Cubic silicon carbide in water. Credit: Thor Balkhed/LiU One prospective source of renewable energy is hydrogen gas produced from water with the aid of sunlight.…
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Breakthrough Could Result in Faster and Cheaper Energy to Power Electronics
From left, Pan Adhikari, Lawrence Coleman and Kanishka Kobbekaduwa align the ultrafast laser in the Department of Physics and Astronomy’s UPQD lab. Credit: Clemson University…
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New Superconducting Thermometer Can Accelerate Quantum Computer Development
The new quantum thermometer on a chip, in the foreground. It is probably the world’s fastest and most sensitive thermometer for measuring temperature at the…
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How AI Falsifies Satellite Images: A Growing Problem of “Deepfake Geography”
What may appear to be an image of Tacoma is, in fact, a simulated one, created by transferring visual patterns of Beijing onto a map…
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Polarized Photovoltaic Properties Emerge in 2D Materials – May Be Superior to Current Solar Cells
Tungsten selenide (WSe2) and black phosphorus (BP) do not exhibit polarized electronic behavior until combined such that their structures overlap. Credit: ©2021 Ideue et al.…
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Advanced Quantum-Enhanced Receiver Boosts Fiber Optics Communications
Illustration showing how single-photon detection is used for feedback. Once correct parameters for the reference beam are established, the input state is extinguished. Credit: Ivan…
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First People in the US to Experience Drone Delivery Give It a Seal of Approval
The drone-delivery service in Christiansburg, Va. — the first in the country to deliver goods directly to residences on demand — gave researchers a unique…
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Breakthrough Discovery Could Help Electronic Devices Last Longer
The research could lead to electronics being designed with better endurance. University of Sydney researchers have made a significant discovery in the field of materials…
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Navigating Beneath the Arctic Ice – Without GPS
For scientists to understand the role the changing environment in the Arctic Ocean plays in global climate change, there is a need to map the…
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Patching Up Your Health: Ultrathin Self-Powered E-health Patches
Photograph of the sheet-type piezoelectric system. Accurate biomonitoring is possible without being noticed; the ultrathin and soft sheet system realizes attachment of the device to…
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