A sharper look at the interior of semiconductors
Images provide information—what we can observe with our own eyes enables us to understand. Constantly expanding the field of perception into dimensions that are initially hidden from the naked eye, drives science forward. Today, increasingly powerf.....»»
Researchers improve the performance of semiconductors using novel 2D metal
Two-dimensional transition-metal dichalcogenides (2D TMDs), especially MoS2, are at the forefront of new-generation 2D materials, and industrial-level efforts are being made to produce them at a large scale with reasonable performance for electronic.....»»
Bentley Bentayga EWB Mulliner model boosts limousine luxury for SUV
Bespoke English brand Bentley introduced a Mulliner edition of its extended-wheelbase Bentayga at Monterey Car Week in California featuring a customizable tri-color interior and upgraded styling cues......»»
The Lexus LC 500h hybrid—an art deco interior and two transmissions
Coupes have lost much popularity over the last decade but Lexus still makes one. Enlarge / The dramatic styling of the Lexus LC makes it stand out on the road. (credit: Jonathan Gitlin) The SUV and crossover remains asce.....»»
LG buys patents to speed up bringing microLED to Apple Watch Ultra
LG Display has bought the rights to 14 patents that are all to do with the notoriously problematic microLED displays that Apple Watch Ultra is expected to gain by 2026.Apple Watch UltraMicroLED gives higher brightness and sharper images than OLED, an.....»»
Juno is bringing Jupiter’s moon Io into sharper focus
NASA's Juno probe wasn't designed for this. Enlarge / This processed image of Io was captured by Juno's JunoCam instrument July 30. (credit: NASA/JPL-Caltech/SwRI/MSSS/Thomas Thomopoulos) The last time a spacecraft got t.....»»
Researchers may have solved the "mirror twins" defect plaguing the next generation of 2D semiconductors
The next generation of 2D semiconductor materials doesn't like what it sees when it looks in the mirror. Current synthesizing approaches to make single-layer nanosheets of semiconducting material for atomically thin electronics develop a peculiar "mi.....»»
What are semiconductors and how are they used?
Governments around the world are scrambling to boost semiconductor production......»»
Current takes a surprising path in quantum material
Cornell researchers have used magnetic imaging to obtain the first direct visualization of how electrons flow in a special type of insulator, and by doing so they discovered that the transport current moves through the interior of the material, rathe.....»»
A platform for integrated spectrometers based on solution-processable semiconductors
Acquiring real-time spectral information in point-of-care diagnosis, internet-of-things, and other lab-on-chip applications requires spectrometers with hetero-integration capability and miniaturized features. Compared to conventional semiconductors i.....»»
The latest numbers on the microchip shortage: Asian factories hit hardest
Assembly plants in Asia were hit hardest by a lack of semiconductors this week, according to the latest estimate by AutoForecast Solutions......»»
Greece wildfires: How climate change is involved, and what we can do about it
Fanned by strong winds and record temperatures, wildfires on the Greek island of Rhodes recently spread from the hilly interior to the densely populated coastline with astonishing speed, leaving authorities with the daunting task of evacuating thousa.....»»
Controlling the electro-optic response of a perovskite coupled to a phonon-resonant cavity
Electron-phonon scattering is often the primary mechanism limiting electron mobility in semiconductors. Thus, changing phonon properties can provide a way to control conductivity. Recently, there has been a growing interest in exploring the use of th.....»»
Predicting molecular rotational temperature for enhanced plasma recombination
Humans may never be able to tame the sun, but hydrogen plasma—making up most of the sun's interior—can be confined in a magnetic field as part of fusion power generation: with a caveat......»»
Chevrolet Traverse Receives Major Redesign for 2024
Chevrolet’s popular three-row Traverse SUV is showing off a serious overhaul for the 2024 model year. Highlights include truck-inspired exterior styling, new safety and connectivity technologies, and a more premium interior. The 2024 Traverse will.....»»
Ford deal with Chinese battery maker in Michigan probed by U.S. lawmakers
The move highlights concern on Capitol Hill about the role Chinese companies may play in U.S. efforts to manufacture technologies from semiconductors to EVs at home after decades of production abroad......»»
TSMC: Chip giant delays Arizona production in blow to Biden
Taiwan-based TSMC says semiconductors manufacturing at its Arizona plant will no longer begin in 2024......»»
A hundred years of logging threatens the Innu link to their land
"Nutshimit," which means "the interior of the land," is Innu poet Joséphine Bacon's favorite word because it is intimately linked to Innu identity. Nutshimit, the place where the Innu soul is deposited, is what created the links with the land that h.....»»
Study finds a solution to longstanding problem of ultrafast valley decoherence
Since the realization that a linearly polarized light can create K-K' valley coherent excitons in monolayer transition metal dichalcogenide (TMDC) semiconductors back in 2013, it has been a longstanding goal for researchers to use these excitonic sta.....»»
Study reports melting curve of superionic ammonia under icy planetary interior conditions
Icy planets, such as Uranus (U) and Neptune (N), are found in both our solar system and other solar systems across the universe. Nonetheless, these planets, characterized by a thick atmosphere and a mantle made of volatile materials (e.g., hydrogen w.....»»
Research team solves the riddle of the viscosity jump in the Earth"s lower mantle
An international research team led by Prof. Dr. Tomoo Katsura at the Bavarian Research Institute of Experimental Geochemistry and Geophysics, University of Bayreuth, has discovered why rocks in the Earth's interior suddenly become more viscous at dep.....»»