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Moving away from a decade of using quantum dots, this on-chip design dramatically boosts the efficiency of quantum emitters

Follow the saga of the Computer History Museum's IBM 1401

Repairs for cars with advanced technologies could cost thousands more than for other cars

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Fingerprints are no longer just a way to identify people—they can also be used to send private notes

It’s not just individuals who suffer when gender-based abuse goes unaddressed

Taking into account price/cost, Tantalum capacitors had been avoided under many circumstances, while favoring Multi-Layer Ceramic Capacitors (MLCCs). Due to the massive MLCC shortage on the market it’s time to dismantle old prejudices

A novel hybrid photocell could accelerate the transition to carbon-free power

Tiny antennas emit T-rays

Synthetic biologists resurrect fragrance-producing genes from bygone plant species

Creating intelligent solutions to solve real-world problems

This compact cavity magnetron gave the Allies a way of producing high-power microwaves for radar

A University of Maryland-developed microscopy technique offers researchers a new look into how a cell’s mechanical properties shape cell function, diseases, and embryonic development

Bandwidth limits mean AI systems need too much DRAM; embedded-FPGA startup thinks its technology can change that

A central perception system allows a robot to change its own configurations for each new challenge

Combined with other recent studies, new evidence points to electrical stimulation as a promising treatment for paralysis

But the team must further scale their 120-kilowatt wireless charging system for electric vehicles in order to meet the U.S. Department of Energy's goal

Some U.S. engineering schools are training people to intervene when they see abuse

Sensors and analytics also poised to tell hockey players when they are skating their best

Engineers are building a prototype of a robotic factory that will create water, oxygen, and fuel on the surface of Mars

Schools in 23 U.S. states have installed bathroom sensors to trigger alerts about vaping or bullying

The 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) has announced the completion of the Release 15 specification for 5G New Radio (NR)

But it still merely suggests lane changes; the driver must make the final call

A 48-kilometer quantum network will test whether solid-state qubits are more reliable and scalable than photonic qubits

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The Radio Spectrum Archive will let you listen to old broadcasts as if they were live

For software engineers with blockchain experience, demand is booming and salaries are skyrocketing

GlobalFoundries has dropped out, TSMC is thriving, and DARPA sees another way forward

TruffleBot identifies smells by measuring small changes in air pressure and temperature

The war began the industrial revolution of warfare, of which the single most important development was the synthesis of ammonia

A few key questions will help you distinguish winners from losers

Termination of MOX fuels plant in Aiken, S.C., marks one more technology and management fiasco for the U.S. nuclear sector

Cameras for the Internet of Things will have to be fast, cheap, and powerful—and might not look like cameras at all

Drones take a cue from wasps to manipulate objects 40 times their own mass

Inspired by a balance scale, researchers built a chip-scale spectrometer operated by an optical switch

Scientists used the EuXFEL to reveal the structures of the tiniest proteins

Baidu Research reveals a translation tool that keeps up by predicting the future

Origami-inspired microscopes cheap enough for every student

3D-printing technique could lead to revolution in fabrication of supercapacitors

3D manufacturing can defeat the interference problem inside smart devices

Maryland student’s research advances pioneering micro air vehicle

Researchers say the AI doesn't just see like a doctor, it acts like a doctor