N thin films with record-high scandium levels, with exciting potential for ultra-low-power memory devices, as reported by ...

Off-the-board technology has proceeded in three waves, and the third wave is still unfolding. Based on the author’s experience working with startups, the third wave may coincide with the end of copper ...

Digging through IMS 2025’s technical sessions unearthed some insights into the microwave industry’s research inclinations, ...

Apple’s latest patent hints at a future where the Apple Pencil might finally break free from the screen. Instead of being tied to an iPad or a tablet surface, this next-gen stylus could let you sketch ...

Enrique Rico Ortega and Sofia Vallecorsa explain how quantum computing will allow physicists to model complex dynamics, from ...

A unique new material that shrinks when it is heated and expands when it is cooled could help enable the ultra-stable space telescopes ...

Scientists build a "metagrating" filter that selects light by both wavelength and angle—unlocking next-gen AR, sensors, and ...

Everything starts with the design. Engineers review every PCB file carefully, checking trace widths, spacings, and hole sizes ...

OCR, or Optical Character Recognition, is a game-changer for digital note-taking. It lets you convert images of text – think scanned documents, handwritten notes, or even photos of whiteboards – into ...

Chinese researchers have developed the first highly parallel optical computing integrated chip, named “Meteor-1”, setting a milestone for using light to perform an enormous number of ...

Optical computing and logic circuits represent a transformative approach to information processing, utilising light rather than electrons to execute computational tasks.

China’s recent advances in the development of high-performance chips, including research published on the new Meteor-1 parallel optical computing integrated chip, could transform the artificial ...