A surprise contender for cooling computers: lasers
16 April, 2025 by Troy Rummler, Sandia National LaboratoriesLaser cooling company Maxwell Labs has partnered with Sandia National Laboratories to develop laser-based photonic cooling for high-density data centre processors.
Terahertz wave control for enhanced wireless technology
27 March, 2025Researchers have developed a new patterned spintronic emitter that enables room-temperature control of terahertz wave polarisation.
Upcycling battery waste and CO2 into fuel
14 March, 2025 by TU WienResearchers from TU Wien have produced a nanocatalyst based on spent batteries and aluminium foil residues, converting CO2 into methane.
Evaluating the commercial viability of sustainable perovskite LEDs
14 March, 2025 by Anders Törneholm, Linköping UniversityResearchers have discovered that perovskite LEDs have great long-term commercial potential, potentially replacing modern LEDs due to low cost and less environmental impact.
Manufacturable chipset developed for quantum computing
06 March, 2025Twenty years since the first photonic qubit breakthroughs, PsiQuantum has unveiled mass-manufacturable chips for utility-scale, million-qubit quantum computers.
Wearable biosensors enable real-time health monitoring
25 February, 2025 by Kimm Fesenmaier, CaltechResearchers have developed wearable sensors that can track health biomarkers non-invasively using inkjet-printed nanoparticles.
Proximity effect shows potential for more efficient electronics
12 February, 2025 by Matthew Carroll, Pennsylvania State UniversityResearchers have shown that a non-ferroelectric material can acquire ferroelectric properties through interfacing with a ferroelectric material, a phenomenon known as proximity-induced ferroelectricity.
Smarter quantum computers with dual-code error correction
05 February, 2025 by University of InnsbruckResearchers have developed a method with which a quantum computer can switch back and forth between two correction codes and thus perform all computing operations protected against errors.
Harnessing electromagnetic waves to improve wireless communication
04 February, 2025 by Paul Logothetis, University of OttawaResearchers have enhanced the frequency conversion of terahertz waves in graphene-based structures, thereby unlocking the potential for faster wireless communication.
Neuromorphic semiconductor chip corrects errors autonomously
03 February, 2025 by Korea Advanced Institute of Science and TechnologyResearchers have developed a computing chip that can learn, correct errors and process AI tasks.
New optical memory platform for faster calculations
28 January, 2025 by James Badham, UC Santa BarbaraResearchers have developed an optical memory platform that leverages light to perform calculations at higher speeds than traditional electronics.
Researchers leverage AI for wireless chip design
27 January, 2025 by John Sullivan, Princeton EngineeringResearchers from Princeton University have used deep learning to create faster, high-performance wireless chip designs.
New properties discovered in diamond semiconductors
22 January, 2025 by University of Illinois Urbana-ChampaignResearchers have discovered plasmons in boron-doped diamonds, paving the way for advanced quantum devices, biosensors and solar technology.
Scalable aluminium surface method enhances electronic cooling
22 January, 2025 by Alexandra Becker, Rice UniversityEngineers have developed a new way to create specially patterned aluminium surfaces that could enhance electronic cooling systems.
Researchers create quantum 'Schrödinger's cat' in silicon chip
21 January, 2025 by UNSW SydneyResearchers have brought a famous quantum thought experiment, ‘Schrödinger’s cat,’ to life inside a silicon chip, offering new insights into quantum error correction.
