New Smart Transistor Could Revolutionize Wearable Health Monitors and Electronic Skin
Researchers in South Korea have developed a flexible electronic device that can switch between different jobs simply by changing the salt concentration around it.
The...
New AI Method Improves Solar Power Forecasts by Up to 13%, Study Finds
As solar energy becomes a larger part of the electricity supply, accurately predicting how much power solar panels will generate has become increasingly important.
Researchers...
Scientists Develop High-Speed Technology That Finds Invisible Packaging Leaks
Researchers in Germany have developed a new inspection system that can detect extremely small defects in sealed packaging while products are still moving through...
MIT Develops New Chip-Making Method That Safely Integrates Molecules into Electronic Devices
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new manufacturing technique that could help unlock the potential of molecule-based electronics.
The new...
This Tiny Diamond Defect Could Make Quantum Computers More Practical
Researchers have discovered a new type of defect inside diamonds that could solve one of the biggest challenges facing quantum technology.
The newly identified structure...
Simple Oil Droplets Can Change Shape and Swallow Their Surroundings, Study Finds
Scientists at New York University have created tiny oil droplets that behave in surprisingly life-like ways.
Without using genes, proteins or any of the complex...
New Nano Sensor Can Recognize Molecules by Remembering the Past
Scientists have developed a tiny sensor that does something unusual: it can "remember" the molecules it has previously encountered.
Inspired by the way living systems...
AI Could Help Detect Heart Failure Before Symptoms Become Severe
Many people with heart failure do not realise they have the condition until it has already caused significant damage.
Early symptoms such as tiredness, breathlessness,...
New method could slash the energy needed for future computer memory
As artificial intelligence becomes more powerful and widely used, the amount of data being created every day is growing at an extraordinary pace.
Every AI...
Researchers Build a Stealth Cyberattack to Help Stop Future Hackers
Cybersecurity researchers have created a new type of cyberattack—not to cause harm, but to help protect some of the world's most important computer systems.
By...
Scientists Uncover A New Magnetic Behavior That Could Help Build Faster Computers
A team of researchers has found new evidence that an unusual type of magnetism may exist in an ultrathin quantum material, a discovery that...
This Green Concrete Survives 800°C While Cutting Carbon Emissions
Concrete is one of the world's most widely used building materials, forming the backbone of homes, bridges, tunnels and other important infrastructure.
However, making traditional...
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Futuristic self-warming concrete could end winter woes
Imagine a future where icy sidewalks and roads clear themselves of snow and ice without the need for shoveling, salting, or scraping.
This might sound...
Scientists find way to optimize robotic guide dogs
A team of researchers led by the University of Massachusetts Amherst has made significant strides in developing robotic guide dogs by first understanding the...
Scientists discover dozens of new COVID-19 related genes
Researchers screened hundreds of millions of cells exposed to the COVID-19 and MERS viruses and identified dozens of genes that both enable the viruses...
Scientists develop toolkit to test Apple hardware security
Researchers from North Carolina State University have developed a software toolkit that allows users to test the hardware security of Apple devices.
During their proof-of-concept...
New 2D magnetic material could cut memory chip energy use by 90%
The explosion of digital data around the world is driving up energy demands at an astonishing pace.
Within just a few decades, the amount of...