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April 24, 2020

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Researchers Restore Injured Man's Sense of Touch Using Brain-Computer Interface Technology

Apr. 23, 2020 Researchers have been able to restore sensation to the hand of a research participant with a severe spinal cord injury using a brain-computer ... read more

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Stabilizing Brain-Computer Interfaces

Apr. 20, 2020 New research will drastically improve brain-computer interfaces and their ability to remain stabilized during use, greatly reducing or potentially eliminating the need to ... read more

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On Mars or Earth, Biohybrid Can Turn Carbon Dioxide Into New Products

Mar. 31, 2020 Chemists have created a hybrid system of bacteria and nanowires that captures energy from sunlight and transfers it to the bacteria to turn carbon dioxide and water into ... read more

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Design of Inorganic Materials for Brain-Like Computing

Mar. 3, 2020 Ever wish your computer could think like you do or perhaps even understand you? That future may not be now, but it's one step closer, thanks to scientists and engineers and ... read more

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Electronic Skin Fully Powered by Sweat Can Monitor Health

Apr. 22, 2020 Electronic skin monitors body's vitals signs while being powered by ... read more

A New Way to Cool Down Electronic Devices, Recover Waste Heat

Apr. 22, 2020 Using electronic devices for too long can cause them to overheat, which might slow them down, damage their components or even make them explode or catch fire. Now, researchers have developed a ... read more

Tiny Sensors Fit 30,000 to a Penny, Transmit Data from Living Tissue

Apr. 22, 2020 Researchers who build nanoscale electronics have developed microsensors so tiny, they can fit 30,000 on one side of a penny. They are equipped with an integrated circuit, solar cells and ... read more

Diagnostic Biosensor Quickly Detects SARS-CoV-2 from Nasopharyngeal Swabs

Apr. 20, 2020 Researchers have developed a field-effect transistor-based biosensor that detects SARS-CoV-2 in nasopharyngeal swabs from patients with COVID-19, in less than one ... read more

Low-Cost, Easy-to-Build Ventilator Performs Similarly to High-Quality Commercial Device

Apr. 20, 2020 A low-cost, easy-to-build non-invasive ventilator aimed at supporting the breathing of patients with respiratory failure performs similarly to ... read more

A Clear Semiconductor Based on Tin Could Improve Solar Power Generation

Apr. 22, 2020 Mobility is a key parameter for semiconductor performance and relates to how quickly and easily electrons can move inside a substance. Researchers have achieved the highest mobility among thin films ... read more

Water Replaces Toxins: Green Production of Plastics

Apr. 21, 2020 A new way to synthesize polymers, called hydrothermal synthesis, can be used to produce important high-performance materials in a way which is much better for the environment. Dangerous toxins which ... read more

Engineers Develop Way to Improve Efficiency and Heat Tolerance of Devices

Apr. 21, 2020 When it comes to increasing electric storage efficiency and electric breakdown strength -- the ability of an electrical system to operate at higher voltage and temperatures with great efficiency -- ... read more

Advanced Memory from Advanced Materials

Apr. 20, 2020 Researchers successfully demonstrated a method to switch a novel material between two different nonvolatile states at very high speeds and with great accuracy. The physical constituents of the device ... read more

Photonic Microwave Generation Using on-Chip Optical Frequency Combs

Apr. 20, 2020 Using integrated photonic chips, scientists have demonstrated laser-based microwave generators. These microwave signals, as well as their optical carriers, could be used in radars, satellite ... read more

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Modelling Wrinkling and Buckling in Materials That Form the Basis of Flexible Electronics

Apr. 21, 2020 A new article aims to understand how materials used in flexible electronics behave under stress and strain, particularly, how they wrinkle and ... read more

Quantum Entanglement Offers Unprecedented Precision for GPS, Imaging and Beyond

Apr. 20, 2020 Engineers have demonstrated for the first time that it's possible to connect a network of sensors through quantum entanglement. The experiment opens a door to unprecedented levels of sensitivity ... read more

New Discovery Settles Long-Standing Debate About Photovoltaic Materials

Apr. 17, 2020 Scientists have theorized that organometallic halide perovskites -- a class of light harvesting 'wonder' materials for applications in solar cells and quantum electronics -- are so ... read more

Untwisting Plastics for Charging Internet-of-Things Devices

Apr. 16, 2020 Scientists are unraveling the properties of electricity-conducting plastics so they can be used in future energy-harvesting ... read more

Could Shrinking a Key Component Help Make Autonomous Cars Affordable?

Apr. 16, 2020 Electrical engineers working on shrinking the mechanical and electronic components in a rooftop lidar down to a single silicon chip think the component could be mass produced for as little as a few ... read more

Lung-Heart Super Sensor on a Chip Tinier Than a Ladybug

Apr. 16, 2020 This Lilliputian chip's detection bandwidth is enormous -- from sweeping body motions to faint sounds of the heartbeat, pulse waves traversing body tissues, respiration rate, and lung ... read more

Speeding-Up Quantum Computing Using Giant Atomic Ions

Apr. 15, 2020 Researchers have found a new way to speed up quantum computing that could pave the way for huge leaps forward in computer processing ... read more

Making Big Data Processing More Energy Efficient Using Magnetic Circuits

Apr. 13, 2020 New research finds that magnetic wires, spaced a certain way, can lead to a 20-30x reduction in the amount of energy needed to run neural network training ... read more

Ordering of Atoms in Liquid Gallium Under Pressure

Apr. 9, 2020 Liquid metals and alloys have exceptional properties that make them suitable for electrical energy storage and generation ... read more

3D Nanoparticles and Magnetic Spin

Apr. 9, 2020 Researchers have captured 3D images of nanoparticles in liquid with atomic precision, and developed an ultrathin electrical switch that could further miniaturize computing devices and personal ... read more

Broad Spectrum: Novel Hybrid Material Proves an Efficient Photodetector

Apr. 9, 2020 Digital cameras as well as many other electronic devices need light-sensitive sensors. In order to cater for increasing demand for optoelectronic components, industry is searching for new ... read more

X-Ray Vision Through the Water Window

Apr. 8, 2020 Physicists have developed the first high-repetition-rate laser source that produces coherent soft x-rays spanning the entire 'water window'. That technological breakthrough should enable a ... read more

Revolutionary Light-Emitting Silicon

Apr. 8, 2020 Emitting light from silicon has been the 'Holy Grail' in the microelectronics industry for decades. Solving this puzzle would revolutionize computing, as chips will become faster than ever. ... read more

Engineers and Chemists 'Program' Liquid Crystalline Elastomers to Replicate Complex Twisting Action Simply With the Use of Light

Apr. 7, 2020 Researchers designed a polymer known as a liquid crystal elastomer (LCE) that can be 'programmed' to both twist and bend in the presence of light. Especially in the field of soft robotics, ... read more