Research

Active intelligent reconfigurable surfaces for 6G wireless comms are the subject of UL-Ireland research project announced today. Such surfaces can be used to intercept weak millimetre-wave and terahertz signals, boosting and guiding them to receivers, according to the University of Glasgow, which is working with the Tyndall National Institute’s Wireless Communications Laboratory on the project, called AR-COM. “Current materials used ...

The universities of  Teesside and Edinburgh have created a new material which can capture 3.5–5 million tonnes of CO2 in the UK and nearly 30 million tonnes of CO2 globally per year by 2030, at a cost of around £100 per tonne CO2 – considerably less than current direct air capture (DAC) technologies. Known as CalyChar, the new material is ...

As advancements in AI, autonomous driving, and Web3.0 fuel demand for high-performance computing, the high-end semiconductor industry is experiencing rapid growth. In this landscape, INTAMSYS, a leading player in FFF 3D printing sector, has become a trusted partner for high-tech manufacturers, known for its strong technical expertise and dedication to innovation. One such collaboration with ASMPT, a global leader in ...

Researchers at UK universities have developed a wearable ‘sticker’ that can monitor and detect changes in people’s breathing rates. The non-invasive sensor-based system – using a capacitive sensor – can efficiently discern changes even when not in direct contact with the skin. It represents an alternative to chest-band or face mask systems, which can be uncomfortable for use over long ...

LG Display unveiled what it claims is the world’s first stretchable display which can be elongated up to 50% at the LG Science Park in Seoul. The display can be stretched, folded and twisted opening up design applications for unusual form factors that can accommodate unusual places or space restrictions. Stretchable displays are thin and lightweight and can adhere to ...

Scientists and engineers from the UK Atomic Energy Authority (UKAEA) and the University of Bristol have created the world’s first carbon-14 diamond battery. This new type of battery has the potential to power devices for thousands of years, making it an incredibly long-lasting energy source. The picture shows weak  radio luminescence, captured by a low light intensity camera, from a ...

BBN Technologies, of the RTX Group, is working to deliver a prototype photonic chip that uses exotic quantum states of “squeezed light”. It is part of DARPA’s INSPIRED (Intensity Squeezed Photonic Integration with Revolutionary Detection) programme. DARPA is the U.S. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency. The custom-designed prototype requires detection sensitivity 16 dB below the fundamental “shot noise” limit, highlights ...

Engineers often take from nature’s finest innovations, and this how electronic skin came about, reports Liam Critchley. The skin is the largest organ in the human body, possessing elasticity, self-healing, mechanical resilience and tactile sensing functions. “Electronic skins are devices and systems that imitate the mechanical properties and sensing functions of skin organs with interdisciplinary efforts in the design of ...

SemiQon of Finland is claiming “the world’s first transistor capable of functioning efficiently in cryogenic conditions”. This is not just for 4K ‘liquid helium’ temperatures, this is for the <1K environmetns only reached using helium-3 cooling. “The transistors can be mass produced using existing CMOS fabs, with no new infrastructure required,” according to the company. In quantum computers the “transistor ...

Researchers from CIC nanoGune in Spain have made a 2D spintronics device using graphene modified by the fields of nearby materials – a so called proximitised structure. In this case, it is a graphene spin valve enabled by nearby shapes of  Cr2Ge2Te6, a van der Waals magnet. Graphene can transport spin and, with this proximity modification, can generate and detect ...