The excrements of hippos play an important role in the ecosystem of African lakes and rivers. Because there are fewer and fewer hippos, this ecosystem is in danger. In the …read more Source:: Science
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Integrated quantum chip operations possible, tests show
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•For the first time, an Australian team has combined two fundamental quantum techniques on an integrated silicon platform, confirming the promise of silicon — the basis of all modern computer …read more Source:: Science
Route to flexible electronics made from exotic materials
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•Engineers have developed a technique to fabricate ultrathin semiconducting films made from a host of exotic materials other than silicon. To demonstrate their technique, the researchers fabricated flexible films made …read more Source:: Science
Optical neural network demo
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•Researchers have made a silicon chip that distributes optical signals precisely across a miniature brain-like grid, showcasing a potential new design for neural networks. …read more Source:: Science
Researchers invent tiny, light-powered wires to modulate brain’s electrical signals
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•A new study shows how tiny, light-powered wires could be fashioned out of silicon to manipulate electrical signaling between neurons. The research offers a new avenue to shed light on–and …read more Source:: Science
New magnet has nearly massless charge carriers
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•Advances in modern electronics has demanded the requisite hardware, transistors, to be smaller in each new iteration. Recent progress in nanotechnology has reduced the size of silicon transistors down to …read more Source:: Science
Flexible solar panel goes where silicon can’t
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•A team of engineers and chemists is producing flexible solar panels that can become part of window shades or wallpaper that will capture light from the sun as well as …read more Source:: Science