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New easy-to-use optical chip can self-configure to perform various functions

“On-chip quadrilateral Mach–Zehnder interferometer network could potentially be used for optical neural network applications Researchers have developed an easy-to-use optical chip that can configure itself to achieve various functions. The positive real-valued matrix computation they have achieved gives the …

Nordic announces nRF54L Series, expanding industry’s most efficient Bluetooth LE portfolio

“New groundbreaking nRF54L Series succeeds Nordic Semiconductor’s market-leading nRF52 Series, setting a new standard in performance, efficiency and security. Nordic Semiconductor, a leader in low power wireless IoT solutions, today announces a significant addition to its nRF54 Series, its …

Physicists coax superconductivity and more from quasicrystals

“Flexible platform could produce enigmatic materials, lead to new studies of exotic phenomena. In research that could jump-start interest into an enigmatic class of materials known as quasicrystals, MIT scientists and colleagues have discovered a relatively simple, flexible way to …

Self-correcting quantum computers within reach?

“Quantum computers promise to reach speeds and efficiencies impossible for even the fastest supercomputers of today. Yet the technology hasn’t seen much scale-up and commercialization largely due to its inability to self-correct. Quantum computers, unlike classical ones, cannot correct …

Simulations of ‘backwards time travel’ can improve scientific experiments

“Physicists have shown that simulating models of hypothetical time travel can solve experimental problems that appear impossible to solve using standard physics. If gamblers, investors and quantum experimentalists could bend the arrow of time, their advantage would be significantly higher …

Wireless, Battery-free Electronic ‘Stickers’ Gauge Forces Between Touching Objects

“Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed electronic “stickers” that measure the force exerted by one object upon another. The force stickers are wireless, run without batteries and fit in tight spaces. That makes them versatile for …

Can quantum computers bring an end to corrosion?

“What do a rusty iron nail, a tarnished sterling silver ring, and a copper statue turned minty green all have in common? They are all products of a chemical process known as corrosion. To the average person, corrosion is an …

Finger-shaped sensor enables more dexterous robots

“MIT engineers develop a long, curved touch sensor that could enable a robot to grasp and manipulate objects in multiple ways. Imagine grasping a heavy object, like a pipe wrench, with one hand. You would likely grab the wrench using …

Graphene Addition for Enhancing the Critical Current Density of Bi-2223 Superconductors

“Researchers use a new synthesis method for Bi-2223 high-temperature superconductors and explore the effects of graphene addition on its superconductivity High-temperature superconductors such as Bi-2223 are known to suffer from limitations such as weak critical current density and weak magnetic …

Groundbreaking study shows defects spreading through diamond faster than the speed of sound

“Defects can make a material stronger or make it fail catastrophically. Knowing how fast they travel can help researchers understand things like earthquake ruptures, structural failures and precision manufacturing. Settling a half century of debate, researchers have discovered that tiny …