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Skyrmions a la carte
Jun 07, 2016 (SPX)
Magnetic vortices - so-called skyrmions - were predicted theoretically more than 25 years ago, but it has only been possible to observe them experimentally in m...
Tiny lasers enable Microprocessors to run faster, less power-hungry
Jun 03, 2016 (SPX)
A group of scientists from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology; the University of California, Santa Barbara; Sandia National Laboratories and Harvard...
Scientists build gene circuits capable of complex computation
Jun 03, 2016 (UPI)
Until now, synthetic biological systems have focused exclusively on either analog or digital computation. Researchers at MIT have devised a technique for creati...
'Weak' materials offer strong possibilities for electronics
Jun 01, 2016 (SPX)
New fundamental research by UT Dallas physicists may accelerate the drive toward more advanced electronics and more powerful computers. The scientists are inves...
Scientists create 'magnetic charge ice'
May 30, 2016 (SPX)
A team of scientists working at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Argonne National Laboratory has created a new material, called "rewritable magnetic charge...
New tabletop instrument tests electron mobility for next-gen electronics
May 26, 2016 (SPX)
The National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, with facilities in Florida and New Mexico, offers scientists access to enormous machines that create record-setting...
Dartmouth team creates new method to control quantum systems
May 25, 2016 (SPX)
Dartmouth College researchers have discovered a method to design faster pulses, offering a new way to accurately control quantum systems. Quantum physics define...
A switch for light-wave electronics
May 24, 2016 (SPX)
Light waves could in principle be used to drive future transistors. Since the electromagnetic waves of light oscillate approximately one million times in a bill...
Ferrous chemistry in aqueous solution unravelled
May 17, 2016 (SPX)
The team demonstrated how a detailed picture of the electronic states can be ascertained by systematically comparing all of the interactive electronic processes...
Cobham announces new GaN-based solid state technology
May 17, 2016 (UPI)
A new family of scalable and modular gallium-nitride solid state radar transmitter solutions has been developed by Cobham. The system is called SOLSTx and is fo...
Primitive quantum computer finds application
May 12, 2016 (SPX)
Scientists and engineers from the Universities of Bristol and Western Australia have developed how to efficiently simulate a "quantum walk" on a new design for ...
Rice experts unveil submicroscopic tunable, optical amplifier
May 11, 2016 (SPX)
Rice University photonics researchers have unveiled a new nanoparticle amplifier that can generate infrared light and boost the output of one light by capturing...
Improving the photoluminescence efficiency of 2-D semiconductors
May 11, 2016 (SPX)
A team led by researchers from the National University of Singapore (NUS) has developed a method to enhance the photoluminescence efficiency of tungsten diselen...
First single-enzyme method to produce quantum dots revealed
May 11, 2016 (SPX)
Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconducting nanocrystals prized for their optical and electronic properties. The brilliant, pure colors produced by QDs when stimulate...
New techniques make RFID tags 25 percent smaller
May 11, 2016 (SPX)
Engineering researchers at North Carolina State University have developed a suite of techniques that allow them to create passive radio-frequency identification...
Effects of spectral quality, intensity of LEDs
May 11, 2016 (SPX)
In horticultural operations, light-emitting diode (LED) lamps are becoming recognized as an important advance in artificial lighting. Among other benefits, LED ...
Neutrons tap into magnetism in topological insulators at high temperatures
May 11, 2016 (SPX)
A multi-institutional team of researchers has discovered novel magnetic behavior on the surface of a specialized material that holds promise for smaller, more e...
Ferromagnetism plus semiconductor equals spintronics
May 10, 2016 (SPX)
More, faster, better, cheaper. These are the demands of our device-happy and data-centered world. Meeting these demands requires technologies for processing and...
Scientists Demonstrate a Compact, Efficient Single Photon Source
May 08, 2016 (SPX)
Quantum information science and technology has emerged as a new paradigm for dramatically faster computation and secure communication in the 21st century. At th...
A brand-new way to produce electron spin currents
May 03, 2016 (SPX)
With apologies to Isaac Asimov, the most exciting phase to hear in science isn't "Eureka," but "That's funny...". A "that's funny" moment in a Colorado State Un...
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