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Diamond is a famously hard material, but now scientists at City University of Hong Kong have managed to stretch it further than ever before. Why? Stretching nanoscale samples changes their electronic and optical properties, which could open up a new wo… Continue reading Scientists stretch diamond to improve its electronic properties
The band Kraftwerk hit the music scene with its unique electronic sound in the 70s in Germany, opening the door for the electronic music revolution of the following decade. If you’re not familiar with the band, they often had songs with a technology theme as well, and thanks to modern …read more
Engineers at the University of Texas have created one of the smallest memory storage devices ever, made out of a two-dimensional material measuring one nanometer square. Dubbed an “atomristor,” the device works on the movements of single atoms, which c… Continue reading Tiny, high-capacity “atomristor” stores data in single-atom switches
Some advanced electronic devices, such as superconductors and quantum computers, can currently only function at extremely cold temperatures. Now engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technolgy (NIST) have developed a tiny cryogenic therm… Continue reading Tiny superconducting thermometer monitors ultracold temperatures
Engineers at EPFL have created a new computer chip that can both process and store data in the same circuit. It’s made using a two-dimensional material called molybdenum disulfide (MoS2), paving the way for smaller and more energy efficient electronics… Continue reading 2D material helps new computer chip process and store data like a neuron
Researchers at the University of Washington have developed a tiny new sensor that can be carried around on a small drone or even the back of an insect – and then dropped on demand to track the environment for years at a time.Continue ReadingCategory: E… Continue reading Tiny sensor system can be airdropped by drones and insects where needed
Diamond is an effective electrical insulator, but that might not always be the case according to a new study from MIT and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore. The team has calculated that deforming diamond nano-needles would change their c… Continue reading “Metallizing” diamond could switch from insulator to conductor at will
Silicon has been the material of choice for electronics for decades, but it’s beginning to bump up against efficiency limits. The next step could be carbon transistors and circuits, and now engineers at UC Berkeley have created metallic graphene nanori… Continue reading Metalized graphene nanoribbons make wires for all-carbon electronics
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed a kind of electronic “invisible ink” that can help alert users to any unauthorized tampering with a device. When the chip is exposed to light it will erase information printed on it, making it cl… Continue reading Self-erasing “invisible ink” chip alerts users to unauthorized access
Engineers have developed a simple way to make colloidal diamonds that self-assemble. These structures have traditionally been tricky to manufacture in bulk, but with this new method they could be used to help make better photonic devices.Continue Readi… Continue reading Colloidal diamonds self-assembled in breakthrough for photonics