Thin, stretchable biosensors could make surgery safer
A research team from Los Alamos National Laboratory and Purdue University have developed bio-inks for biosensors that could help localize critical regions in tissues and organs during surgical operations......»»
The Science Is Clear: Gun Control Saves Lives
By enacting simple laws that make guns safer and harder to get, we can prevent killings like the ones in Uvalde and Buffalo.....»»
Progressive quantum leaps—high-speed, thin-film lithium niobate quantum processors driven by quantum emitters
Scalable photonic quantum computing architectures require photonic processing devices. Such platforms rely on low-loss, high-speed, reconfigurable circuits and near-deterministic resource state generators. In a new report now published in Science Adv.....»»
These toothbrush handles are custom designed for the 360 million people with dexterity issues
From arthritis to carpal tunnel, many people have conditions that make brushing a pain. For people with dexterity and grip issues, the act of holding a thin toothbrush and carefully brushing their teeth can be a challenge, a pain, or an impossibilit.....»»
A novel high-throughput method for screening protein-secreting microbial strains
A unique method to screen large-scale libraries for industrially useful bacterial strains was recently developed by Tokyo Tech researchers. The simple approach combines biosensors and microfluidics to quickly identify mutant strains that secrete larg.....»»
How Fungal Meningitis Outbreaks Can Happen after Cosmetic Procedures and Other Surgeries
A cluster of U.S. residents who traveled for surgery have developed severe fungal infections in the spine and brain. Here’s what you need to know about the disease.....»»
Stretching metals at the atomic level allows researchers to create important materials for quantum applications
A University of Minnesota Twin Cities-led team has developed a first-of-its-kind, breakthrough method that makes it easier to create high-quality metal oxide thin films out of "stubborn" metals that have historically been difficult to synthesize in a.....»»
Designing synthetic receptors for precise cell control
Biosensors are artificial molecular complexes designed to detect the presence of target chemicals or even biomolecules. Consequently, biosensors have become important in diagnostics and synthetic cell biology. However, typical methods for engineering.....»»
Twitter advertising now safer, says biggest spender; TikTok ban challenged in court [U]
Twitter advertising is now safer – or, at least, no longer “high risk” – according to the world’s biggest ad agency, GroupM. In other social media news, a group of TikTok creators has filed a lawsuit, calling Montana’s ban on the app “.....»»
Get this Alienware gaming laptop with an RTX 3050 while it’s $500 off
The Alienware x14 gaming laptop, which features the NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3050 graphics card inside an extremely thin form factor, is on sale from Dell for $1,000......»»
Room-temperature, solid-state synthesis of high-quality CCI thin films
Advanced electronic devices require high-quality materials such as metal halide phosphors that can effectively convert light into measurable signals. Toxic element-free copper-based iodides such as cesium copper iodide (Cs3Cu2I5: CCI) are particularl.....»»
AI powers second-skin-like wearable tech
A new ultra-thin skinpatch with nanotechnology able to monitor 11 human health signals has been developed by researchers at Monash University......»»
The Daring Robot Surgery That Saved a Man’s Life
Two doctors, separated by thousands of miles, carried out a lifesaving operation using a robot. It’s the start of a major change in how surgery is performed......»»
The "invisible" cellulose coatings that mitigate surface transmission of pathogens
Research has shown that a thin cellulose film can inactivate the SARS-CoV-2 virus within minutes, inhibit the growth of bacteria including E. coli, and mitigate contact transfer of pathogens......»»
Gravitational lens gives us a third estimate of the Universe’s expansion
Lensed images of a supernova appear at different times. Enlarge / The arc of thin, distorted objects around the center of this image is a clear indication of gravitational lensing. (credit: Patrick Kelly, University of Minnesota.....»»
Stop us if you"ve heard this before: There"s a new Apple Silicon killer in town
AMD announced a new chip for thin-and-light notebooks that it specifically claims beats Apple's year-old M2. Did the company cherry-pick results and hide the compromises, or is this a genuine triumph?A couple of months ago, Intel came out with a "not.....»»
"Space waves" offer new clues to space weather
More accurate space-weather predictions and safer satellite navigation through radiation belts could someday result from new insights into "space waves," researchers at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University reported......»»
Researchers observe extremely squeezed directional THz waves in thin semiconductor crystals
An international team of scientists has imaged and analyzed THz waves that propagate in the form of plasmon polaritons along thin anisotropic semiconductor platelets with wavelengths reduced by up to 65 times compared to THz waves in free space......»»
Experiment demonstrates continuously operating optical fiber made of thin air
Researchers at the University of Maryland (UMD) have demonstrated a continuously operating optical fiber made of thin air......»»
AMD says new Ryzen 7040 chips beat Intel (and Apple) in thin-and-light PCs
Ryzen 7040 brings CPU and GPU upgrades, along with AI hardware acceleration. Enlarge / The 7040U series has four different CPUs, mostly separated by the number of CPU and GPU cores. (credit: AMD) Today AMD announced add.....»»
AMD might have just enabled MacBook-like gaming laptops, but I’m still skeptical
AMD's upcoming Ryzen 7040U chips might enable a whole new range of thin and light gaming laptops, but I'm still skeptical for now......»»