New Ribbon-Shaped Optical Fiber Is 1,000 Times More Sensitive to Pressure
Optical fibers are best known for carrying huge amounts of internet data at high speed.
But scientists are increasingly finding ways to use these tiny...
Scientists Develop a New Way to Build Tunable Semiconductor Lasers
Semiconductor lasers could become more flexible and reliable thanks to a new design that breaks away from the repeating patterns traditionally used to control...
Minnesota’s Low-Grade Iron Ore Could Become a Surprisingly Good Semiconductor
Iron ore mined in Minnesota could have an unexpected future beyond steelmaking.
Scientists have discovered that relatively low-purity ore from the state's Iron Range can...
This New Energy Storage Device Can Be Recycled in Just 30 Minutes
From smartwatches and phones to drones, many modern devices depend on small, rechargeable energy storage systems.
But when these products reach the end of their...
Scientists Use Ordinary Sunlight to Create Quantum Entanglement
Scientists have shown that sunlight can be used to create quantum entanglement, a surprising advance that could eventually help make quantum technologies more energy...
New 3D Printing Technique Creates Materials That Stretch or Shrink When Heated
Scientists have developed a new 3D printing technique that can create soft materials programmed to either stretch or shrink when heated.
The advance could eventually...
Scientists Find a Simpler Way to Build High-Performance Organic Lasers
Scientists in Finland have demonstrated the first fully solution-processed solid-state polariton laser, potentially opening a simpler and cheaper path toward advanced laser and photonic...
Once-Niche Math Theory Is Finding New Uses in Robots, Aircraft and Nanotechnology
A little-known branch of engineering mathematics is moving beyond theory and finding potential uses in everything from robots and aircraft to extremely small nanotechnology...
New Skyscraper Design Could Cut Building Sway by Up to 71%
Engineers have developed a new way to protect tall buildings from strong winds and earthquakes by allowing some floors to move rather than trying...
New X-Ray Technique Could Help Stop Future Computer Chips from Overheating
Anyone who has used a laptop that becomes too hot to touch knows that heat is one of the biggest challenges in modern electronics.
The...