Solar-powered charging: Self-charging supercapacitors developed
A research team achieves 63% energy storage efficiency and 5.17% overall efficiency by combining a supercapacitor with a solar cell.
View ArticleEngineering researchers develop deep-UV microLED display chips for maskless...
In a breakthrough set to revolutionize the semiconductor industry, engineers have developed the world's first-of-its-kind deep-ultraviolet (UVC) microLED display array for lithography machines. This...
View ArticleEnhanced Raman microscopy of cryofixed specimens: Clearer and sharper...
A team has reported a Raman microscopy technique that produced images up to eight times brighter than those achieved with conventional Raman techniques. Imaging of frozen biological samples reduced the...
View ArticleA tour de force: Engineers discover new 'all-optical' nanoscale sensors of force
Researchers report that they have invented new nanoscale sensors of force. They are luminescent nanocrystals that can change intensity and/or color when you push or pull on them. These 'all-optical'...
View ArticleHow does a hula hoop master gravity? Mathematicians prove that shape matters
Hula hooping is so commonplace that we may overlook some interesting questions it raises: 'What keeps a hula hoop up against gravity?' and 'Are some body types better for hula hooping than others?' A...
View ArticleAI can improve ovarian cancer diagnoses
A new international study shows that AI-based models can outperform human experts at identifying ovarian cancer in ultrasound images.
View ArticleMitigating animal-vehicle collisions with field sensors, artificial...
Using field sensors, various ecological modelling technologies and deep learning algorithms, a French research team has developed a method for mapping the risk of collisions between animals and...
View ArticleBuilding better infrared sensors
Researchers developed a type of infrared photodiode that is 35% more responsive at 1.55 m, the key wavelength for telecommunications, compared to other germanium-based components.
View ArticleArtificial intelligence: Algorithms improve medical image analysis
Artificial intelligence has the potential to improve the analysis of medical image data. For example, algorithms based on deep learning can determine the location and size of tumors. This is the result...
View ArticleHow good are AI doctors at medical conversations?
Researchers design a new way to more reliably evaluate AI models' ability to make clinical decisions in realistic scenarios that closely mimic real-life interactions. The analysis finds that...
View ArticleMacroscopic oscillators move as one at the quantum level
Scientists have successfully achieved a quantum collective behavior of macroscopic mechanical oscillators, unlocking new possibilities in quantum technology.
View ArticleWind sensing by biomimetic flexible flapping wing with strain sensors
Bio-inspired wind sensing using strain sensors on flexible wings could revolutionize robotic flight control strategy. Researchers have developed a method to detect wind direction with 99% accuracy...
View ArticleNew quantum sensing technology reveals sub-atomic signals
Engineers have utilized quantum sensors to realize a groundbreaking variation of nuclear quadrupolar resonance (NQR) spectroscopy, a technique traditionally used to detect drugs and explosives or...
View ArticleScientists develop technology to control cyborg insect swarms
Scientists have developed an advanced swarm navigation algorithm for cyborg insects that prevents them from becoming stuck while navigating challenging terrain. The new algorithm represents a...
View ArticleAI slashes cost and time for chip design, but that is not all
Researchers have harnessed artificial intelligence to take a key step toward slashing the time and cost of designing new wireless chips and discovering new functionalities to meet expanding demands for...
View ArticleHow do directional connections shape complex dynamics in neuronal networks?
In order to uncover the relationship between structure and function, researchers used microfluidic devices to study neuronal networks.
View ArticleA new way to determine whether a species will successfully invade an ecosystem
A formula can be used to predict what happens when a new species is introduced into an ecosystem -- whether it will establish itself in the community or fail to gain a foothold and die out.
View ArticleRevolutionizing data centers: Breakthrough in photonic switching
Engineers created a smaller, faster and more efficient photonic switch, which leverages principles from quantum mechanics and could accelerate everything from streaming to training AI by supercharging...
View ArticleSmarter memory: Next-generation RAM with reduced energy consumption
Researchers have developed a technology for voltage-controlled magnetization switching, which has the potential to be implemented in next-generation computational memory. This advanced technology...
View ArticleDeveloping printable droplet laser displays
Researchers have developed an innovative method for rapidly creating laser light sources in large quantities using an inkjet printer that ejects laser-emitting droplets. By applying an electric field...
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