Ultrathin 2D materials have long been seen as the key to pushing computer chips beyond current limits. But new research reveals a subtle, often overlooked factor that can quietly undermine their performance and reshape which…
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A chip designed to convert high voltages into lower levels in electronics — a process known as DC-DC step-down conversion — more efficiently using a piezoelectric resonator. Credit: UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering…
Using a technique called multi-slice electron ptychography (MEP), researchers move a nanoscale-sized probe of electrons over a material and measure the resulting electron diffraction patterns. Overlapping regions can be used to create a 3D scan…
Phonon lasers are used to trap and levitate nanoparticles in the laboratory of Nick Vamivakas, the Marie C. Wilson and Joseph C. Wilson Professor of Optical Physics at the University of Rochester. Credit: University of…
A new quantum battery prototype uses the strange rules of quantum physics to charge in a single rapid burst. Even more surprisingly, it charges faster as it gets larger, hinting at a radically different future…
A breakthrough study introduces an innovative graphene-based neurotechnology developed by ICN2 and partners, with the potential for significant advancements in neuroscience and therapeutic applications. (Artist’s concept.) Credit: SciTechDaily.com Groundbreaking <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip=" graphene Graphene…
Camera image of the sidewall-poled lithium niobate chip during UV generation. Credit: Loncar Lab / Harvard SEAS Scientists have achieved a major step toward chip-scale ultraviolet light by converting red light into powerful UV within…
Researchers developed a modular fabrication process to produce a quantum-system-on-chip that integrates an array of artificial atom qubits onto a semiconductor chip. Credit: Sampson Wilcox and Linsen Li, RLE, edited A new quantum-system-on-chip enables the…
An aerosol jet printer in Hersam’s laboratory deposits electronic inks onto a flexible polymer substrate. Credit: Mark Hersam/Northwestern University Printed artificial neurons can now send lifelike signals that activate real brain cells. This breakthrough could…
A breakthrough sensor using SAW technology provides wireless, highly sensitive detection of chemical warfare agents, marking a major advancement in safety technology by allowing for efficient and reliable monitoring in challenging environments. (Artist’s concept). Credit:…
