New Computer Processor Attack Exploits a Tiny Window Lasting Just Nanoseconds

Computer chipmakers have spent years strengthening processors against attacks that exploit the way modern CPUs predict what they will need to do next. But MIT...

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...

Your SIM Card Could Become a Hidden Door into Your Phone, Car or EV...

SIM cards are normally trusted parts of our phones and other connected devices. But new research shows that if a SIM card is malicious or...

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...

A Tiny 50°C Change Could Transform the Future of Magnetic Data Storage

A temperature difference of just 50°C can determine whether an ultrathin magnetic film stays smooth or begins breaking apart, according to new research that...

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 Paste-and-Laser Method Pushes Solar Cell Efficiency to 26.31%

Scientists have developed a new manufacturing technique that could help make high-efficiency solar panels more powerful without making them much harder or more expensive...

New Low-Power AI Chip Could Identify Drones While Using 88% Less Energy

Researchers have developed a low-power artificial intelligence system that can identify drones while using dramatically less electricity than conventional computer-based systems. The technology could make...

This Black Silicon Catalyst Could Help Turn CO2 From Waste into Fuel

Carbon dioxide is best known as a greenhouse gas that contributes to climate change, but scientists are increasingly exploring ways to turn it into...

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...

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Scientists develop light-emitting tattoo for the first time

Scientists have created a temporary tattoo with light-emitting technology used in TV and smartphone screens. This paves the way for a new type of "smart...

New electronic skin can be made onsite, bringing smarter robots and wearables closer to...

Researchers in South Korea have developed a new type of electronic skin that can be made directly where it is needed, potentially opening the...

Sound-powered sensors could save millions of batteries

Sensors that monitor infrastructure, such as bridges or buildings, or are used in medical devices, such as prostheses for the deaf, require a constant...

Scientists unlock low-temperature method to power future wearables

Researchers in South Korea have created a new type of light-sensitive device that could transform how wearable electronics are made. The breakthrough, led by Dr....

Scientists find an unexpected metal that could make hydrogen fuel cheaper

A metal most people rarely think about may play an important role in the future of clean energy. Researchers from Yale University and the University...