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“Tuning a quantum computer’s measurement rate provides hints of quantum phase transition. Researchers at Duke University and the University of Maryland have used the frequency of measurements on a quantum computer to get a glimpse into the quantum phenomena …
“Leveraging electron spin adds a new dimension to data encoding. Remember flip-phones? Our smartphones may one day look just as obsolete thanks to spintronics, an incipient field of research promising to revolutionize the way our electronic devices send and receive …
“Newly proven physics opens chalcogenide glasses to applications at visible and ultraviolet wavelengths. Electrical engineers at Duke University have discovered that changing the physical shape of a class of materials commonly used in electronics and near- and mid-infrared photonics—chalcogenide …
“Acoustoelectronic tweezers gently manipulate biological nanoparticles just a few nanometers wide Engineers at Duke University have devised a system for manipulating particles approaching the miniscule 2.5 nanometer diameter of DNA using sound-induced electric fields. Dubbed “acoustoelectronic nanotweezers,” the approach …
“Electronics-free DraBot uses air pressure, microarchitectures and self-healing hydrogels to watch for changes in pH, temperature and oil Engineers at Duke University have developed an electronics-free, entirely soft robot shaped like a dragonfly that can skim across water and react …
“New technique reclaims nearly 100% of all-carbon-based transistors while retaining future functionality of the materials Engineers at Duke University have developed the world’s first fully recyclable printed electronics. By demonstrating a crucial and relatively complex computer component — the transistor …
“Plasmonic speed enhancements previously constrained to nanoscale phenomena are replicated on macroscopic devices Visible and infrared light can carry more data than radio waves, but has always been confined to a hard-wired, fiber-optic cable. Working with Facebook’s Connectivity Lab …
“Vibrating transducers create tunnels in a thin layer of oil to transport droplets across a chip without leaving a trace behind Engineers at Duke University have demonstrated a versatile microfluidic lab-on-a-chip that uses sound waves to create tunnels in oil …
“Researchers demonstrate robust supercapacitors that still work when stretched to eight times their original size Researchers at Duke University and Michigan State University have engineered a novel type of supercapacitor that remains fully functional even when stretched to eight times …
“The first demonstration of a fully print-in-place electronics technique is gentle enough to work on surfaces as delicate as human skin and paper Electrical engineers at Duke University have devised a fully print-in-place technique for electronics that is gentle enough …