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Documentation Academy Aims to Empower Open Source Newcomers
From ACM Careers Canonical's Open Documentation Academy aims to help newcomers participate in the open source community, offering mentorship and… BNN | February 28, 2024
Electronics You Can Wrap Around Your Finger
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Electronics You Can Wrap Around Your Finger

Researchers from South Korea have taken a new step toward more bendable devices by manufacturing a thin film that keeps its useful electric and magnetic properties... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | February 10, 2015
A Qubit Candidate Shines Brighter
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A Qubit Candidate Shines Brighter

Precisely placing imperfections called "nitrogen vacancy centers" within nano-sized diamond structures can boost their fluorescence, a key step toward using the... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | January 5, 2015
Nanoscale Resistors For Quantum Devices
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Nanoscale Resistors For Quantum Devices

Researchers from the London Centre for Nanotechnology have made new thin-film chromium oxide resistors that could speed the development of quantum devices for computing... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | December 12, 2014
Space: The Final Frontier in Silicon Chemistry
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Space: The Final Frontier in Silicon Chemistry

Scientists from the University of Tokyo have determined the unique electromagnetic emission spectrums of two new, highly-reactive silicon compounds, which will... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | November 12, 2014
Future Flexible Electronics Based on Carbon Nanotubes
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Future Flexible Electronics Based on Carbon Nanotubes

Researchers from the University of Texas at Austin and Northwestern University have demonstrated a new method to improve the reliability and performance of transistors... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | September 24, 2014
The Future Face of Molecular Electronics
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The Future Face of Molecular Electronics

Molecular electronics could enable the construction of tiny circuits in which individual molecules take on the roles currently played by wires, resistors, and... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | September 17, 2014
Making Artificial Membranes on Silicon
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Making Artificial Membranes on Silicon

Artificial membranes mimicking those found in living organisms have been developed by scientists in Chile through a "dry" process, marking the first time an artificial... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | September 10, 2014
Diamond Defect Clears Path to Better Quantum Computers
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Diamond Defect Clears Path to Better Quantum Computers

Planting imperfections called "NV centers" at specific spots within a diamond lattice could advance quantum computing and atomic-scale measurement. American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | August 6, 2014
Cell Gives Multi-Bit 'spin' to Mram Storage
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Cell Gives Multi-Bit 'spin' to Mram Storage

A France-U.S. research team working with MRAM technology has developed a multi-bit storage cell that may rival flash memory storage. American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | July 23, 2014
Thermoelectric Material Converts Heat to Electricity with Greater Efficiency
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Thermoelectric Material Converts Heat to Electricity with Greater Efficiency

A new study shows how porous substances can act as thermoelectric materials, pointing the way for using such materials in thermoelectric devices of the future... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | July 15, 2014
­ltra-Thin Wires For Quantum Computing
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­ltra-Thin Wires For Quantum Computing

Researchers at the Joint Quantum Institute at the University of Maryland have found a way to fabricate ultrahigh transmission optical nanofibers, a potential component... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | June 18, 2014
Just Add Water
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Just Add Water

Using only a drop of water, scientists from the University of Twente have folded flat sheets of silicon nitride into cubes, pyramids, and half soccer-ball-shaped... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | June 4, 2014
Device Turns Flat Surface Into Spherical Antenna
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Device Turns Flat Surface Into Spherical Antenna

By depositing an array of tiny, metallic, U-shaped structures onto a dielectric material, a team of researchers in China has created a new artificial surface... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | April 14, 2014
Spintronics-Based Technology Could Enable 'Normally Off' Computers
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Spintronics-Based Technology Could Enable 'Normally Off' Computers

Spintronics-based memory technology may replace volatile memory and enable extremely energy-efficient, hand-cranked or solar-powered next-generation electronic... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | April 9, 2014
How Twitter Shapes Public Opinion
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How Twitter Shapes Public Opinion

Dominant viewpoints emerge quickly on Twitter and, once stabilized, become difficult to change, according to new study.   American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | March 12, 2014
Bats Inspire 'micro Air Vehicle' Designs
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Bats Inspire 'micro Air Vehicle' Designs

A Virginia Tech study of the inflight movement off fruit bats' wings may be applicable to the design of small flying vehicles. American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | February 20, 2014
Graphene: Growing Giants
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Graphene: Growing Giants

A research team at the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology may help bring graphene's promise closer to reality. American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | December 9, 2013
Quantum Conductors Benefit from Growth on Smooth Foundations
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Quantum Conductors Benefit from Growth on Smooth Foundations

Researchers in the United States and China have teamed up to develop a speedway for future devices, an exotic type of electrical conductor called a topological... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | October 11, 2013
Densest Array of Carbon Nanotubes Grown to Date
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Densest Array of Carbon Nanotubes Grown to Date

A team from Cambridge University has devised a simple technique to increase the density of nanotube forests grown on conductive supports. The high density nanotubes... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | September 23, 2013
The '50-50' Chip: Memory Device of the Future?
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The '50-50' Chip: Memory Device of the Future?

A new electronic alloy consisting of 50 aluminum atoms bound to 50 atoms of antimony may be promising for building next-generation "phase-change" memory devices... American Institute of Physics
From ACM Careers | September 16, 2013
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