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3D Printed Electronic Skin Provides Promise for Human-Machine Interaction

“Student researchers have developed a 3D-printed electronic skin that can flex, stretch and sense like human skin, opening the door for new advances in human-machine interaction. With more than 1,000 nerve endings, human skin is the brain’s largest …

A Powerful Tool Speeds Success In Achieving Highly Efficient Thermoelectric Materials

“Thermoelectric materials could play an important role in the clean energy transition, as they can produce electricity from sources of heat that would otherwise go to waste without generating additional greenhouse gases or requiring large up-front investment. But their promise …

Airborne single-photon lidar system achieves high-resolution 3D imaging

“Compact, low-power system opens doors for photon-efficient drone and satellite-based environmental monitoring and mapping Researchers have developed a compact and lightweight single-photon airborne lidar system that can acquire high-resolution 3D images with a low-power laser. This advance could make single-photon …

AMD Expands EPYC CPU Portfolio to Bring New Levels of Performance and Value for Small and Medium Businesses

” AMD (NASDAQ: AMD) today announced the availability of the AMD EPYC™ 4004 Series processors that complement the existing AMD EPYC server CPU portfolio with new cost-optimized offerings that deliver enterprise-class features and leadership performance for small and medium businesses and …

Breaking the 10-petawatt limit with a new laser amplification

“Tiled titanium:sapphire laser amplification promises to enhance the experimental capability of ultra-intense ultrashort lasers for strong-field laser physics Ultra-intense ultrashort lasers have a wide-ranging scope of applications, encompassing basic physics, national security, industrial service, and health care. In basic …

Bridging light and electrons

“Researchers at EPFL and Max Planck have merged nonlinear optics with electron microscopy, unlocking new capabilities in material studies and the control of electron beams. When light goes through a material, it often behaves in unpredictable ways. This phenomenon is …

China and Russia test ‘hack-proof’ quantum communication link for Brics countries

“Scientists in Russia and China have established quantum communication encrypted with the help of secure keys transmitted by China’s quantum satellite, showing that a Brics quantum communication network may be technically feasible. The scientists were able to span 3 …

Cobalt-free batteries could power cars of the future

“MIT chemists developed a battery cathode based on organic materials, which could reduce the EV industry’s reliance on scarce metals. Many electric vehicles are powered by batteries that contain cobalt — a metal that carries high financial, environmental, and social …

Columbia Chemists Create the First 2D Heavy Fermion

“The layered crystal, CeSiI, with heavier-than-normal electrons is a new platform to explore quantum phenomena. Researchers at Columbia University have successfully synthesized the first 2D heavy fermion material. They introduce the new material, a layered intermetallic crystal composed of cerium …

Computer scientists create simple method to speed cache sifting

“Computer scientists have invented a highly effective, yet incredibly simple, algorithm to decide which items to toss from a web cache to make room for new ones. Known as SIEVE, the new open-source algorithm holds the potential to transform the …