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Researchers have demonstrated giant flexoelectricity in soft elastomers that could improve robot movement range and make self-powered pacemakers a real possibility.

Atomically thin van der Waals magnets are seen as the ultimately compact media for future magnetic data storage and fast data processing. Controlling the magnetic state of these materials, however, is difficult. But now, an international team of researchers led by Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) has managed to use light in order to change the anisotropy of a van der Waals antiferromagnet, paving the way to new, extremely efficient means of data storage.

Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology develop a 3D functional interposer -- the interface between a chip and the package substrate -- containing an embedded capacitor. This compact design saves a lot of package area and greatly reduces the wiring length between the chips terminals and the capacitor, allowing for less noise and power consumption. Their approach paves the way to new semiconductor package structures with greater miniaturization.

 E-Mail IMAGE: An illustration of the novel self-aware metamaterial system as used in a coronary artery stent. The design can sense restenosis when used in a stent, and the same design can... view more  Credit: iSMaRT Lab From the biggest bridges to the smallest medical implants, sensors are everywhere, and for good reason: The ability to sense and monitor changes before they become problems can be both cost-saving and life-saving. To better address these potential threats, the Intell...

CorePower Magnetics Inc. announced today the finalization of an exclusive intellectual property licensing agreement with both Carnegie Mellon University (CMU) and the National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) covering advanced magnetics technologies. The company also appointed Dr. Samuel J. Kernion to serve as Chief Executive Officer effective June 1, 2021.

 E-Mail IMAGE: The research team designs a simple, miniature electromechanical device for high-precision and real-time evaluations of deep tissue stiffness. view more  Credit: Dr Yu Xinges team By putting a piece of soft, strain-sensing sheet on the skin may be able to detect skin disorders non-invasively and in real-time very soon. A research team co-led by a scientist from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) has designed a simple electromechanical device that can be used for deep ...

Credit: Bispebjerg Hospital A research group from Aarhus University has developed a special biocompatible electrode for electrical muscle stimulation that the group has integrated and 3D-printed onto medical support stockings. In the winter 2020/2021, the stockings were tested on hospitalised Covid patients. The studies were completed in March, but apart from a case study ( Danish Medical Journal) data have not yet been published. However, the project group reveal that the results are very pro...

Quantum systems are considered extremely fragile. Even the smallest interactions with the environment can result in the loss of sensitive quantum effects. In the renowned journal Science, however, researchers from TU Delft, RWTH Aachen University and Forschungszentrum Jülich now present an experiment in which a quantum system consisting of two coupled atoms behaves surprisingly stable.

Current wireless networks such as Wi-Fi, LTE-Advanced, etc., work in the lower radio spectrum, below 6 GHz. Experts warn that soon this band will become congested due to mushrooming data traffic. It is calculated that by 2024, 17,722 million devices will be connected.

A recent study published 26 May estimates a cumulative monetised impact of at least £1.8 billion on UK science and economy from the UKs synchrotron, Diamond Light Source, reflecting favourably with the £1.2 billion investment made in the facility to date. And it costs less than a cup of coffee as each taxpayer contributes only £2.45 a year towards it. The study measures Diamonds scientific, technological, societal, and economic benefits and highlights the significant impact it...