Search results for System-on-Chip

Nanophysics Apr 17, 2024

Atom-by-atom: Imaging structural transformations in 2D materials

Silicon-based electronics are approaching their physical limitations and new materials are needed to keep up with current technological demands. Two-dimensional (2D) materials have a rich array of properties, including superconductivity ...

Environment Apr 17, 2024

Research group runs simulations capable of describing South America's climate with unprecedented accuracy

A consortium made up of researchers from more than ten countries, including Brazil, the United States and some European nations, is running simulations of the past and future climate in South America with unprecedented resolution. ...

Earth Sciences Apr 15, 2024

Hidden threat: Global underground infrastructure vulnerable to sea-level rise

As sea levels rise, coastal groundwater is lifted closer to the ground surface while also becoming saltier and more corrosive. A recent study by Earth scientists at the University of Hawai'i (UH) at Mānoa has compiled research ...

Biotechnology Apr 12, 2024

3D microelectrode chip helps soil nutrient analysis

Researchers have developed a novel microfluidic chip with capacitively coupled contactless conductivity detection (C4D) integrated 3D microelectrodes to rapidly and quantitatively determine abundant nutrient ions in soil.

Bio & Medicine Apr 8, 2024

New diagnostic tool achieves accuracy of PCR tests with faster and simpler nanopore system

Over the past four years, many of us have become accustomed to a swab up the nose to test for COVID-19, using at-home rapid antigen tests or the more accurate clinic-provided PCR tests with a longer processing time. Now a ...

Plants & Animals Apr 8, 2024

Mediterranean marine worm has developed eyes 'as big as millstones'

Scientists are amazed at the discovery of a bristle worm with such sharp-seeing eyes that they can measure up to those of mammals and octopuses. Researchers from the University of Copenhagen and Lund University suspect that ...

Space Exploration Apr 5, 2024

NASA achieves milestone for engines to power future Artemis missions

NASA achieved a major milestone April 3 for production of new RS-25 engines to help power its Artemis campaign to the moon and beyond with completion of a critical engine certification test series at NASA's Stennis Space ...

Plants & Animals Apr 4, 2024

Hummingbirds are 'on the go' in California: What you'll see and how to attract them

Whether sipping nectar from flowers and zipping through the air, hummingbirds are a sure sign of spring in California.

Optics & Photonics Apr 4, 2024

Surface emitting semiconductor laser achieves efficiency breakthrough

Since its inception, the power conversion efficiency (PCE) of edge-emitting laser (EEL) technology has been continuously breaking records, achieving a historically high efficiency of 85% at -50°C in 2006. Following this, ...

Earth Sciences Apr 2, 2024

Scientists' urgent call: End destruction and forge a just, sustainable future

An international team of scientists has published a study in PNAS Nexus, emphasizing the urgent need to align political will, economic resources, and societal values to ensure a more sustainable and equitable world. Led by ...

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