Engineering

New spin control method brings billion-qubit quantum chips closer

Engineers have discovered a new way of precisely controlling single electrons nestled in quantum dots that run logic gates.

2D material may lead to sharper smartphone photos in low light

A new type of active pixel sensor that uses a novel 2D material may enable ultra-sharp cell phone photos and create a new class of extremely energy-efficient Internet of Things sensors.

Scientists find innovative way to harvest the waste energy from human body

Scientists have invented a low-cost, innovative way to harvest the waste energy from VLC by using the human body as an antenna.

Scientists develop a cool new method of refrigeration

Adding salt to a road before a winter storm changes when the ice will form. Researchers have applied this basic concept to develop a new method of heating and cooling.

Scientists are at the edge of graphene-based electronics

Georgia Tech researchers developed a new nanoelectronics platform based on graphene - a single sheet of carbon atoms. A pressing quest in the field of...

Sunswift 7 solar-powered electric car goes 1000km on a single charge

UNSW Sydney’s Sunswift 7 solar-powered electric car has claimed a provisional Guinness World Record by going 1000km on a single charge in under 12 hours.

A little more salt may keep batteries from catching fire

Lithium-ion batteries that contain a new non-flammable electrolyte can continue to function at high temperatures without catching fire.

Why nuclear fusion is so exciting?

The Lawrence Livermore National Lab in California last week achieved fusion with a net energy gain, the U.S. Department of Energy reported on Thursday.

New study could help make more durable solar cells

Scientists have developed a way to use perovskite in solar cells while protecting it from the conditions that cause it to deteriorate.

MIT engineers design a soft, implantable ventilator

A new proof-of-concept design by MIT engineers aims to one day boost the diaphragm’s life-sustaining function and improve lung capacity for people with diaphragm dysfunction.