Weaving intricate, microscopic patterns of crystal or glass is now possible thanks to engineers at Rice University.
Oct 16, 2021
Berkeley Lab-led research key to next-gen quantum computing and technologies. In 1998, researchers including Mark Kubinec of UC Berkeley performed one of the first simple... The post Research Team Unlocks Secret Path to a Bright Quantum Future ap...
Oct 15, 2021
A new optical switch is, at 1 trillion operations per second, between 100 and 1,000 times faster than today's leading commercial electronic transistors, research that may one day help lead to a new generation of computers based on light inste...
Oct 15, 2021
Currently, most diabetics have to check their blood glucose levels by performing finger-prick blood tests, or via subdermal implanted sensors. An experimental new device, however, could someday do the job while simply adhered to the surface of the...
Oct 15, 2021
After a week of media rumor, leaks and speculation, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. (TSMC), the world's largest contract chip manufacturer, announced in an online earnings briefing Thursday that it would build a semiconductor plant in ...
Oct 15, 2021
Yes, we know it's October, but the holiday shopping season (apparently) knows no bounds. We're already starting to see early Black Friday deals pop up across the web, so it's not too early to start crossing things off your gift list...
Oct 15, 2021
Absolute zero − the most appropriate temperature for both quantum experiments and quantum computing − makes it easier
Oct 15, 2021
Happy Friday! In yesterday’s newsletter, I explained how Apple was thriving in the world of wearables, but not everyone wants so many notification pings and a watch that needs charging daily. There is still very much a place for simpler wearables,...
Oct 15, 2021
Valerio Piazza is creating new 3D architectures built from an inventive form of nanowire. His research aims to push the boundaries of miniaturization and pave the way to more powerful electronic devices. He has just won the 2020 Piaget Scientific ...
Oct 15, 2021
A wave of funding focuses on antiviral nanomaterials as COVID countermeasures -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Oct 15, 2021
