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Materials Science Dec 7, 2017

Marshmallow-like silicone gels used as insulation in containers for cryopreserved embryos

As the genetic modification of mice is increasingly prevalent in medical and biological research, so, too, is the need for an efficient way to transport cryopreserved embryos and sperm.

Electronics & Semiconductors Dec 5, 2017

Functional ring oscillators based on stacked gate-all-around silicon nanowire transistors

At this week's 2017 International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM), imec, the research and innovation hub in nano-electronics and digital technology, reports on multiple key process optimizations for vertically stacked gate-all-around ...

Business Nov 29, 2017

Semiconductor grab: Silicon Valley chip companies making tasty acquisitions

Winter may be on the way, but Silicon Valley chipmakers are having their moment in the sun.

Telecom Nov 28, 2017

US regulator says Silicon Valley is threat to internet

A top US regulator, defending an effort to roll back so-called "net neutrality" rules, said Tuesday that large internet platforms represent the biggest threat to online freedom because they routinely block "content they don't ...

Environment Nov 16, 2017

How Silicon Valley industry polluted the sylvan California dream

On Labor Day 1956, a caravan of moving trucks wound their way into Santa Clara County, just south of San Francisco, carrying the possessions of 600 families and equipment for the missile and space labs of the Lockheed Corporation. ...

Business Nov 9, 2017

Facebook, Twitter, Google and where Silicon Valley's money comes from

Tech companies face dilemma after conundrum after balancing act, and now the spotlight is on their funding sources.

Optics & Photonics Nov 6, 2017

Researchers develop milestone for ultra-fast communications and computing

A mineral discovered in Russia in the 1830s known as a perovskite holds a key to the next step in ultra-high-speed communications and computing.

Optics & Photonics Nov 1, 2017

Metal-silicone microstructures could enable new flexible optical and electrical devices

For the first time, researchers have used a single-step, laser-based method to produce small, precise hybrid microstructures of silver and flexible silicone. This innovative laser processing technology could one day enable ...

Optics & Photonics Oct 26, 2017

Tiny chip-based methane spectrometer could help reduce greenhouse gas emissions

The process of extracting natural gas from the earth or transporting it through pipelines can release methane into the atmosphere. Methane, the primary component of natural gas, is a greenhouse gas with a warming potential ...

Energy & Green Tech Oct 19, 2017

A simple technique using common materials could lead to significantly cheaper solar cells

In the search for alternatives to silicon-based solar cells, A*STAR researchers are investigating a new material that is cheaper and easier to make, and could lead to better performing solar cells.

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