As electric vehicles rapidly grow in popularity worldwide, there will soon be a wave of used batteries whose performance is no longer sufficient for…
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Pool of candidate materials for topological superconductivity is expanded
Atomically thin layers of the semimetal tungsten ditelluride conduct electricity losslessly along narrow, one-dimensional channels at the crystal edges. The material is therefore a…
Unlocking the mysteries of quarks, gluones and their interactions
How do protons fuse to power the sun? What happens to neutrinos inside a collapsing star after a supernova? How did atomic nuclei form…
Super efficient 2D semiconductor devices
Smartphones, laptops and smartwatches consume vast quantities of energy, yet only around half of this energy is actually used to power important functions. And…
Bringing engineering endeavour back into the British identity
There are widespread concerns being voiced throughout the media right now about just how stable the UK’s position as a major economic power really…
Strong coupling of quantum systems over great distance
For the first time, researchers have succeeded in creating strong coupling between quantum systems over a greater distance. They accomplished this with a novel…
Quickly automating manufacturing companies are thriving
This is part 2 of a three-part series examining the effects of robots and automation on employment, based on new research from economist and…
70 trillion images per second are now possible
Just about everyone has had the experience of blinking while having their picture taken. The camera clicks, your eyes shut, and by the time…
Digital studies at TUM with BMW
The Technical University of Munich (TUM) has started its summer semester, which will take place primarily online due to the coronavirus pandemic. At very…
Super sensor on a chip tinier than bug
During a stroll, a woman’s breathing becomes a slight bit shallower, and a monitor in her clothing alerts her to get a telemedicine check-up. A…