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Optics & Photonics Dec 15, 2020

An elusive effect, captured on a chip, that promises new technologies

A single laser is shot through a microscopic comb, which splits into a rainbow of colors. It all happens in a highly controlled manner on a tiny photonic resonator, and could pave the way toward more accurate clocks, the ...

Optics & Photonics Nov 12, 2020

Weather-proof chip aims to take self-driving tech, wireless communications to next level

Modern communications technology, regardless of use, relies on a similar formula: devices send signals and information through data centers, towers and satellites en route to their final destination. The effectiveness of ...

Bio & Medicine Oct 28, 2020

Lab-on-a-chip devices could dramatically reduce COVID-19 detection times

Newly developed biosensor devices linked to smartphones could help medical practitioners dramatically cut down the real-time detection rates in the battle against COVID-19 and other future viral outbreaks.

Nanophysics Oct 28, 2020

Researchers develop artificial cell on a chip

Researchers at the University of Basel have developed a precisely controllable system for mimicking biochemical reaction cascades in cells. Using microfluidic technology, they produce miniature polymeric reaction containers ...

Materials Science Oct 14, 2020

Controlled release of fertiliser using biopolymer chips

In Germany, the limit values for nitrate pollution have repeatedly been exceeded, partly due to fertilizers in the soil. Biopolymers could help.

Environment Oct 12, 2020

For when the chips are down—preserving UK soil microbial biodiversity for agriculture

Scientists from the UK's foremost agricultural research institutes have teamed up to create a new UK Crop Microbiome Cyrobank (UK-CMCB) to safeguard future research and facilitate the sustainable yield improvement of the ...

Quantum Physics Oct 8, 2020

Mind and space bending physics on a convenient chip

Thanks to Einstein, we know that our three-dimensional space is warped and curved. And in curved space, normal ideas of geometry and straight lines break down, creating a chance to explore an unfamiliar landscape governed ...

Plants & Animals Sep 21, 2020

Jellyfish with your chips?

Jellyfish could replace fish and chips on a new sustainable takeaway menu to help keep threatened species off the plate.

Optics & Photonics Sep 15, 2020

Single photons from a silicon chip

Quantum technology holds great promise: Just a few years from now, quantum computers are expected to revolutionize database searches, AI systems, and computational simulations. Today already, quantum cryptography can guarantee ...

Optics & Photonics Sep 3, 2020

Near-optimal chip-based photon source developed for quantum computing

Researchers have developed a new CMOS-compatible silicon photonics photon source that satisfies all the requirements necessary for large-scale photonic quantum computing. The research represents a significant step toward ...

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