Phosphorus equivalent of graphene makes reconfigurable transistors
May be useful for security, as it’s hard to tell how the circuitry might execute. Enlarge / One gate, two behaviors. (credit: Peng Wu et al.) At the moment, our processors are built on silicon. But fundamental limits on what can be done with.....»»
Phosphorus supply is increasingly disrupted—we are sleepwalking into a global food crisis
Without phosphorus food cannot be produced, since all plants and animals need it to grow. Put simply: if there is no phosphorus, there is no life. As such, phosphorus-based fertilisers—it is the "P" in "NPK" fertiliser—have become critical to the.....»»
UK needs to use phosphorus sustainably, say researchers
Phosphorus use in the U.K. needs to be better managed and used in a much more sustainable way to reduce river pollution and increase resilience over rising fertilizer prices, say researchers......»»
High-speed, high-sensitivity terahertz detection using graphene transistor
On the electromagnetic spectrum, which comprises everything from radio waves to X-rays and gamma rays, there exists a deadzone where conventional electronic devices can hardly operate. This deadzone is occupied by terahertz waves......»»
Scientists release UK roadmap for managing phosphorus—key ingredient behind all the food we eat
As phosphate fertilizer prices remain at very high levels after spiking this year, scientists are calling for urgent measures to manage phosphorus, a vital element essential for food production, but which is also behind environmental pollution in our.....»»
Aggressive law enforcement may be fueling Europe"s dirty money trade
Criminals are laundering cash worth the equivalent of up to 1.8 trillion dollars a year by using legitimate EU trade channels, according to research published in the journal Applied Economics......»»
Best Buy extends Upgrade+ program to iMac and Mac Studio
Best Buy is expanding its Upgrade+ program to include more Apple products, with customers now able to get select iMac and Mac Studio models under the program.Best BuyBest Buy launched its Mac equivalent of Apple's iPhone upgrade program in October, i.....»»
Scientists pit AI algorithms against each other to optimize graphene nanotube synthesis
An international research team led by Skoltech scientists has identified the best artificial intelligence algorithm for determining the synthesis conditions that favor the formation of carbon nanotubes with properties tailored to specific application.....»»
Taiwan"s award-winning student paper shows breakthrough in stacking GeSn nanosheet transistors
A National Taiwan University (NTU) student research paper won the semiconductor industry's prestigious IEDM's 2021 Roger A. Haken Best Student Paper Award, demonstrating capabilities of stacking eight Ge0.9Sn0.1 ultrathin bodies with a thickness unde.....»»
Taiwan"s award-winning student paper show breakthrough in stacking GeSn nanosheet transistors
A National Taiwan University (NTU) student research paper won the semiconductor industry's prestigious IEDM's 2021 Roger A. Haken Best Student Paper Award, demonstrating capabilities of stacking eight Ge0.9Sn0.1 ultrathin bodies with a thickness unde.....»»
Intel unveils 2D and 3D IC research breakthroughs to extend Moore"s Law
At the IEEE International Electron Device Meeting (IEDM) 2022, Intel unveiled research breakthroughs in 2D and 3D IC packaging technologies fueling its innovation pipeline for keeping its promises to put a trillion transistors on an integrated circui.....»»
Graphene heading to space and to the moon
Graphene Flagship Partners University of Cambridge (U.K.) and Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB, Belgium) paired up with the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center (MBRSC, United Arab Emirates), and the European Space Agency (ESA) to test graphene on the.....»»
Graphene is a proven supermaterial, but manufacturing the versatile form of carbon at usable scales remains a challenge
"Future chips may be 10 times faster, all thanks to graphene"; "Graphene may be used in COVID-19 detection"; and "Graphene allows batteries to charge 5x faster"—those are just a handful of recent dramatic headlines lauding the possibilities of grap.....»»
Snap demands employees work in office 80% of the time starting early next year
Snapchat's parent company is asking workers to return to the office 80% of the time, or the equivalent of four days a week, beginning early next year, in the latest sign of tech employees receiving less flexibility nearly three years after the pandem.....»»
Developing sliding nanomechanical resonators
In a recent study published in Nature Communications, a research team led by Prof. Guo Guangcan from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences developed nanomechanical resonators based on a graphene s.....»»
GrapheneLab developing CVD graphene film technology
South Korea-based GrapheneLab has been developing CVD (chemical vapor deposition) graphene film technology, according to Maeil Business Newspaper......»»
Researchers construct nanochannels from graphene oxide nanosheets to harvest ocean osmotic energy
When thinking of renewable energy sources, it is often solar or wind that spring to mind first—but what about ocean energy?.....»»
Researchers reveal effects of defects on electron emission property of graphene electrodes
After studying the effects of irradiation defects on the work function of graphene electrodes in thermionic energy converters (TECs), a research team found that the generation of defects in graphene through irradiation would increase the work functio.....»»
Guiding worm locomotion with magnetically reconfigurable microtopographies
The living worm Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans) has ~60% gene similarity to humans. This similarity has been studied to develop therapies for age-induced diseases, such as Alzheimer's disease and amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. However, the resear.....»»
Why BMW just redesigned the humble golf cart
At $29,000, it may well be the most expensive micromobility vehicle ever made, but it also doubles as a socializing space while parked. Americans drive an average of 13,474 miles a year, or the equivalent of four roundtrips from New York to Dallas......»»
Future chips may be 10 times faster, all thanks to graphene
Scientists continue looking for ways to make future chips more powerful and efficient than ever. The answer may lie in graphene......»»