This image displays inverse pole figures of cobalt aluminum and a framework of amorphous interfaces after deformation, showing the crystal orientation of a cobalt aluminum intermetallic material. Credit: Purdue University A cobalt aluminum nanolaminate has…
Caltech researchers created a chip that uses a patterned beam of light to modify the optical properties of a meta-material. A second beam can then pass through the material and get deflected according to the…
Chen’s group has been building robotic insects for more than five years. Credit: Courtesy of the Soft and Micro Robotics Laboratory Moving with the speed and agility of an insect, the tiny robot could someday…
Ultrathin diamond can produce stable voltage when bent, revealing a hidden electromechanical property with potential uses in miniature sensing and energy systems (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have uncovered an unexpected electrical response in ultrathin…
A new study reveals an innovative approach to photon confinement in quantum nanophotonics, introducing nanocavities that extend photon lifetime while maintaining subwavelength volumes, promising new advancements in quantum applications. Credit: SciTechDaily.com Dr. Hanan Herzig Sheinfux,…
York University researchers have uncovered a surprising mismatch between how artificial neural networks and primate brains process visual information. Credit: Shutterstock A reverse prediction test suggests that supposedly brainlike AI models may rely on visual…
An international research team has discovered that the piezoelectric properties of Hf0.5Zr0.5O2 capacitors can be dynamically altered by external electrical cycling, leading to the inversion of the piezoelectric effect’s sign. This revelation, supported by density…
Researchers have developed a soft, noninvasive patch that uses gentle ultrasound stimulation to influence brain regions involved in REM sleep while tracking neural activity in real time. Credit: Stock A wearable bioelectronic device increased REM…
Goddard engineer Murzy Jhabvala holds the heart of his Compact Thermal Imager camera technology – a high-resolution, high-spectral range infrared sensor suitable for small satellites and missions to other solar-system objects. Credit: NASA Innovative infrared…
Heat is absorbed from the right, heating the structure, where it is radiated to the left, cooling the structure. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University Scientists have created a programmable material that gives engineers unprecedented control over…
