Hydrogels have been shown to play and improve at Pong, enhancing their gameplay with experience, indicating their ability to utilize a form of memory. This research suggests that such non-living materials can potentially offer a…
AINU, an innovative AI, uses high-resolution imaging to identify changes in cells, potentially transforming how diseases like cancer and viral infections are diagnosed and monitored. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have developed AINU, an AI that can…
Scientists have uncovered how qubits lose energy through a straightforward experiment involving Josephson junctions. They traced thermal dissipation to radiation within the qubit circuits, offering insights crucial to advancing quantum computing. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers at…
HKUST engineers have set a new standard in refrigeration with their elastocaloric device, achieving a 75 K temperature lift and improving efficiency by 48%, using environmentally sustainable materials. HKUST’s new cooling device breaks world records…
A thermal metasurface is made of a single layer of nanostructured silicon (gray) on top of glass (blue) and a metal mirror (gold). The nanostructured surface is specifically tailored so that it thermally emits circularly…
Beams of light, shown in orange and blue, are shined on a surface acoustic wave resonator, where their interactions are controlled by a precisely designed cavity. Inside this echo chamber, the light becomes strongly coupled…
Innovative perovskite waveguides with edge lasing effect. Credit: Dr. Mateusz Krol University of Warsaw and the School of Physics at the Australian National University in Canberra Scientists have developed perovskite crystals that could revolutionize optical…
A breakthrough at Rice University has led to the development of more stable and efficient perovskite solar cells, using a templating method with two-dimensional perovskites, promising lower-cost, flexible solar panels as an alternative to traditional…
Closeup of air-powered sensing device. Credit: William Grover/UCR A new air-powered computer detects failures in medical devices using air pressure, eliminating electronic sensors for a safer, cheaper alternative. Future plans include expanding its use to…
Researchers have developed an innovative tool that accelerates the design of auxetic materials—materials that expand when compressed and contract when stretched. This could lead to broader applications in products requiring impact resistance and comfort, such…
