“Understanding Delta-Sigma Data Converters” Named Outstanding Professional Book by Kathy Pretz on 2020-12-29 20:00 (#5C6W5) The publication is the first to receive this recognition from Wiley-IEEE Press
Don't be Too Quick to Judge Sweden's Covid-19 Policy by Vaclav Smil on 2020-12-29 16:00 (#5C6M1) The Nordic country has taken an approach all its own, but it's too soon to tell whether it's right or wrong
Intel’s Stacked Nanosheet Transistors Could Be the Next Step in Moore’s Law by Samuel K. Moore on 2020-12-29 16:00 (#5C6M0) Process that builds two transistors—one directly atop the other—will boost chip density
Bright Silicon LED Brings Light And Chips Closer by Rahul Rao on 2020-12-29 13:00 (#5C6DA) Vertical stacking of diode components opens door to on-chip infrared—and, possibly one day, a phone that senses distance
3D-printing hollow structures with "xolography" by Charles Q. Choi on 2020-12-28 18:39 (#5C5JK) New technique uses criss-crossing light beams in a vat of resin to create simple machines with moving parts
Revisiting 2020's Most Popular Blog Posts by Evan Ackerman on 2020-12-28 16:00 (#5C5QY) Updating some of IEEE Spectrum’s top-performing online stories of the year
DeepMind's New AI Masters Games Without Even Being Taught the Rules by Philip E. Ross on 2020-12-23 16:30 (#5C0S8) It's the next step toward self-directed learning about the real world. Cue the shark music
Nuclear-Powered Rockets Get a Second Look for Travel to Mars by Prachi Patel on 2020-12-23 16:00 (#5C0S9) NASA is investing in the technology for future space exploration missions
Over-the-Air (OTA) Testing – important antenna parameters, test system setup and calibration on 2020-12-22 22:30 (#5BZSR) Understanding the key challenges with antenna measurements
Team CoSTAR Trains Robots for Exploring Caves on Earth and Space by Evan Ackerman on 2020-12-22 22:05 (#5BZSS) Spot tackles lava tubes as JPL prepares for the final DARPA SubT event
Data-Free Medicine by Steven Cherry on 2020-12-22 21:30 (#5BZQX) Are politics—and medicine itself—keeping health care from being evidence-based?
Build a Two-Way Pager With LoRa by Aleksej Lazarev on 2020-12-22 20:00 (#5BZNE) Wireless technology from the IoT can be co-opted for human communication
Quantum Computers Will Speed Up the Internet’s Most Important Algorithm by Jeremy Hsu on 2020-12-22 16:00 (#5BZ9Q) Fast Fourier transforms provide a sandbox for practical quantum computing
Customizable Shoes from This Startup Could Help Stamp Out Plastic Waste by Prachi Patel on 2020-12-21 21:00 (#5BY9H) Made from recycled materials, the shoes use the same sole but have interchangeable uppers
Noise-Canceling Headphones Without the Headphones by Payal Dhar on 2020-12-21 20:04 (#5BY4G) Active noice cancellation in a headrest could one day compete with ANC in a headset
The IoT’s E-Waste Problem Isn’t Inevitable by Stacey Higginbotham on 2020-12-21 20:00 (#5BZ2W) Decisions that manufacturers make now could mean much less e-waste in a decade
Step Aside, PCR: CRISPR-based COVID-19 Tests Are Coming by Megan Scudellari on 2020-12-21 19:30 (#5BY4H) Ultrasensitive molecular tests that detect COVID-19 in as little as 5 minutes are racing toward the clinic and the home
Atoms-Thick Transistors Get Faster Using Less Power by Prachi Patel on 2020-12-21 13:00 (#5BXJQ) Research on 2D transistors for future electronics is forging ahead with different material favorites
Video Friday: These Robots Wish You Happy Holidays! by Evan Ackerman on 2020-12-18 23:14 (#5BV97) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Modeling and Simulation of 5G Antenna System Innovations on 2020-12-18 16:02 (#5BESQ) A workflow for the analysis of 5G phased array antennas and hand-held antennas will be demonstrated
“Boston Dynamics Will Continue to Be Boston Dynamics,” Company Says by Evan Ackerman on 2020-12-17 22:50 (#5BSRR) While shifting to become a commercial operation, Boston Dynamics wants to keep "doing cool stuff with robots"
Leaders in Engineering Education Honored for Their Contributions by Johanna Perez on 2020-12-17 19:00 (#5BSF3) IEEE recognizes those who made a difference in accreditation activities, continuing education, and professional development
IBM Makes Tape Storage Better Than Ever by Dexter Johnson on 2020-12-17 18:51 (#5BSHW) IBM just shattered previous records for magnetic tape’s data storage capabilities, ensuring it meets demand for the next decade
Augmented Reality and the Surveillance Society by Mark Pesce on 2020-12-17 16:00 (#5BS9H) Our future AR gadgets will be monitoring our lives more closely than anything we face now
HPE Invents First Memristor Laser by Samuel K. Moore on 2020-12-16 18:58 (#5BR11) Laser stores its own wavelength setting and keeps it even when the power is off
Full-Wave EM Simulations: Electrically Large Antenna Placement and RCS Scenarios on 2020-12-15 21:30 (#5BPRK) Our software, based on Method-of-Moments, can analyze various complex scenarios including complicated and electrically large models using desktop workstations
This Is How We’ll Vaccinate the World Against COVID-19 by W. Wayt Gibbs on 2020-12-15 16:00 (#5BPC1) We can manufacture and distribute enough coronavirus vaccines to protect humanity
Ensure 5G Systems Integrity by using Multiphysics Analysis of Chips, Packages, and Systems on 2020-12-14 18:30 (#5BMW0) Learn the various data paths in 5G systems and how Multiphysics analysis can help design these paths to allow for maximum data integrity
Scaled-Down Carbon Nanotube Transistors Inch Closer to Silicon Abilities by Samuel K. Moore on 2020-12-14 17:00 (#5BMRX) Solution to gate dielectric problem makes devices easier to turn off
New Hollow-core Optical Fiber Is Clearer Than Glass by Jeff Hecht on 2020-12-13 15:41 (#5BKGW) An optical fiber with a hollow core could transmit higher power than standard solid-core fibers.
Solar-based Electronic Skin Generates Its Own Power by Payal Dhar on 2020-12-13 15:40 (#5BKGX) Scientists demonstrate a innovative e-skin with touch and proximity-sensing capabilities without using dedicated touch sensors
Video Friday: MIT Mini-Cheetah Robots Looking for New Homes by Evan Ackerman on 2020-12-11 23:09 (#5BJ2H) Your weekly selection of awesome robot videos
Infrared Fever Detectors Used for COVID-19 Aren’t As Accurate As You Think by Erik B. Beall on 2020-12-11 19:00 (#5BHWB) The no-contact temperature screening systems can be off as much as four degrees
AWS Marketplace would like to present you with a digital copy of the new book, Practical Guide to Security in the AWS Cloud, by the SANS Institute. on 2020-12-10 18:30 (#5BG8P) SANS Institute book: Practical guide to security in the AWS Cloud
Techies Want a Vaccine Mandate Before Returning To the Office by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-12-10 17:16 (#5BG8Q) Blind’s latest survey shows a majority of tech workers would support a workplace vaccine requirement
Brain Stimulation Via Earbuds: Unobtrusive Technology Could Treat a Variety of Diseases by Emily Waltz on 2020-12-10 17:03 (#5BG2S) The startup Nēsos emerges from stealth mode with early human trial data on arthritis
Wheels Are Better Than Feet for Legged Robots by Evan Ackerman on 2020-12-09 23:20 (#5BF0T) ANYmal demonstrates how hybrid mobility can benefit quadrupedal robots
Adhesives can be effective to handle variations in thermal expansion on 2020-12-09 22:00 (#5BEWA) Why is the CTE of Adhesives Important for Assembly Reliability?
Light-driven sonar could survey the oceans from the air by Prachi Patel on 2020-12-09 20:14 (#5BEP7) Drones or airplanes might be able to quickly map seafloors and inspect shipwrecks using the photoacoustic method
New Electronic Warfare Signal Generation Solutions Reduce Costs on 2020-12-09 19:16 (#5BBQS) Simulate Early for Better EW Results
Startup’s New Type of Magnetic Sensor Could Make High-Performance Brain Imaging More Affordable and Portable by Prachi Patel on 2020-12-09 19:00 (#5BEKM) Sonera Magnetics’ imaging system could improve medical diagnostics and brain-machine interfaces
Photonic Quantum Computer Displays "Supremacy" Over Supercomputers by Jeremy Hsu on 2020-12-09 16:55 (#5BEGB) A milestone Chinese demonstration with photonic quantum computing comes just a year after Google's quantum advantage claim
High Quality Asphere Manufacturing from Edmund Optics on 2020-12-09 16:33 (#5B5AE) Learn more about Edmund Optics’ extensive aspheric manufacturing capabilities from design, to prototype, to volume production.
Uber Sells its Robocar Unit by Philip E. Ross on 2020-12-09 16:00 (#5BECX) It says it's just joining forces with the buyer, Aurora, but that still leaves one less player in the game
Tiny Ultralight Insulators, At the Push of a Button by Michael Dumiak on 2020-12-09 15:00 (#5BE9B) Materials researchers in Switzerland are using 3D printing to make tiny components from aerogel
5G Cellular Spectrum Auction—Can’t Tell the Players Without a Scorecard by Steven Cherry on 2020-12-08 20:30 (#5BD5T) Who will gain in the FCC’s next big spectrum auction? How will consumers gain, and what will we lose?
AlphaFold Proves That AI Can Crack Fundamental Scientific Problems by Payal Dhar on 2020-12-07 20:06 (#5BBKS) DeepMind's breakthrough demonstrates deep learning's potential to dramatically accelerate scientific discovery
Ready for a Career Change? Become a Photonics Technician by Joanna Goodrich on 2020-12-07 19:00 (#5BBFC) IEEE, MIT, and other universities in Massachusetts have developed a training and certification program to increase the number of workers
Semiconductor Industry Forecast: Sunny and Bright with Few Clouds in Sight by Tekla S. Perry on 2020-12-07 15:30 (#5BB69) Semiconductor industry mavens gather (virtually) to review the current state of the industry and challenges on the radar
Japan Prepares to Welcome Home Asteroid Explorer Hayabusa2 by John Boyd on 2020-12-06 21:02 (#5B8AD) Return of the space probe launched six years ago could help answer the question of how life began on Earth