A research team has fabricated a gallium nitride (GaN) transistor using diamond, which of all natural materials has the highest thermal conductivity on earth, as a substrate, and they succeeded in increasing heat dissipation by more than two times compared with conventional transistors. The transistor is expected to be useful not only in the fields …

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An international research team recently demonstrated how magnetism can be actively changed by pressure. ​An international research team recently demonstrated how magnetism can be actively changed by pressure. An international research team recently demonstrated how magnetism can be actively changed by pressure. 

Researchers have developed an augmented reality head-up display that could improve road safety by displaying potential hazards as high-resolution three-dimensional holograms directly in a driver’s field of vision in real time. ​Researchers have developed an augmented reality head-up display that could improve road safety by displaying potential hazards as high-resolution three-dimensional holograms directly in a …

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High-frequency terahertz waves have great potential for a number of applications including next-generation medical imaging and communication. Researchers have shown that the transmission of terahertz light through an aerogel made of cellulose and a conducting polymer can be tuned. This is an important step to unlock more applications for terahertz waves. ​High-frequency terahertz waves have …

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An artificial skin that delivers a waterproof sense of touch could speed up underwater robotic exploration and ocean clean-up operations while reducing harm to marine life ​An artificial skin that delivers a waterproof sense of touch could speed up underwater robotic exploration and ocean clean-up operations while reducing harm to marine life An artificial skin that …

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An artificial intelligence model has unpicked some of the linguistic influences behind England’s place names, which could help us to understand their meaning ​An artificial intelligence model has unpicked some of the linguistic influences behind England’s place names, which could help us to understand their meaning An artificial intelligence model has unpicked some of the linguistic …

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The world’s ocean are a vast habitat for countless creatures that settle, spawn, dig or feed on the seafloor. They also influence the shape of the ocean floor. How exactly this takes place has been scarcely investigated so far. In an interdisciplinary study, geoscientists, biologists and oceanographers, have examined crater-like depressions on the seafloor of …

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With human bias removed, organizations looking to improve performance by harnessing digital technology can expect changes to how information is scrutinized. ​With human bias removed, organizations looking to improve performance by harnessing digital technology can expect changes to how information is scrutinized. With human bias removed, organizations looking to improve performance by harnessing digital technology can …

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A newly developed, highly conductive copper wire could find applications in the electric grid, as well as in homes and businesses. The finding defies what’s been thought about how metals conduct electricity. ​A newly developed, highly conductive copper wire could find applications in the electric grid, as well as in homes and businesses. The finding …

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Self-driving labs can perform experiments thousands of times faster than a human and they don’t need to sleep. That means more science in less time, but many questions remain, says Alex Wilkins ​Self-driving labs can perform experiments thousands of times faster than a human and they don’t need to sleep. That means more science in …

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