Combining integrated photonics and MEMS technology, scientists from EPFL and Purdue University demonstrate monolithic piezoelectric control of integrated optical frequency combs with bulk acoustic…
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Digital solution could save the whisky industry millions
Researchers at the University of Strathclyde’s Advanced Forming Research Centre (AFRC), a technology centre within the National Manufacturing Institute Scotland (NMIS), have collaborated with…
New cutting-edge electron microscopy systems
To oversee its new cutting-edge electron microscopy systems, MIT sought out Frances Ross’ industry-honed expertise. Though Frances Ross and her sister Caroline Ross both…
Intelligent, sustainable and powerful battery
The battery is regarded as a key technology in such sectors as transportation and energy. To boost battery research in Germany, the Federal Ministry…
Enhancing complex systems with AI
EPFL researchers have invented a way of automatically working out what data needs to be put into a complex system – such as a…
Plasmonic chip for ultrafast data transmission
ETH researchers have built an ultrafast chip that can speed up data transmission in fibre optic networks. The chip combines several innovations at the…
Method for designing low-power circuits
An EPFL lab, has come up with a new type of logic diagram and related optimization methods, that can be used to design computer…
Regular radio waves detected with unknown origin
A team of astronomers, including researchers at MIT, has picked up on a curious, repeating rhythm of fast radio bursts emanating from an unknown…
How current is conducted in semiconductors made of nanocrystals
Researchers at ETH have provided the first theoretical explanation for how electrical current is conducted in semiconductors made of nanocrystals. In the future, this…
Mathematical basis for concerns about AI
Artificial intelligence (AI) is increasingly deployed around us and may have large potential benefits. But there are growing concerns about the unethical use of…