July 24, 2019 -- Neuroscientists say special 'mapping' brain cells could inspire the design of smarter self-driving ...
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July 24, 2019 -- A new project exploring novel applications of superconducting resonators has discovered these systems may be used to simulate quantum materials impossible to otherwise fabricate. Additionally, they ...
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July 23, 2019 -- Polarisable microrobots components can be designed to find each other in an electric ...
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July 23, 2019 -- In standard communication the pigeon always carries the message; the information is linked to a physical entity/particle. Counter to intuition, in a new counterfactual communication protocol, ...
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July 22, 2019 -- Showcasing precise control at the quantum level, physicists have developed a method for making an ion (electrically charged atom) display exact quantities of quantum-level motion -- any specific ...
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July 18, 2019 -- Scientists have made a new material that is both liquid and magnetic, opening the door to a new area of science in magnetic soft matter. The new material could lead to a revolutionary class of ...
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July 18, 2019 -- Researchers have developed an ultra responsive and robust artificial nervous system for ...
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July 18, 2019 -- Researchers have created a new type of tiny 3D-printed robot that moves by harnessing vibration from piezoelectric actuators, ultrasound sources or even tiny speakers. Swarms of these ...
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July 17, 2019 -- Researchers have developed a graphene device that's thinner than a human hair but has a depth of special traits. It easily switches from a superconducting material that conducts electricity ...
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July 17, 2019 -- Physicists have built a super-fast version of the central building block of a quantum computer. The research is the milestone result of a vision first outlined by scientists 20 years ...
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July 17, 2019 -- Imagine powering your devices by walking. With new technology that possibility might not be far out of reach. An energy harvester is attached to the wearer's knee and can generate 1.6 microwatts ...
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July 15, 2019 -- A deep reinforcement learning algorithm can solve the Rubik's Cube puzzle in a fraction of a second. The work is a step toward making AI systems that can think, reason, plan and make ...
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July 11, 2019 -- Researchers have built an electronic array on a microchip that simulates particle interactions in a hyperbolic plane, a geometric surface in which space curves away from itself at every ...
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July 11, 2019 -- An artificial intelligence program has defeated leading professionals in six-player no-limit Texas hold'em poker, the world's most popular form of ...
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July 11, 2019 -- Glass for technologies like displays, tablets, laptops, smartphones, and solar cells need to pass light through, but could benefit from a surface that repels water, dirt, oil, and other liquids. ...
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July 10, 2019 -- Graphene is a revolutionary nanomaterial, the discovery of which led to a Nobel Prize. By mixing graphite with bacteria, Rochester scientists are making graphene easier and more environmentally ...
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July 10, 2019 -- Scientists have discovered a DNA-like twisted crystal structure created with a germanium sulfide nanowire, also known as a 'van der Waals material.' Researchers can tailor these nanowires ...
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July 10, 2019 -- A team of researchers has developed tiny 10-gram robots that are inspired by ants: they can communicate with each other, assign roles among themselves and complete complex tasks together. These ...
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July 10, 2019 -- Physicists are proposing a new model that could demonstrate the supremacy of quantum computers over classical supercomputers in solving optimization problems. They demonstrate that just a few quantum ...
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July 10, 2019 -- OLEDs are used today in many electronic devices for display applications. Scientists have now developed a new design for these LEDs. They have reduced the number of different layers that make up an ...
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