Some in-game spending systems may encourage repeated purchases in ways that extend well beyond loot boxes. Credit: Shutterstock A game may be free to download, but for a small group of players, the spending can…
Conceptual illustration of the study. A nanoscale polymer film deposited on a copper tube by initiated chemical vapor deposition (iCVD) promotes droplet nucleation during water vapor condensation and facilitates the rapid removal of the resulting…
Conceptual image illustrating how a machine-learning model trained on data constructed through multimodal literature mining and physical knowledge explores the vast compositional space of lead-free dielectrics and identifies candidate materials for experimental validation. Credit: Seoul…
Visualization of broadband flow stabilization by a super-resonant coiled phononic subsurface. Credit: Hussein et al./ CU Boulder New phononic subsurface designs could help control aircraft turbulence more broadly and predictably without reshaping the vehicle. At…
The newly created SiC junction transistor and its electrical characteristics from room temperature to 600°C. Credit: Science Graphics A new bottom gate design takes advantage of the intrinsic properties of SiC. For more than 20…
Researchers have developed a robust “rainbow on a chip” whose individual frequencies can be controlled while remaining highly stable (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com A tiny chip that produces a precisely organized “rainbow” of light could…
Magnetic memory technologies. Credit: Dr. Elton Santos, University of Edinburgh. The microscopic magnetic flips behind digital memory could soon use thousands of times less energy, offering a new way to shrink AI’s rapidly growing power…
Ultrathin diamond can produce stable voltage when bent, revealing a hidden electromechanical property with potential uses in miniature sensing and energy systems (Artist’s concept). Credit: SciTechDaily.com Researchers have uncovered an unexpected electrical response in ultrathin…
Scientists used a new error correction method to encode 70 logical qubits and solve a problem that is intractable for classical computers. The quantum computation took about 15 minutes, while leading classical methods would require…
An illustration of a thermal treatment process that transforms heterogeneous plastic waste into a biomass-like hydrogen source, enabling hydrogen production without carbon dioxide emissions. Credit: Younghee Lee/CUBE3D Graphic The advance could provide a scalable route…
