Recent observations of the internal structure of the rare isotope ruthenium-88 shed new light on the internal structure of atomic nuclei, a breakthrough which…
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Chip-based laser gyroscope for Earth rotation
Gyroscopes have been indispensable tools for navigation and measurement for many decades. Early gyroscopes were not much different than spinning tops, but the technology…
Teraherz waves as alternative power resource
Any device that sends out a Wi-Fi signal also emits terahertz waves —electromagnetic waves with a frequency somewhere between microwaves and infrared light. These…
A nanoscale device that is 100 times faster than transistors in your computer
Researchers at EPFL have developed a nanodevice that operates more than 10 times faster than today’s fastest transistors, and about 100 times faster than…
The ongoing search of the dark matter
About 80 percent of all the matter in our universe is invisible. Called dark matter, this mysterious substance is known to exist throughout the…
Formula Student team relies on igus cables for its triumphant all-electric car
A team of undergraduates at Surrey University are pioneering Formula Student in the UK with an all-electric powertrain. Formula Student is the world’s largest…
Frozen electron waves in magnetite
Magnetite is the oldest magnetic material known to humans, yet researchers are still mystified by certain aspects of its properties. For example, when the…
CoSTAR team has got first place in robotic competition
A team including Caltech researchers from campus and JPL earned top honors in the DARPA Subterranean Challenge. Whether robots are exploring caves on other…
Light-operated hard drives for technology of tomorrow
What do you get when you place a thin film of perovkite material used in solar cells on top of a magnetic substrate? More…
Stress level sensor for space exploration
If someone asked you right now how stressed you are, what would you say? A little? A lot? You do not know? Those are…