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Optics & Photonics Jun 8, 2021

Demonstration of quantum communication over optical fibers exceeding 600 km

The Cambridge Research Laboratory of Toshiba Europe today announced the first demonstration of quantum communication over optical fibers exceeding 600 km in length. The breakthrough will enable long-distance, quantum-secured ...

General Physics Mar 9, 2021

Microwave-assisted recording technology promises high-density hard disk performance

Researchers at Toshiba Corporation in Japan have studied the operation of a small device fabricated in the write gap of a hard disk drive's write head to extend its recording density. The device, developed by HWY Technologies, ...

General Physics Jan 7, 2021

New hard disk write head analytical technology can increase hard disk capacities

Using synchrotron radiation at SPring-8—a large-scale synchrotron radiation facility—Tohoku University, Toshiba Corporation, and the Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute (JASRI) have successfully imaged the ...

Other Jun 3, 2020

How pandemics past and present fuel the rise of mega-corporations

In June 1348, people in England began reporting mysterious symptoms. They started off as mild and vague: headaches, aches, and nausea. This was followed by painful black lumps, or buboes, growing in the armpits and groin, ...

Other Feb 26, 2020

Tax rule for industry rewards carbon capture

When it comes to encouraging manufacturers to reduce their carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions, a carrot might be more effective than a stick. That's the approach taken by a recent U.S. tax code rule that offers credits to companies ...

Environment Jan 3, 2020

Sustainable supply of minerals and metals key to a low-carbon energy future

The global low-carbon revolution could be at risk unless new international agreements and governance mechanisms are put in place to ensure a sustainable supply of rare minerals and metals, a new academic study has warned.

Environment Dec 31, 2019

Grown from necessity: vertical farming takes off in ageing Japan

The nondescript building on an industrial site near Kyoto gives little hint to the productivity inside: 30,000 heads of lettuce grow here daily, under artificial light and with barely any human intervention.

Space Exploration Nov 13, 2019

High Definition Earth-Viewing payload reaches end-of-life on station, surpassing life expectancy

The International Space Station's High Definition Earth-Viewing (HDEV) payload officially reached end-of-life Aug. 22, 2019, after delivering live Earth views to more than 318 million viewers across the globe.

Quantum Physics Jul 29, 2019

Every transistor has a unique quantum fingerprint—but can it be used as a form of ID?

We might imagine that electric current flows as a smooth, even stream of electrons through our electronics devices, but at the quantum scale the flow of electric current might be more accurately pictured as a bubbling brook ...

Consumer & Gadgets Jun 27, 2019

Amazon is watching, listening and tracking you. Here's how to stop it

Amazon is not only watching over your shopping, TV viewing, music listening and book reading histories, it's also listening to you at home or in the car.

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