Scientists create quantum states in everyday electronics
After decades of miniaturization, the electronic components we’ve relied on for computers and modern technologies are now starting to reach fundamental limits.
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Your food may help make stickier, safer glues for laptops, packaging, furniture
Scientists at Purdue University have used food components to create high-performance, tunable adhesives that are nontoxic and degradable.
You cannot make glue out of a...
Fingerprint login should be a secure defense for our data, but most of us...
While the data from a fingerprint is very hard to retrieve, cybercriminals can get around biometric technology in various ways. And having a weak...
Diamonds in your devices could power next generation of energy storage
Our use of battery-operated devices and appliances has been increasing steadily, bringing with it the need for safe, efficient, and high-performing power sources.
To this...
Apple Watch may help diagnose a heart attack
In a new study, researchers found that an electrocardiogram (ECG) generated by the Apple Watch series 4 or 5 may be used to diagnose...
Scientists make new breakthrough in quantum computing
Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new method for producing atomically-thin semiconducting crystals that could one day enable more powerful and compact...
Scientists discover “ripple” in flexible material that could benefit electronic devices
A newly discovered phenomenon in a flexible semiconductor could affect its promise for electronic devices.
Two-dimensional materials — those either only an atom or layer...
This chip could extend battery life for small wireless devices
A new power saving chip developed by engineers at the University of California San Diego could significantly reduce or eliminate the need to replace...
Scientists develop sensor to save children, pets left in vehicles
A small, inexpensive sensor could save lives by triggering an alarm when children or pets are left alone in vehicles.
The new device, developed by...
Scientists convert 2D images into 3D using deep learning
A UCLA research team has devised a technique that extends the capabilities of fluorescence microscopy, which allows scientists to precisely label parts of living...
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