Researchers design origami-inspired, chip-free robots
12 April, 2023Researchers from UCLE have designed origami-inspired robots that are chip-free, lightweight and can perform dynamic movements due to the geometry of their folds.
Researchers one step closer to practical quantum computing
05 April, 2023Fujitsu and Osaka University have developed a quantum computing architecture that could be a significant step forward in realising practical quantum computing.
Scientists one step closer to manipulating 'quantum light'
22 March, 2023Researchers from the University of Sydney have demonstrated their ability to manipulate and identify small numbers of interacting photons with high correlation.
Researchers take step towards 3D laser printed medical devices
16 March, 2023Researchers have developed a method to 3D print flexible electronics using polypyrrole, an advance that could be used in surgical procedures.
Switch developed from a single molecule
03 March, 2023Researchers have demonstrated how a switch made from a single carbon molecule called fullerene can function as multiple high-speed switches at once.
Battling blazes with the IoT
16 February, 2023 by Thomas SøderholmWireless technology is helping the authorities fight fiercer flames and even prevent them from sparking in the first place.
Physicists achieve quantum mechanical entanglement breakthrough
02 February, 2023Danish and German physicists have achieved the quantum mechanical entanglement of two stable light sources, making a significant nanoscopic advance.
New polysulfate compounds could find use in electronics components
24 January, 2023A study from Scripps Research has found that flexible compounds made with click chemistry can be used in energy-storing capacitors at high temperatures and electric fields.
Tacky tape: a new source for generating energy?
08 December, 2022Researchers have outlined a way to make a simple, cost-effective electrical generator from tacky tape that converts friction into electricity.
'Metamaterials' from quantum dots show promise for optoelectronics
03 November, 2022Researchers from the University of Groningen have made an extremely conductive optoelectronic metamaterial via the self-organisation of quantum dots.
Enhancing communication efficiency for drones and IoT
02 November, 2022Researchers have used light data transmission and numerical modelling to enhance communication between IoT devices and calculate the probability of a 5G/6G disconnection with a drone, respectively.
Atom by atom: building a silicon quantum computer chip
17 January, 2022Australian and German researchers have developed a technique for embedding single atoms in a silicon wafer one by one.
Robotas Sigma manual assembly optimisation system
17 March, 2020Robotas Technologies has developed a system for optimising the manual assembly process for the requirements of Industry 4.0.
Outsourcing a key determiner of success in dynamic markets
06 February, 2019 by Timo Gassauer, Head of Product Line StacksIn order to remain profitable, companies must reduce their development times, recoup their initial investment costs sooner and bring products into markets more rapidly.
2D oxide layers created with liquid metal
24 October, 2017Australian researchers have used liquid metal to create two-dimensional materials no thicker than a few atoms that have never before been seen in nature.