Japan researchers warn of fingerprint theft from 'peace' sign (12/01/2017)
Research by a team at Japan's National
Institute of Informatics (NII) says so, raising alarm bells over the popular
two-fingered pose.
New technology will cut plug-in hybrid fuel consumption by one third (12/01/2017)
Engineers at the University of
California, Riverside have taken inspiration from biological evolution and the
energy savings garnered by birds flying in formation to improve the efficiency
of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) by more than 30 percent.
New laser based on unusual physics phenomenon could improve telecommunications, computing (12/01/2017)
Researchers have demonstrated the
world's first laser based on an unconventional wave physics phenomenon called
bound states in the continuum. The technology could revolutionize the
development of surface lasers, making them more compact and energy-efficient
for communications and computing applications. The new BIC lasers could also be
developed as high-power lasers for industrial and defense applications.
Catching CRISPR in action: First all-atom simulation of genome editing in action (12/01/2017)
Scientists have performed the first
all-atom molecular dynamics simulations of Cas9-catalyzed DNA cleavage in
action. The simulations shed light on the process of Cas9 genome editing and
helped resolve controversies about specific aspects of the cutting.
New type of monitoring provides information about the life of bacteria in microdroplets (12/01/2017)
In the future, it will be possible to
carry out tests of new drugs on bacteria much more efficiently using
microfluidic devices, since each of the hundreds and thousands of droplets
moving through the microchannels can act as separate incubators. So far, however,
there has been no quick or accurate method of assessing the oxygen conditions
in individual microdroplets.
Next-generation optics offer the widest real-time views of vast regions of the sun (12/01/2017)
A groundbreaking new optical device to
correct images of the Sun distorted by multiple layers of atmospheric
turbulence, is providing scientists with the most precisely detailed, real-time
pictures to date of solar activity occurring across vast stretches of the
star's surface.
MIT creates 3D printed graphene that’s lighter than air, 10X stronger than steel (10/01/2017)
MIT researchers have been able to use
graphene to print 3D objects with a geometry that has 10 times the strength of
steel but only a fraction of the weight.
GaN-on-Silicon for scalable high electron mobility transistors (10/01/2017)
Scientists have advanced gallium
nitride (GaN)-on-silicon transistor technology by optimizing the composition of
the semiconductor layers that make up the device. The team created the high
electron mobility transistor (HEMT) structure on a 200 mm silicon substrate
with a process that will scale to larger industry-standard wafer sizes.
A flexible transistor that conforms to skin (10/01/2017)
Researchers have created a stretchy
transistor that can be elongated to twice its length with only minimal changes
in its conductivity. The development is a valuable advancement for the field of
wearable electronics.
Some catalysts contribute their own oxygen for reactions (10/01/2017)
New research shows that metal-oxide
catalysts can sometimes release oxygen from within their structure, enhancing
chemical activity.
