Electromagnetics

Scientists at the University of Tsukuba study the motion of sound waves in glassy materials using a new theoretical model, and find that they can diffuse like fluids, which may lead to the design of more resilient touchscreens Tsukuba,…

For drones that can be stationed underwater for the adoption of ICT in maricultureCredit: COPYRIGHT (C) TOYOHASHI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Overview: Associate professor Masaya Tamura, Kousuke Murai (who has…

Credit: POSTECH Today's electronic devices strive for new form factors - to make them foldable, stretchable, and deformable. To produce such devices that are highly stretchable or deformable, it is necessary to develop…

Credit: Yokohama National University The invention of optical fibers has revolutionized not only telecommunications but also sensing technology. Optical fiber sensors can measure strain, temperature, pressure, and many other physical…

Credit: University of Oxford The exponential growth of data traffic in our digital age poses some real challenges on processing power. And with the advent of machine learning and AI in, for example, self-driving vehicles and…

First direct observation of magnetic field affecting autofluorescence of flavins in living cellsCredit: Video by Ikeya and Woodward, CC BY, originally published in PNAS DOI: 10.1073/pnas.2018043118 Researchers in Japan have made the first…

Powerful graphene hybrid material for highly efficient supercapacitorsCredit: Prof. Dr. J. Kolleboyina / IITJ A team working with Roland Fischer, Professor of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry at the Technical…

Novel approach shows promise for overcoming the bottleneck of blue emission in displays using organic light-emitting diodesCredit: Masaki Tanaka, Kyushu University Using a new combination of emitter molecules, researchers in…

Credit: Kentaro Iwami/ TUAT The odd, wavy pattern that results from viewing certain phone or computer screens through polarized glasses has led researchers to take a step toward thinner, lighter-weight lenses. Called moiré, the pattern is…

Credit: HOU Zhibo et al. Real-life applications like magnetometry or quantum gyroscope typically involve precise measurement on multiple parameters. How to achieve the ultimate precision limits simultaneously is a long sought-after…

Novel crystal confines electrons to one dimension for spintronic applicationsCredit: © 2020 Kondo et al Spintronics refers to a suite of physical systems which may one day replace many electronic systems. To realize this…

A new theoretical model enlightens the structure and the electrical properties of pure and doped ice A fascinating substance with unique properties, ice has intrigued humans since time immemorial. Unlike most other materials, ice at very…

A potential boon to green manufacturing, the new glue saves on energy, time and spaceCredit: NTU Singapore Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore), have developed a new way to cure…

Credit: Lucio Pancaldi/EPFL 2020 The cardiovascular system is astonishing. It uses the blood that circulates in our veins and arteries to transport oxygen and nutrients to every tissue in the body. At EPFL, Lucio Pancaldi, a PhD…

Understanding the changing patterns in ferroelectric filmsCredit: FLEET Why do some ferroelectric materials display bubble-shaped patterning, while others display complex, labyrinthine patterns? A FLEET study finds the…

Technique is 10,000 faster than previous methods, and can create active nanostructured gates directly below two-dimensional materials such as grapheneCredit: Muqing Yu PITTSBURGH--It has long been a dream to invent new materials from…

Credit: National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT) Points A world record transmission of 1 petabit per second in a multimode optical fiber increases the current record data rate in multimode…

Credit: S. Omar, University of Groningen The observation of nonlinearity in electron spin-related processes in graphene makes it easier to transport, manipulate and detect spins, as well as spin-to-charge conversion. It also…

Research team develops new material system to convert and generate terahertz wavesCredit: HZDR/Werkstatt X On the electromagnetic spectrum, terahertz light is located between infrared radiation and microwaves. It holds enormous…

Analyses of the materials in the scrolls helps put the object into an historical context and guides conservators in future restoration effortsCredit: The authors A picture may be worth a thousand words, but capturing…