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Condensed Matter Oct 24, 2017

Understanding how electrons turn to glass

Researchers at Tohoku University have gained new insight into the electronic processes that guide the transformation of liquids into a solid crystalline or glassy state.

Business Aug 17, 2017

TV's next big experiment: 'choose your own adventure'

It's an all-too-familiar frustration for film fans—wanting to yell at the character who picks up the wrong suitcase, forgets the torch batteries or assumes wrongly the killer is dead.

Materials Science Jun 21, 2017

Researchers find a chemical solution to shrink digital data storage

Chemists at Case Western Reserve University have found a way to possibly store digital data in half the space current systems require.

Space Exploration Dec 13, 2016

NASA communications network to double space station data rates

Life aboard the International Space Station depends upon massive amounts of data, used for everything from commanding the station to providing real-time high-definition video and data on hundreds of science and technology ...

Consumer & Gadgets Nov 25, 2016

New TV tech promises better picture for mainstream consumers

If all you want for Christmas is a TV whose picture hops off the screen, this could be your year.

Consumer & Gadgets Nov 23, 2016

An entertaining holiday gift guide for techies

With the holiday season almost upon us, it's time to start thinking about what to get those special people in our lives.

Quantum Physics Nov 16, 2016

New records set up with 'screws of light'

University of Vienna research team has succeeded in breaking two novel records while experimenting with so-called twisted particles of light. These results, now published in the journal PNAS, are not only of fundamental interest ...

General Physics Oct 26, 2016

Defects in diamond: A unique platform for optical data storage in 3-D

In the world of big data, there are limitations on how to store large volumes of information. Typical home-computer hard disk drives consume a lot of power and are limited to a few terabytes per drive. Optical storage media ...

Materials Science Oct 20, 2016

A clean, green, metal-free approach to making high-performance polycarbonates

From the transparent cockpit canopy of fighter jets to everyday applications such as spectacle lenses and Blu-ray discs, polycarbonate plastics are valued for being light, strong and offering exceptional optical clarity. ...

Nanophysics Aug 3, 2016

IBM scientists imitate the functionality of neurons with a phase-change device

IBM scientists have created randomly spiking neurons using phase-change materials to store and process data. This demonstration marks a significant step forward in the development of energy-efficient, ultra-dense integrated ...

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