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Major Breakthrough Puts Dream of Unlimited, Clean Nuclear Fusion Energy Within Reach
Nuclear fusion facility: JET interior with superimposed plasma. Nuclear fusion energy could be a pivotal sustainable energy source to complement renewables. Credit: UKAEA The old…
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MIT Engineers Boost Signals From Fluorescent Sensors – Offering Unique Glimpse Inside Living Cells
MIT engineers found a way to dramatically improve the signal emitted by fluorescing nanosenors. The researchers showed they could implant sensors as deep as 5.5…
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Stronger Security for Smart Devices To Efficiently Protect Against Powerful Hacker Attacks
MIT engineers demonstrated that analog-to-digital converters in smart devices are vulnerable to power and electromagnetic side-channel attacks that hackers use to “eavesdrop” on devices and…
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The Michael Jordan of Solar Cells: New Technology Proves Its Lasting Power
An emerging class of solar energy technology, made with perovskite semiconductors, has passed the long-sought milestone of a 30-year lifetime. The Princeton Engineering researchers who…
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Electronic Tattoo Offers Highly Accurate, Continuous Blood Pressure Monitoring
A new electronic tattoo that can be worn comfortably on the wrist for hours delivers continuous blood pressure measurements at an accuracy level exceeding nearly…
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New Technique Dramatically Accelerates Computer Programs Without Fear of Errors
Researchers have created a technique that boosts the speeds of programs that run in the Unix shell, a ubiquitous programming environment created 50 years ago,…
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MIT Engineers Build LEGO-Like Reconfigurable Artificial Intelligence Chip
MIT engineers have created a reconfigurable AI chip that comprises alternating layers of sensing and processing elements that can communicate with each other. Credit: Figure…
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Enabling Technologies of Tomorrow: Nanoparticles Control Flow of Light Like Road Signs Direct Traffic
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New Photonic Materials Could Enable Ultra-Fast Light-Based Computing
The University of Central Florida’s new photonic material overcomes the shortcomings of current topological designs, which provide fewer features and control. The new material also…
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