Qubit in a crystal lattice of boron nitride is a suitable sensor
An artificially created spin defect (qubit) in a crystal lattice of boron nitride is suitable as a sensor enabling the measurement of different changes in its local environment. The qubit is a boron vacancy located in a two-dimensional layer of hexag.....»»
Researchers review miniaturized electrochemical sensor technologies for rapid heavy metal detection
Heavy metals (HMs) are metals with high densities and atomic weights. Originating from geological processes or human activities, including mining, industrial production, and petrochemical plants, they are toxic to humans and animals and considered as.....»»
New Thread motion sensor, Find My wallet, & hands-on with Eve Play on HomeKit Insider
On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, your hosts goes through the latest smart home news before going hands-on with the new Eve Play.HomeKit InsiderThis week, Faith O'Hara joins the podcast as co-host to talk through the latest news.....»»
Sensor implant gathers information about the welfare of individual farmed salmon
Sick and injured farmed salmon are a problem, but researchers have recently developed an implant that uses sensors to gather information about the welfare of individual fish......»»
"Inert" ingredients in pesticides may be more toxic to bees than scientists thought
Bees help pollinate over a third of the world's crops, contributing an estimated US$235 billion to $577 billion in value to global agriculture. They also face a myriad of stresses, including pathogens and parasites, loss of suitable food sources and.....»»
IBM releases 1,000+ qubit processor, roadmap to error correction
Company now expects useful error-corrected qubits by the end of the decade. Enlarge / The family portrait of IBM's quantum processors, with the two new arrivals (Heron and Condor) at right. (credit: IBM) On Monday, IBM a.....»»
Researchers show excited electrons straightening the skewed lattice of perovskite nanocrystals
Researchers from ETH Zurich, Empa and Stanford have taken snapshots of the crystal structure of perovskite nanocrystals as it was deformed by excited electrons. To their surprise, the deformation straightened out the skewed crystal structure rather t.....»»
Samsung could be developing their own 1-inch camera sensor
Samsung could be developing their own 1-inch camera sensor.....»»
Rumor: Redesigned Action button with force sensor coming to the entire iPhone 16 lineup
The Action button first introduced with the iPhone 15 Pro could get more powerful and expand to new devices next yeare. A new rumor today claims that all four iPhone 16 models will feature an Action button. Apple is also reportedly planning to add mo.....»»
Repeat rumor claims iPhone 16 models to have Action button with force sensor
Apple could be planning to bring the Action button to every iPhone 16 model, make it capacitive, and include pressure sensitivity according to more rumored evidence.iPhone 15 Pro MaxThe Action button on iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max could move.....»»
Supplier AMS Osram refocuses on automotive lighting in turnaround plan, CEO says
Austrian lighting and sensor supplier AMS Osram sees increased revenue from advanced LED technology as one of the key pillars of its financial turnaround, its CEO said......»»
Researchers develop a new approach to polarization-independent LC phase modulation
Liquid-crystal (LC) phase modulators are widely used in optical systems because of their advantages of low power consumption, lightweight, flexible bandwidth adjustment, and non-mechanical movements. However, most LC phase modulators are polarization.....»»
Nearly half of the world is suitable for diversified farming for sustainable intensification, finds study
Agriculture, like other sectors of the economy, is a profit-driven business. Simple cultivation systems such as monocultures have therefore become firmly established, because they promise higher returns. However, they are more susceptible to diseases.....»»
Measuring periodical cicadas" chorus with fiber optic cables
Hung from a common utility pole, a fiber optic cable—the kind bringing high-speed internet to more and more American households—can be turned into a sensor to detect temperature changes, vibrations, and even sound, through an emerging technology.....»»
Study finds more stable clocks could measure quantum phenomena, including the presence of dark matter
The practice of keeping time hinges on stable oscillations. In a grandfather clock, the length of a second is marked by a single swing of the pendulum. In a digital watch, the vibrations of a quartz crystal mark much smaller fractions of time. And in.....»»
Google’s DeepMind finds 2.2M crystal structures in materials science win
Trove of combos is >45 times larger than number unearthed in entire history of science. Enlarge / The researchers identified novel materials by using machine learning to first generate candidate structures and then gauge their li.....»»
Ikea launching 3 new smart home safety gadgets in 2024
Ikea is releasing a motion sensor, water sensor, and door and window sensor in 2024. Here's a look at what to expect when they roll out in the coming months......»»
Researchers achieve quantum storage of entangled photons at telecom wavelengths in a crystal
Quantum technologies are currently maturing at a breath-taking pace. These technologies exploit principles of quantum mechanics in suitably engineered systems, with bright prospects such as boosting computational efficiencies or communication securit.....»»
Hue Contact Sensor gets HomeKit, Sonos rumors, & charging reviews on HomeKit Insider
On this week's episode of the HomeKit Insider podcast, your hosts go over new product releases from the past week, discuss Sonos headphone rumors, and review a few products.HomeKit InsiderThis past week, we saw the Briiv Pro indoor air purifier hit K.....»»
The secret life of an electromagnon: Research takes a step toward ultrafast control of magnetism with light
Scientists have revealed how lattice vibrations and spins talk to each other in a hybrid excitation known as an electromagnon. To achieve this, they used a unique combination of experiments at the X-ray free electron laser SwissFEL. Understanding thi.....»»
Researchers figure out how to bypass the fingerprint readers in most Windows PCs
Microsoft's Surface didn't even use the Microsoft-developed security protocol. Enlarge / The fingerprint sensor on a Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Carbon. (credit: Andrew Cunningham) Since Windows 10 introduced Windows Hello back i.....»»