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A New Radiation Detector Made from Graphene

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 — Graphene is a remarkable material: light, strong, transparent and electrically conductive. It can also convert heat to electricity. Researchers have recently […]

Sequential Model Chips Away at Mysteries of Aircraft Ice

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 — Ice accumulation on aircraft wings is a common contributing factor to airplane accidents. Most existing models focus on either ice that […]

The Future of Wireless Communications is Terahertz

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 — Electrical and optical engineers in Australia have designed a novel platform that could tailor telecommunication and optical transmissions. Collaborating scientists from […]

Advances Open New Frequency Range for Wireless Communications

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018 — The world is running out of bandwidth to support our growing communication demands. This is in part due to “internet of […]

The Dawn of Gallium Oxide Microelectronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., February 6, 2018– Silicon has long been the go-to material in the world of microelectronics and semiconductor technology. But silicon still faces limitations, particularly with […]

Diamonds Show Promise for Spintronic Devices

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 29, 2018 — Conventional electronics rely on controlling electric charge. Recently, researchers have been exploring the potential for a new technology, called spintronics, that […]

Advances in Lasers Get to the Long and Short of it

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 24, 2018 — Since lasers were first developed, the demand for more adaptable lasers has only increased. Chiral nematic liquid crystals (CLCs) are an […]

New Oxide and Semiconductor Combination Builds New Device Potential

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 10, 2018 — Insulating oxides are oxygen containing compounds that do not conduct electricity, but can sometimes form conductive interfaces when they’re layered together […]

An Organ-On-A-Chip Device That Models Heart Disease

WASHINGTON, D.C., January 2, 2018 — When studying diseases or testing potential drug therapies, researchers usually turn to cultured cells on Petri dishes or experiments with lab […]