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A Future Colorfully Lit by the Mystifying Physics of Paint-On Semiconductors

“Some novel materials that sound too good to be true turn out to be true and good. An emergent class of semiconductors, which could affordably light up our future with nuanced colors emanating from lasers, lamps, and even window glass …

A SpaceX rocket blows a hole in the atmosphere

“Launch-related rupture has the potential to disrupt navigation signals. ws a hole in the atmosphere Launch-related rupture has the potential to disrupt navigation signals. A rocket launched in 2017 punched an enormous hole in Earth’s upper atmosphere that might …

CEA Shows Path to Creating Building Blocks of Quantum Processors With 28si Isotope In a CMOS Fab Line

“Fabrication of Isotopically Enriched, Industry-Compatible Wafers Points Way To Realizing Silicon Spin Quantum Bits with Enhanced Fidelity CEA-Leti, a French technology research institute of the CEA and Inac, a joint fundamental research institute between the CEA and the University …

Digging Deep: Harnessing the Power of Soil Microbes for More Sustainable Farming

“Berkeley Lab’s ‘farm of the future’ project marries microbiology and machine learning This farm in Arkansas may soon be the most scientifically advanced farm in the world. (Credit: Jay McEntire) There’s a farm in Arkansas growing soybeans, corn …

Project  Gest-chair

Gest-chair

“Gest-chair is a smart gesture controlled device developed to help wheelchair-bound people by automating the wheelchair. Gest-chair is a smart gesture controlled device developed to help physically challenged people - wheelchair bound. Using a myo armband the arduino takes an input …

Hacking Qualcomm (Quick Charge) QC 2.0/3.0 with ATtiny85

“Get not only 5 volts but also 9, 12 volts (18 Watts max) out of any QC-compatible charger/power bank for supplying power hungry projects. Introduction Many USB powered consumer electronic devices have built in Qualcomm QC (Quick Charge …

ORNL researchers design novel method for energy-efficient deep neural networks

“An Oak Ridge National Laboratory method to improve the energy efficiency of scientific artificial intelligence is showing early promise in efforts to parse insights from volumes of cancer data. Researchers are realizing the potential of deep learning to rapidly advance …

RIT researchers improve fabrication process of nano-structures for electronic devices

“Use of indium gallium phosphide with I-MacEtch processing shows promise for more cost effective fabrication and increased performance in devices from photonics to telecommunications Researchers at RIT have found a more efficient fabricating process to produce semiconductors used in today …

Scientists have a new way to gauge the growth of nanowires

“In a new study, researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s (DOE) Argonne and Brookhaven National Laboratories observed the formation of two kinds of defects in individual nanowires, which are smaller in diameter than a human hair. These …

Soft robotic fish swims alongside real ones in coral reefs

“Made of silicone rubber, CSAIL’s “SoFi” could enable a closer study of aquatic life. This month scientists published rare footage of one of the Arctic’s most elusive sharks. The findings demonstrate that, even with many technological advances in …