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Sensors play a big role in bridging the gap between the physical and digital worlds as we hunt for more efficient technology. From detecting minute changes in temperature to identifying harmful pollutants in the air, sensors have…

The global push for electric vehicles (EVs) and renewable energy systems demands advancements in lithium-ion battery technology. While materials like LiFePO4 and Li-Ni-Co-Mn-O are industry standards, they often fail to balance high energy…

Researchers at the University of Virginia recently confirmed a vital principle governing heat flow in thin metal films necessary to design faster, smaller, and more efficient devices. They claim their work is a breakthrough in understanding…

As global demand for high-performance electronics grows, innovation is crucial to meet technology's evolving needs. In this effort, scientists at the University of Minnesota have created a material that allows electrons to move faster while…

Please forgive my butchered use of Don Ho's classic; it is remarkably apt for this new research out of Japan. Scientists at Yokohama National University have developed a new bubble printing method for creating high-precision liquid metal…

In 2013, a Carnegie Mellon University team called "Epiphany" released a small game on the Ouya, an Android-based micro-console developed via Kickstarter. They called their game "It Takes Two," and in it, a circle and a square must…

Bredt's rule was first reported in textbooks in 1924: double bonds cannot exist at certain positions on organic molecules if the molecule's geometry deviates too far from what we learn in textbooks. UCLA chemists say it’s not true. Their…

Alex Shipps | MIT CSAIL November 6, 2024 When Nikola Tesla predicted we’d have handheld phones that could display videos, photographs, and more, his musings seemed like a distant dream. Nearly 100 years later, smartphones are…

Adam Zewe | MIT News November 4, 2024 Silicon transistors, which are used to amplify and switch signals, are a critical component in most electronic devices, from smartphones to automobiles. But silicon semiconductor technology…

Adam Zewe | MIT News November 5, 2024 Large language models can do impressive things, like write poetry or generate viable computer programs, even though these models are trained to predict words that come next in a piece of…