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August 5, 2025
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Aug. 2, 2025 — Researchers have successfully demonstrated a spectrometer that is orders of magnitude smaller than current technologies and can accurately measure wavelengths of light from ultraviolet to the near-infrared. The technology makes it possible to create ...
July 27, 2025 — Engineers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison uncovered a critical flaw in how lunar and Martian rovers are tested on Earth. Simulations revealed that test results have been misleading for decades because researchers only adjusted rover weight to ...
July 24, 2025 — Even the most powerful AI models, including ChatGPT, can make surprisingly basic errors when navigating ethical medical decisions, a new study reveals. Researchers tweaked familiar ethical dilemmas and discovered that AI often defaulted to intuitive ...
July 20, 2025 — Researchers at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities have made a promising breakthrough in memory technology by using a nickel-tungsten alloy called Ni₄W. This material shows powerful magnetic ...
June 30, 2025 — A research team has achieved the holy grail of quantum computing: an exponential speedup that’s unconditional. By using clever error correction and IBM’s powerful 127-qubit processors, they ...
June 20, 2025 — Scientists at UBC have devised a chip-based device that acts as a "universal translator" for quantum computers, converting delicate microwave signals to optical ones and back with minimal loss and noise. This innovation preserves crucial quantum ...
June 20, 2025 — Imagine supercomputers that think with light instead of electricity. That s the breakthrough two European research teams have made, demonstrating how intense laser pulses through ultra-thin glass fibers can perform AI-like computations thousands of ...
June 18, 2025 — Once a global leader in chipmaking, the U.S. now lags behind. Sandia National Laboratories is spearheading a strategic comeback by joining a powerful new coalition the National Semiconductor ...
June 15, 2025 — AI has helped astronomers crack open some of the universe s best-kept secrets by analyzing massive datasets about black holes. Using over 12 million simulations powered by high-throughput computing, scientists discovered that the Milky Way's central ...
June 15, 2025 — UC San Diego engineers have created a passive evaporative cooling membrane that could dramatically slash energy use in data centers. As demand for AI and cloud computing soars, traditional cooling systems struggle to keep up efficiently. This ...
June 12, 2025 — In a bold challenge to silicon s long-held dominance in electronics, Penn State researchers have built the world s first working CMOS computer entirely from atom-thin 2D materials. Using molybdenum disulfide and tungsten diselenide, they fabricated ...
June 8, 2025 — A team of researchers has shown that even small-scale quantum computers can enhance machine learning performance, using a novel photonic quantum circuit. Their findings suggest that today s quantum technology isn t just experimental it can already ...
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July 25, 2025 — Researchers at Harvard have created a groundbreaking metasurface that can replace bulky and complex optical components used in quantum computing with a single, ultra-thin, nanostructured layer. This ...
July 24, 2025 — Aalto University physicists in Finland have set a new benchmark in quantum computing by achieving a record-breaking millisecond coherence in a transmon qubit — nearly doubling prior limits. This ...
June 20, 2025 — MIT scientists have built a tiny, ultra-efficient 5G receiver that can thrive in noisy wireless environments ideal for smartwatches, wearables, and ...
June 8, 2025 — In a world where over a billion smartphones are produced yearly, a team of researchers is flipping the script on electronic waste. Instead of tossing out older phones, they ve demonstrated a ...
June 7, 2025 — Unlike birds, which navigate unknown environments with remarkable speed and agility, drones typically rely on external guidance or pre-mapped routes. ...
June 2, 2025 — Despite advances in machine vision, processing visual data requires substantial computing resources and energy, limiting deployment in edge devices. Now, researchers from Japan have developed a ...
May 30, 2025 — Students recently unveiled their invention of a robotic actuator -- the 'muscle' that converts energy into a robot's physical movement -- that has the ability to detect punctures or pressure, heal ...
May 29, 2025 — Scientists have developed a powerful new tool for finding the next generation of materials needed for large-scale, fault-tolerant quantum computing. ...
May 28, 2025 — Engineers have developed a multifunctional, reconfigurable component for an optical computing system that could be a game changer in ...
May 27, 2025 — A new study has found that a smartphone app that tracks household water use and alerts users to leaks or excessive consumption offers a promising tool for helping California water agencies meet ...
Earlier Headlines
May 27, 2025 — Miniature organs on a chip could allow us to do scientific studies with great precision, without having to resort to animal testing. The main problem, however, is that artificial tissue needs blood ...
May 23, 2025 — Diamond quantum sensors can be used to analyze the magnetization response of soft magnetic materials used in power electronics; report scientists based on collaborative research. Using a novel ...
May 22, 2025 — Researchers developed a faster, more stable way to simulate the swirling electric fields inside industrial plasmas -- the kind used to make microchips and coat materials. The improved method could ...
May 22, 2025 — Neuroscientists and materials scientists have created contact lenses that enable infrared vision in both humans and mice by converting infrared light into visible light. Unlike infrared night vision ...
May 21, 2025 — A team at POSTECH has unveiled a world-first in display technology: Pixel-Based Local Sound OLEDs that allow every pixel on a screen to emit distinct sounds. By embedding ultra-thin piezoelectric ...
May 21, 2025 — Researchers have unveiled a breakthrough in solid-state cooling technology, doubling the efficiency of today's commercial systems. Driven by the Lab's patented nano-engineered thin-film ...
May 21, 2025 — AI-driven “sentiment maps” built from geotagged Instagram posts reveal how city dwellers actually feel in specific locations. By pairing emotional signals with Google Street View imagery, ...
May 20, 2025 — Scientists developed a smartphone-compatible ethanol sensor using a metal-organic framework called Cu-MOF-74. The sensor visually detects ethanol concentrations across a wide range, with no ...
May 19, 2025 — Researchers demonstrated a way to to manipulate electrons using pulses of light that last less than a trillionth of a second to record electrons bypassing a physical barrier almost instantaneously -- ...
May 19, 2025 — A new AI chip works without the cloud server or internet connections needed by existing chips. The AI Pro, designed by Prof Hussam Amrouch, is modelled on the human brain. Its innovative neuromorphic ...
May 19, 2025 — Researchers have developed a 3D micro-printed sensor for highly sensitive on-chip biosensing, opening new opportunities for developing high-performance, cost-effective lab-on-a-chip devices for early ...
May 16, 2025 — Molecules like DNA are capable of storing large amounts of data without requiring an energy source, but accessing this molecular data is expensive and time consuming. Researchers have now developed ...
May 16, 2025 — A groundbreaking new study introduces an AI-powered smartphone app that noninvasively screens for anemia using a photo of a user's fingernail. The study shows the app provides hemoglobin ...
May 15, 2025 — Whether bismuth is part of a class of materials highly suitable for quantum computing and spintronics was a long-standing issue. Research has now revealed that the true nature of bismuth was masked ...
May 15, 2025 — Location data is considered particularly sensitive -- its misuse can have serious consequences. Researchers have now developed a method that allows individuals to cryptographically prove their ...
May 15, 2025 — New research shows that cyberbullying should be classified as an adverse childhood experience due to its strong link to trauma. Even subtle forms -- like exclusion from group chats -- can trigger ...
May 14, 2025 — Listen to the first notes of an old, beloved song. Can you name that tune? If you can, congratulations -- it's a triumph of your associative memory, in which one piece of information (the first ...
May 14, 2025 — A new game-based experiment sheds light on the tradeoffs people are willing to make about data ...
May 14, 2025 — Researchers have developed a digital laboratory (dLab) system that fully automates the material synthesis and structural, physical property evaluation of thin-film samples. With dLab, the team can ...
May 13, 2025 — Engineers built E-BAR, a mobile robot designed to physically support the elderly and prevent them from falling as they move around their homes. E-BAR acts as a set of robotic handlebars that follows ...
Tuesday, May 27, 2025
Friday, May 23, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025
- A Faster, More Reliable Method for Simulating the Plasmas Used to Make Computer Chips
- Infrared Contact Lenses Allow People to See in the Dark, Even With Their Eyes Closed
Wednesday, May 21, 2025
- High-Quality OLED Displays Now Enabling Integrated Thin and Multichannel Audio
- Nano-Engineered Thermoelectrics Enable Scalable, Compressor-Free Cooling
- How to Use AI to Listen to the 'heartbeat' Of a City
Tuesday, May 20, 2025
Monday, May 19, 2025
- World's First Petahertz-Speed Phototransistor in Ambient Conditions
- AI Chip Developed for Decentralized Use Without the Cloud
- Tiny Microlaser Sensors Offer Supercharged Biosensing
Friday, May 16, 2025
- Log in to Your Computer With a Secret Message Encoded in a Molecule
- AI-Powered App Enables Anemia Screening Using Fingernail Selfies
Thursday, May 15, 2025
- Bismuth's Mask Uncovered: Implications for Quantum Computing and Spintronics Materials
- Hexagons for Data Protection: Proof of Location Without Disclosing Personal Data
- Cyberbullying in Any Form Can Be Traumatizing for Kids
Wednesday, May 14, 2025
- Energy and Memory: A New Neural Network Paradigm
- How We Think About Protecting Data
- Digital Lab for Data And Robot-Driven Materials Science
Tuesday, May 13, 2025
Friday, May 9, 2025
- Computing: Shedding Light on Shadow Branches
- Stability Solution Brings Unique Form of Carbon Closer to Practical Application
Thursday, May 8, 2025
Wednesday, May 7, 2025
- Smart Home Devices Used to Monitor Domestic Workers Raise Safety Concerns
- Social Media Platform Tailoring Could Support More Fulfilling Use, Study Finds
- Is Virtual-Only Couture the New Clothing Craze?
Tuesday, May 6, 2025
- Vapor-Deposited Perovskite Semiconductors Power Next Generation Circuits
- Gender Characteristics of Service Robots Can Influence Customer Decisions
- Experimental Quantum Communications Network
Monday, May 5, 2025
Thursday, May 1, 2025
Wednesday, April 30, 2025
- Essay Challenge: ChatGPT Vs Students
- Engineers Develop Wearable Heart Attack Detection Tech
- Engineers Advance Toward a Fault-Tolerant Quantum Computer
- A Virtual Reality Game Integrating Smell to Fight Cognitive Decline
Monday, April 28, 2025
- Dual Scalable Annealing Processors: Overcoming Capacity and Precision Limits
- Layered Semiconductor Shows Potential for Next-Gen Data Storage
Friday, April 25, 2025
Thursday, April 24, 2025
- Can Technology Revolutionize Health Science? The Promise of Exposomics
- Making AI-Generated Code More Accurate in Any Language
- Right Patient, Right Dose, Right Time
Wednesday, April 23, 2025
- How a Smartphone App Could Transform Mental Health Care
- New Electronic 'skin' Could Enable Lightweight Night-Vision Glasses
- Crystal Clear Design for High-Performance Flexible Thermoelectric Semiconductor
Tuesday, April 22, 2025
Monday, April 21, 2025
- Study Shows Addressing Working Memory Can Help Students With Math Difficulty Improve Word Problem-Solving Skills
- High-Tech Sticker Can Identify Real Human Emotions
Thursday, April 17, 2025
- Researchers Demonstrate New Class of Quantum Materials That Are Both Metallic and One-Dimensional
- A Cool Fix for Hot Chips: Advanced Thermal Management Technology for Electronic Devices
- Curved Neutron Beams Could Deliver Benefits Straight to Industry
Wednesday, April 16, 2025
Tuesday, April 15, 2025
Monday, April 14, 2025
- AI Tool to Better Assess Parkinson's Disease, Other Movement Disorders
- Photonic Computing Needs More Nonlinearity: Acoustics Can Help
- Cooler Faster Better: Engineers Uncover a New Way to Stop Electronics from Overheating
Friday, April 11, 2025
- A Fluid Battery That Can Take Any Shape
- A New Era in Materials Science: Antiferromagnetic Quasicrystals Unveiled
Thursday, April 10, 2025
Wednesday, April 9, 2025
- AI Models of the Brain Could Serve as 'digital Twins' In Research
- Amplifier With Tenfold Bandwidth Opens Up for Super Lasers
Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Monday, April 7, 2025
Wednesday, April 2, 2025
- Smartphone Photo Sensors Transformed Into an Unprecedented Resolution Antimatter Camera
- Scientists Unveil Starfish-Inspired Wearable Tech for Heart Monitoring
- Transducer Could Enable Superconducting Quantum Networks
- Smartwatch Technology Could Help With Future Alcohol Interventions
- World's Smallest Pacemaker Is Activated by Light
- Scientists Merge Two 'impossible' Materials Into New Artificial Structure
Monday, March 31, 2025
Friday, March 28, 2025
Thursday, March 27, 2025
- Digital Technology and AI Can Support Workers With Dementia
- Smartwatches May Help Control Diabetes Through Exercise
- A Lighter, Smarter Magnetoreceptive Electronic Skin
- First Therapy Chatbot Trial Shows AI Can Provide 'gold-Standard' Care
- Feeling the Future: New Wearable Tech Simulates Realistic Touch
- Revolutionary Brain-Computer Interface Decoding System
Wednesday, March 26, 2025
- Smart Insoles That Could Change the Game for Sports and Health
- Developing Software for Easy Estimation of 3D Gene Expression Distribution
- Artificial Intelligence Uses Less Energy by Mimicking the Human Brain
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
- Revolutionizing Touch: Researchers Explore the Future of Wearable Multi-Sensory Haptic Technology
- Dynamic Shape-Morphing OLED Panel With Built-in Speaker -- All While Maintaining Ultra-Thin Flexibility
Friday, March 21, 2025
Thursday, March 20, 2025
- Novel Memristors to Overcome AI's 'catastrophic Forgetting'
- Engineer Develops New Security Protocol to Protect Miniaturized Wireless Medical Implants from Cyberthreats
Wednesday, March 19, 2025
- AI Technology Improves Parkinson's Diagnoses
- Groundbreaking AI Tool Generates 3D Map of the Brain
- Can Online Games Be an Effective Intervention to Help Adolescents Reduce Substance Abuse?
- Good Vibrations: Scientists Discover a Groundbreaking Method for Exciting Phonon-Polaritons
Tuesday, March 18, 2025
- New Platform Lets Anyone Rapidly Prototype Large, Sturdy Interactive Structures
- AI Food Scanner Turns Phone Photos Into Nutritional Analysis
- AI Ring Tracks Spelled Words in American Sign Language
- Revolutionary Blueprint to Fuse Wireless Technologies and AI