Next Generation of Quantum Algorithms and Materials

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Simulating a Quantum Future Quantum computers are anticipated to revolutionize the way researchers address complex computing problems. These computers are being developed to address major... The post Quantum Future: Developing the Next Generation of Quantum Algorithms and Materials appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A Smart Electric Grid Could Save Consumers $50 Billion a Year

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Reimagining the United States power grid could save consumers $50 billion a year An innovative plan that encourages cooperation in maintaining the stability and reliability... The post A Smart Electric Grid Could Save Consumers $50 Billion a Year appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews