How can we combat data theft, which is a real issue for society? Quantum physics has the solution. Its theories make it possible to encode information (a qubit) in single particles of light (a photon) and to circulate them ...
Optics & Photonics
Mar 13, 2023
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At the heart of every mobile phone, laptop and autonomous vehicle is a tiny semiconductor whose properties and, ultimately, performance are determined by free electrons. Now, UC Berkeley researchers have developed a new way ...
Nanophysics
Feb 20, 2023
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Agriculture entrepreneurs are bringing the digital age to Pakistan's farmers, helping them plan crops better and distribute their produce when the time is right.
Agriculture
Jan 30, 2022
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The benefits of social mobility seem to be widely agreed on. The idea that a person's opportunities and earnings should not be defined by their background is supported across the political spectrum.
Social Sciences
May 5, 2022
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Screens are everywhere, including in the palms of our hands. Children see how much time we adults spend on our smartphones, and therefore how much we seem to value these devices—and they want to be a part of it.
Education
Dec 27, 2019
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A Korean research team has proposed a new paradigm for a wearable hand robot that can aid people with lost hand mobility. The hand robot collects user behaviors with a machine learning algorithm to determine the user's intention.
Robotics
Jan 30, 2019
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On show for the first time at the GSMA Mobile World Congress are two graphene based photonics devices which give a glimpse into the future of data communications. At the Graphene Pavilion, experience the world's first all-graphene ...
Nanomaterials
Feb 27, 2018
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New research by a University of Chicago scholar found that the ability to vote with a mobile device increased turnout by three to five percentage points in the 2018 federal election in West Virginia, suggesting that mobile ...
Political science
Jul 31, 2019
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"Hello? Who's calling?" For many Americans these days, the call is coming from a "bot" or automated program that seeks to trick them into giving up money or important personal data.
Telecom
Jun 8, 2019
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Today, a Robocall Summit hosted by the Federal Communications Commission will serve as a progress report on what major phone carriers are doing to protect you from those incessant robocalls interrupting your life.
Telecom
Jul 12, 2019
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