Caltech researchers created a chip that uses a patterned beam of light to modify the optical properties of a meta-material. A second beam can then pass through the material and get deflected according to the…
Chen’s group has been building robotic insects for more than five years. Credit: Courtesy of the Soft and Micro Robotics Laboratory Moving with the speed and agility of an insect, the tiny robot could someday…
This image displays inverse pole figures of cobalt aluminum and a framework of amorphous interfaces after deformation, showing the crystal orientation of a cobalt aluminum intermetallic material. Credit: Purdue University A cobalt aluminum nanolaminate has…
York University researchers have uncovered a surprising mismatch between how artificial neural networks and primate brains process visual information. Credit: Shutterstock A reverse prediction test suggests that supposedly brainlike AI models may rely on visual…
A new two-dimensional semiconductor structure sharply reduces resistance where electrical regions meet. The result points toward faster, more energy-efficient next-generation electronics. Credit: Stock One of the largest obstacles limiting the next generation of computer chips…
Researchers have developed a soft, noninvasive patch that uses gentle ultrasound stimulation to influence brain regions involved in REM sleep while tracking neural activity in real time. Credit: Stock A wearable bioelectronic device increased REM…
Heat is absorbed from the right, heating the structure, where it is radiated to the left, cooling the structure. Credit: Osaka Metropolitan University Scientists have created a programmable material that gives engineers unprecedented control over…
A classic attention test revealed that advanced AI models can lose focus when faced with longer, more demanding tasks. Unlike humans, who can stay on track despite distractions, AI systems often reverted to the wrong…
Researchers have created a new plasma-based manufacturing approach that could improve the precision of semiconductor fabrication. The breakthrough may enable smaller, faster, and more energy-efficient computer chips as the industry pushes beyond today’s manufacturing limits….
Artist’s illustration of MoOCl2, whose unusual optical response allows light to be steered very differently depending on direction. The study found one of the strongest reported light-bending effects for a natural material in the visible…
