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Computer Scientists Unveil Novel Attacks on Cybersecurity

“Researchers have found two novel types of attacks that target the conditional branch predictor found in high-end Intel processors, which could be exploited to compromise billions of processors currently in use. The multi-university and industry research team led by computer …

DGIST presents a new technology that remarkably enhances the electrical conductivity of solar cells!

“A team led by Professor Jongmin Choi of the Department of Energy Science and Engineering has developed a “PbS quantum dot” that can rapidly enhance the electrical conductivity of solar cells. This was a joint research with Professor Changyong Lim …

Exploiting the disorder to harvest heat energy: The potentialities of 2D magnets for thermoelectric applications

“Thermoelectric systems are a green and sustainable way to harvest energy from any form of heat which otherwise would be wasted. At the core of this energy conversion process is the so-called Seebeck effect, that describes the voltage building up …

Exploring the ultrasmall and ultrafast through advances in attosecond science

“Researchers developed new methods that produce intense attosecond pulses and pulse pairs to gain insights into the fastest motions inside atoms and molecules. It could lead to advancements in fields ranging from chemistry to materials science. A team of scientists …

Extremely Robust & Ultra-Sensitive: Topological Quantum Device Produced

“A significant breakthrough has been achieved by quantum physicists from Dresden and Würzburg. They’ve created a semiconductor device where exceptional robustness and sensitivity are ensured by a quantum phenomenon. This topological skin effect shields the functionality of the device …

Fusion record set for tungsten tokamak WEST

“Researchers at the U.S. Department of Energy(Link is external)’s (DOE) Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL) measured a new record for a fusion(Link is external) device internally clad in tungsten, the element that could be the best …

Going Beyond Plastic: Chung-Ang University Team Explores Tara Gum as a Green Polymer

“Going Beyond Plastic: Chung-Ang University Team Explores Tara Gum as a Green Polymer The gum, and its modified forms, can find use as a sustainable and biodegradable polymer in food and drug industries Tara gum, a natural, water-soluble substance, is …

Gravity Helps Show Strong Force Strength In The Proton

“The power of gravity is writ large across our visible universe. It can be seen in the lock step of moons as they circle planets; in wandering comets pulled off-course by massive stars; and in the swirl of gigantic galaxies …

Heriot-Watt scientists compute with light inside hair-thin optical fibre

“Scientists at Heriot-Watt University have found a powerful new way to programme optical circuits that are critical to the delivery of future technologies such as unhackable communications networks and ultrafast quantum computers. “Light can carry a lot of information, and …

Innovative design marks groundbreaking progress in terahertz technology

“Working in the terahertz (THz) range offers unique opportunities in various applications, including biomedical imaging, telecommunications, and advanced sensing systems. However, because of the unique properties of electromagnetic waves in the 0.1 to 10 THz range, it has proven …