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Hexagonal Copper Disk Lattice Unleashes Spin Wave Control

“A collaborative group of researchers has potentially developed a means of controlling spin waves by creating a hexagonal pattern of copper disks on a magnetic insulator. The breakthrough is expected to lead to greater efficiency and miniaturization of communication devices …

High-Quality Microwave Signals Generated From Tiny Photonic Chip

“Researchers create a compact, all-optical device with the lowest microwave noise ever achieved for an integrated chip. In a new Nature study, Columbia Engineering researchers have built a photonic chip that is able to produce high-quality, ultra-low-noise microwave signals using …

HKU Engineering team’s quantum sensing breakthrough opens new doors for monitoring dynamic processes in biological systems

“A collaborative project led by Professor Zhiqin Chu, Professor Can Li and Professor Ngai Wong, at the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the University of Hong Kong (HKU) has made a breakthrough in enhancing the speed and resolution …

How Could Laser-Driven Lightsails Remain Stable?

“It’s a long way to the nearest star, which means conventional rockets won’t get us there. The fuel requirements would make our ship prohibitively heavy. So an alternative is to travel light. Literally. Rather than carrying your fuel …

Imaging Grain Boundaries that Impede Lithium-Ion Migration in Solid-State Batteries

“A research team has developed a new technique to image grain boundaries obstructing lithium-ion migration in solid-state batteries — a promising type of next-generation battery. A NIMS research team has developed a new technique to image grain boundaries obstructing lithium-ion migration …

Japan’s electric vehicle transition by 2035 may be insufficient to combat the climate crisis, but there are solutions

“Materials just atoms in thickness, known as two-dimensional (2D) materials, are set to revolutionize future technology, including in the electronics industry. However, commercialization of devices that contain 2D materials has faced challenges due to the difficulty in transferring these extremely …

JEDEC Publishes GDDR7 Graphics Memory Standard

“Cutting-Edge Standard to Enhance Memory Performance in Graphics, Gaming and AI –JEDEC Solid State Technology Association, the global leader in the development of standards for the microelectronics industry, is pleased to announce the publication of JESD239 Graphics Double Data Rate …

KiCad Version 8.0.0 Released

“The KiCad project is proud to announce the release of version 8.0.0. Despite coming only a year after KiCad 7 was released, version 8 is packed with new features, improvements, and hundreds of bug fixes. We hope you …

Linux Kernel 6.8 Released, This is What’s New

“After several solid months of development the Linux 6.8 kernel has been officially released. This kernel is of particular note to Ubuntu users as it’s the version chosen to ship in Ubuntu 24.04 LTS – i.e., as …

Magnesium Protects Tantalum, a Promising Material for Making Qubits

“Thin-film coating prevents oxidation that impairs superconductivity and quantum coherence Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have discovered that adding a layer of magnesium improves the properties of tantalum, a superconducting material that …