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Materials Sciences

New Nano Material Advances Quantum Electronics Research

An international team led by Assistant Professor Kasper Steen Pedersen, DTU Chemistry, has synthesized a novel nano material with electrical and magnetic…

Physics & Astronomy

Seven Photons Mimic Billions in Groundbreaking Research

Most substances physicists study are made up of huge numbers of particles – so large that there is essentially no difference between the behavioural properties…

Materials Sciences

SUTD Researchers Uncover Mysteries in 2D Material Electronics

The understanding of 2D material-based Schottky diode is, however, plagued by multiple mysteries. Several theoretical models have co-existed in the literatures…

Physics & Astronomy

AI Tracks Mysterious Cosmic Radio Bursts in Astronomy

Artificial intelligence is invading many fields, most recently astronomy and the search for intelligent life in the universe, or SETI.

Life & Chemistry

Finding Nemo's genes

An international team of researchers has mapped Nemo's genome, providing the research community with an invaluable resource to decode the response of fish to…

Information Technology

Fraunhofer HHI Unveils Cutting-Edge Video Tech at IBC

Live end to end streaming of VR360 degree 10K video with MPEG-OMAF and HEVC tiles

Life & Chemistry

Exploring Visual Attention: What Catches Our Eye?

We are almost constantly surrounded by a variety of visual objects, all of which could, theoretically, be important for us. But only a very small area on our…

Materials Sciences

Innovative Materials Boost Adhesion for Safer Handling

As a result, industrial handling processes can be improved and made safer, and that is not all. The materials are also promising in terms of on-skin…

Life & Chemistry

Precursors of genes constantly emerge "out of thin air" – but only a few survive for good

Accumulating evidence suggests that new genes can arise spontaneously from previously non-coding DNA instead of through the gradual mutation of established…

Environmental Conservation

Plant seeds survive machine washing – Dispersal of invasive plants with clothes

Orsolya Valkó and her team from University of Debrecen, Hungary, studied an aspect of plant dispersal which has been so far overlooked: what is the fate of…

Life & Chemistry

Evolving While Robust: The Key to Coordinating Genes

It is often thought that DNA, together with the genes encoded in it, is the essence of life. But equally important is coordinating when genes are turned on and…

Information Technology

Artificial Synaptic Device Mimics Human Brain Function

Synapses are where axons and dendrites meet so that neurons in the human brain can send and receive nerve signals; there are known to be hundreds of trillions…

Life & Chemistry

Special Antibodies Show Promise for HIV Vaccine Development

A small number of people who are infected with HIV-1 produce very special antibodies. These antibodies do not just fight one virus strain, but neutralize…

Information Technology

Graphene Breakthrough: Terahertz Clock Rates Unlocked

Graphene – an ultrathin material consisting of a single layer of interlinked carbon atoms – is considered a promising candidate for the nanoelectronics of the…

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Life & Chemistry

How Sea Angels Use Chemical Defense Against Predators

Pteropods or sea snails, also called sea angels, produce chemical deterrents to ward off predators, and some species of amphipods take advantage of this by…

Power and Electrical Engineering

OLED Integration in Textiles: Bright, Functional Fashion

The versatile OLEDs can not only light in color, they can also be designed in any shape and even transparent or dimmable. Applied on wafer-thin foils, they are…

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