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September 9, 2024

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Mathematical Proof: Five Satellites Needed for Precise Navigation

Sep. 6, 2024 — What is the shortest route to the next stop or the agreed meeting point? Global positioning systems (GPS) have become a routine part of everyday life for most people. Until now, however, the minimum number of GPS satellites needed to determine the ...

Silicon Chip Propels 6G Communications Forward

Aug. 29, 2024 — A team of scientists has unlocked the potential of 6G communications with a new polarization multiplexer. This allows multiple data streams to be transmitted simultaneously over the same frequency band, effectively doubling data ...

Molecular Wires With a Twist

Aug. 20, 2024 — Researchers have developed molecular wires with periodic twists. By controlling the lengths of regions between twists, the electrical conductivity of individual polymer chains can be enhanced. This work may lead to novel organic electronics or ...

How Air-Powered Computers Can Prevent Blood Clots

Aug. 14, 2024 — A new, air-powered computer sets off alarms when certain medical devices fail. The invention is a more reliable and lower-cost way to help prevent blood clots and strokes -- all without electronic ...

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A Sensory Pen Which Can Read Braille Could Improve Literacy Amongst the Visually Impaired

Sep. 3, 2024 — A pen which can transform Braille into English text has been ...

New Substrate Material for Flexible Electronics Could Help Combat E-Waste

Aug. 6, 2024 — A new material for flexible electronics could enable multilayered, recyclable electronic devices and help limit ...

Turning Unused Signals Such as Wi-Fi Into Energy for Electronics

Aug. 7, 2024 — We are constantly surrounded by electromagnetic waves such as Wi-Fi. Researchers tested a device to convert this ambient energy into energy for electronic ...

New More Sustainable Method for Manufacturing Microchips and Other Nanoscale Devices

July 30, 2024 — Researchers develop a more environmentally friendly approach to manufacturing nano-scale microchip devices using water as a solvent in place of toxic ...

Indoor Solar Cells That Maximize the Use of Light Energy

July 25, 2024 — Chemists have synthesized materials that can improve solar elements for indoor use. Such photovoltaic cells, which can also be integrated into various electronic devices, generate electricity even in ...

Next-Gen Cooling System to Help Data Centers Become More Energy Efficient

July 25, 2024 — Artificial intelligence (AI) is hot right now. Also hot: the data centers that power the technology. And keeping those centers cool requires a tremendous amount of energy. The problem is only going ...

Foam Fluidics Showcase Lab's Creative Approach to Circuit Design

July 24, 2024 — Engineers have shown that something as simple as the flow of air through open-cell foam can be used to perform digital computation, analog sensing and combined digital-analog control in soft ...

Could Wearable Devices Adversely Affect Health?

July 24, 2024 — For patients with Afib, using a wearable device can lead to higher rates of anxiety about their Afib symptoms and treatment, doctor visits, and use of informal healthcare resources, according to a ...

Researchers Leveraging AI to Train (Robotic) Dogs to Respond to Their Masters

July 23, 2024 — An international collaboration seeks to innovate the future of how a mechanical man's best friend interacts with its owner, using a combination of AI ...

Aluminum Scandium Nitride Films: Enabling Next-Gen Ferroelectric Memory Devices

July 22, 2024 — Aluminum scandium nitride thin films could pave the way for the next generation of ferroelectric memory devices, according to a new study. Compared ...

New Video Test for Parkinson's Uses AI to Track How the Disease Is Progressing

July 23, 2024 — An automated assessment technique that uses artificial intelligence could revolutionize the management of Parkinson's ...

New Technique Pinpoints Nanoscale 'Hot Spots' in Electronics to Improve Their Longevity

July 17, 2024 — Researchers engineered a new technique to identify at the nanoscale level what components are overheating in electronics and causing their performance to ...

Completely Stretchy Lithium-Ion Battery for Flexible Electronics

July 17, 2024 — When you think of a battery, you probably don't think stretchy. But batteries will need this shape-shifting quality to be incorporated into flexible electronics, which are gaining traction for ...

Researchers Develop Predictive Model for Cross-Border COVID Spread

July 3, 2024 — Post-COVID research has extensively focused on the efficacy of internal travel restrictions and cross-border travel has received less attention due to challenges in accessing quality data. In a major ...

A Genetic Algorithm for Phononic Crystals

July 3, 2024 — Researchers tested phononic nanomaterials designed with an automated genetic algorithm that responded to light pulses with controlled vibrations. This work may help in the development of ...

Wireless Receiver Blocks Interference for Better Mobile Device Performance

June 28, 2024 — Researchers developed a new wireless receiver that can block strong interference signals at the earliest opportunity, which could improve the performance of a mobile ...

Researchers Discover New Flat Electronic Bands, Paving Way for Advanced Quantum Materials

June 25, 2024 — Scientists predict the existence of flat electronic bands at the Fermi level, a finding that could enable new forms of quantum computing and electronic ...

Next Platform for Brain-Inspired Computing

June 25, 2024 — Computers have come so far in terms of their power and potential, rivaling and even eclipsing human brains in their ability to store and crunch data, make predictions and communicate. But there is ...

To Heal Skin, Scientists Invent Living Bioelectronics

June 12, 2024 — Engineers have created a patch that combines sensors and bacteria to interact with the ...

Breakthrough in Next-Generation Memory Technology!

June 12, 2024 — Scientists maximize the efficiency of hafnia-based ferroelectric memory ...

Algae Offer Real Potential as a Renewable Electricity Source

June 11, 2024 — The need to transition away from fossil fuels to more sustainable energy production is critical. That's why a team of researchers is looking at a potential power source that not only produces no ...

Four-Legged, Dog-Like Robot 'Sniffs' Hazardous Gases in Inaccessible Environments

June 10, 2024 — Nightmare material or truly man's best friend? A team of researchers equipped a dog-like quadruped robot with a mechanized arm that takes air samples from potentially treacherous situations, ...

Researchers Demonstrate the First Chip-Based 3D Printer

June 10, 2024 — Researchers have demonstrated the first chip-based 3D printer, a tiny device that emits reconfigurable beams of visible light into a well of resin that rapidly cures into a solid shape. The advance ...

Miniaturizing a Laser on a Photonic Chip

June 10, 2024 — Scientists have successfully miniaturized a powerful erbium-based biber laser on a silicon-nitride photonic chip. Since typical erbium-based fiber lasers are large and difficult to scale down, the ...

Great News, Parents: You Do Have Power Over Your Tweens' Screen Use

June 5, 2024 — For many parents, it can feel like curbing kids' screen use is a losing battle. But new research has found the parenting practices that work best to curb screen time and addictive screen ...

New Machine Learning Method Can Better Predict Spine Surgery Outcomes

June 3, 2024 — Researchers combine AI and mobile health to predict recovery from lumbar spine ...

Researchers Develop Technology That May Allow Stroke Patients to Undergo Rehab at Home

June 3, 2024 — For survivors of strokes, regaining fine motor skills is critical for recovering independence and quality of life. But getting intensive, frequent rehabilitation therapy can be challenging and ...

Designing Environments That Are Robot-Inclusive

May 31, 2024 — To overcome issues associated with real-life testing, researchers successfully demonstrated the use of digital twin technology within robot simulation software in assessing a robot's suitability ...

Modular, Scalable Hardware Architecture for a Quantum Computer

May 29, 2024 — Researchers demonstrated a scalable, modular hardware platform that integrates thousands of interconnected qubits onto a customized integrated circuit. This 'quantum-system-on-chip' (QSoC) ...

World's Smallest Quantum Light Detector on a Silicon Chip

May 28, 2024 — Researchers have made an important breakthrough in scaling quantum technology by integrating the world's tiniest quantum light detector onto a silicon ...