Electron states in a semiconductor, set and changed with pulses of light, could be the 0 and 1 of future “lightwave” electronics or room-temperature quantum computers.
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The multi-layered organic solar cells will be able to curve in clothing or be transparently built into windows.
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A new NSF Tech Hub will put tools to rapidly advance our understanding of the brain into the hands of neuroscientists.
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The power goes out. The aurorae stretch to the tropics. Could a major solar storm mean a year without electricity?
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It’s slow to read computer screens with today’s Braille displays, and the 200-year-old code is declining in use. New technology from Michigan Engineering aims to help bring Braille back.
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