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07 May 25
U.S. Naval Research Lab’s NIKE laser refocused from NIF to nuclear deterrence…

...and Florida Atlantic University awarded $2.1 M to establish U.S. Air Force Center of Excellence.

06 May 25
New imaging method shows details of brainstem activity

Japan team develops two-prism implant to view brain's inaccessible NTS region.

06 May 25
Precision-engineered surface enhances silicon solar cell performance

Single-layer silicon metasurface achieves ultralow reflection, setting new standard for antireflective coatings in solar cells.

01 May 25
Rice University algorithm interprets spectra more accurately

Improved machine learning identifies features that existing analysis can miss.

01 May 25
Boosting brain imaging with precise delivery of imaging agents

Boston’s Mass Gen Hospital develops novel cannula to deliver chemicals nondisruptively for multiphoton microscopy.

30 Apr 25
MIT engineers report on progress toward ‘fault-tolerant’ quantum computer

Coupling between artificial atoms and photons processes quantum information in nanoseconds.

29 Apr 25
Fraunhofer ISE redesigns silicon solar cells with ‘record’ low level of silver

Sustainable heterojunction system uses only 10% of the silver required by conventional devices.

28 Apr 25
Water droplets offer route to versatile liquid lenses

Ateneo de Manila University method may be a simple way to make dynamic focusing components.

24 Apr 25
Rice scientists find that matter mediates ultrastrong coupling between photons

Discovery described as “foundation for advances in quantum computing and technologies”.

23 Apr 25
Queensland solar cell researchers set new performance record

Tin halide perovskite device hits 16.65% efficiency, promising “lead-free PV future”.

22 Apr 25
Brown University nanoparticles help restore lost vision

Infrared stimulation of injected gold nanorods stimulates recovery from AMD, retinal disorders.

17 Apr 25
Harvard’s SEAS creates single-chip laser that emits mid infrared pulses

First on-chip, picosecond MIR laser pulse generator to requires no external components.

 
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