Researchers at Oregon State University develop cutting edge metal-insulator-metal diodes, harnessing quantum tunneling of electrons to increase performance of electronics.
Scientists detect the X-ray signature of a single atom
A new technique can detect the X-ray signature of an individual atom, even determining the structure of its electron orbits.
The world’s smallest motor
If your engine has more than 16 atoms, you’re just wasting space.
Nanoscale antennas for optical data communication
German physicists converted electrical signals into photons and radiated them in specific directions using a nanometer-scale antenna.
Topological insulators: a new approach to spintronics
New material combination could lead to a more efficient approach to computer memory and logic.
Spiky sensors: pressure and temperature responsive composites
New material could be perfect for tactile sensors for robot hands
Switch On: Solid-State Atomics Switches That Learn
The human brain is one of the most complicated machines that Nature has ever invented. Can we ever hope to artificially replicate its incredible complexity?
Diamond helps build efficient 3D computer chips
Tackling heat transfer, diamond layers help build 3D circuits with lower power consumption, faster signaling, and increased performance.
Magnetic fields from the beginning of time may resolve the Hubble tension
By adding primordial magnetic fields to the Standard Model, researchers may solve the mystery of the Universe’s expansion.
Galactic clusters may be key to testing competing theories of dark matter and dark energy
Scientists propose a modified cosmological model that challenges the existence of dark matter and dark energy.