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Researchers have unveiled an innovative approach to create flexible organic integrated circuits (ICs) devoid of parasitic capacitance. This advancement heralds a substantial enhancement in the dynamic performance and operating frequency of organic thin-film transistors (OTFTs) and rectifying diodes, charting a course towards the realization of high-performance, cost-effective, and energy-efficient flexible electronics.

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Pascack Valley Medical Center has proudly announced the acquisition of the Genius™ 3D Mammography™ system from Hologic. This technology promises better, earlier detection of breast cancer, providing patients with more accurate results and greater peace of mind during screenings.

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A study introduces Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) gyroscopes, revolutionizing the measurement of angular velocity and acceleration. This innovation promises to transform aerospace, automotive, and robotics by offering precise, cost-effective motion analysis, marking a new era in navigation and motion understanding.

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Scientists have developed an innovative calibration algorithm for the Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).This algorithm significantly enhances navigation precision by utilizing acoustic signals from seabed beacons.

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The latest research delves into significant progress in comprehending the degradation mechanisms of proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs) tailored for vehicle use.

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Spectral preprocessing methods with efficient spectral noise removal and high-fidelity baseline correction capabilities are the prerequisites and challenges for high-quality Raman spectroscopy applications.

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Chiral transmission for a pair of eigenmodes has been realized by a closed exceptional-point-encircling trajectory in (anti-) parity-time-symmetric systems. Scientist in China explored an open trajectory linking two infinite points, enabling high-efficiency chiral transmission with each eigenmode localized in a single waveguide, more accessible in practical photonic integrated circuits.

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To unlock the complex structure and behavior of 1T Phase Tantalum Disulfide, researchers used the Pair Distribution Function (PDF) beamline at the National Synchrotron Light Source II (NSLS-II), a U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Science User Facility located at DOE’s Brookhaven National Laboratory, to learn more about the material’s structure.

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Leading computer scientists from around the world have shared their vision for the future of artificial intelligence – and it resembles the capabilities of Star Trek character 'The Borg'.

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Current mainstream hyperspectral stimulated Raman scattering (SRS) techniques usually have to make a compromise between the spectral resolution and the detection sensitivity. Now, researchers at Peking University have invented a brand-new time-domain excitation strategy named transient stimulated Raman scattering (TSRS).

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Random bits are vital for services and technologies in our digital society. Speed and scalability are key challenges faced by current physical random bit generators (RBGs). Scientists in China present a scalable parallel RBG scheme towards rates of order 100 Tb/s based on a single chaotic microcomb.

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New research Grainger Engineering professor Daniel Shoemaker and graduate student Zachary Riedel used density functional theory (DFT) calculations to identify possible europium (Eu) compounds to serve as a new quantum memory platform.

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On March 21, 2023, Google announced a slow roll out of its chatbot dubbed Bard, making the artificial intelligence platform available to a small number of users.

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West Virginia University engineers have received a wave of federal support for research projects that will help slash the cost of clean hydrogen. The three U.S. Department of Energy grants for WVU studies total $15.8 million and are part of funds authorized by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law for research that advances the “Hydrogen Shot” goal of cutting the cost of clean hydrogen production to $1 per kilogram.

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In a remarkable photonics breakthrough, Chinese researchers have innovated a method to precisely manipulate boundary modes in photonic crystals, demonstrating that certain states can be entirely bound within very thin bandgap materials.

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Metal halide perovskites have emerged as the game-changing semiconductor materials in optoelectronics field. As an efficient micro/nano manufacturing technology, direct laser writing (DLW) has been extensively used to fabricate patterns, micro-/nano-structures, and pixel arrays on perovskites to promote their optoelectronics applications.

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There are some technical bottlenecks in holographic technology, such as difficulty in capturing real 3D scenes quickly and serious speckle noise in holographic reconstructed images. To address these challenges, Chinese scientists proposed a novel holographic camera for obtaining high-fidelity holograms of real 3D scenes.

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Professors at The University of Texas at El Paso have launched a new industrial engineering lab focused on supporting human performance and behavior in various application areas. Projects include supportive exoskeletons for high-strain occupations and virtual reality that simulates high-stress environments.