It's no secret that the UK construction sector is suffering from a serious skills shortage, with a reported 182,000 new engineers alone needed each…
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“123456” is not enough for computer security
Following malicious hacks and the subsequent publication of “The Mother of all Password Dumps” containing more than 226 million unique e-mail addresses and passwords,…
IBM Q computers helped to verify two quantum revolutions
Using the IBM Q computer, physicists at EPFL have verified for the first time the tight relationship between quantum entanglement and wave-particle duality, showing…
MIT Professional Education online enrolment in STEM grows during the pandemic
Although the impact of Covid-19 on undergraduate- and graduate-level education has been examined in some depth, its effect on professionals seeking to bolster their…
Realisation of fault-tolerant quantum computer can be accelerated
Results from research conducted with RWTH members published in scientific journal "Physical Review X". RWTH researchers, together with colleagues from the University of Basel…
New possibilities about nonlinear optical resonators
Optical resonators, which circulate and confine light (for instance in lasers), are currently used in a variety of applications of all sizes—from pinpoint light…
Integration of molecules with computer chips
Engineers have developed a technique that allows them to precisely place microscopic devices formed from folded DNA molecules in not only a specific location…
How to make miniature lenses for drones, cellphones and other applications
Polished glass has been at the center of imaging systems for centuries. Their precise curvature enables lenses to focus light and produce sharp images,…
Collaboration to leverage software technology for the transformation of engineering education
Analog Devices, Inc. has collaborated with the University of Limerick (UL) and other prominent companies, including economic infrastructure technology leader Stripe, to launch a…
Coventry University apprenticeship graduate’s message of hope
A Coventry University apprenticeship graduate says his underprivileged start in life no longer defines his future in a message of hope to aspiring apprentices.…