by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 9, 2023 | Electronics & Semiconductors, Hi Tech & Innovation, TECHXPLORE
In recent years, engineers have been working to develop increasingly sophisticated and smaller electronic components that could power the devices of the future. This includes thin and stretchable components that could be easily worn on the skin or implanted inside the...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 9, 2023 | Electronics & Semiconductors, Hi Tech & Innovation, TECHXPLORE
One key objective of electronics engineering research is to develop computing devices that are both highly performing and energy-efficient, meaning that they can compute information quickly while consuming little power. One possible way to do this could be to combine...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 9, 2023 | nanomaterials, Nanophysics, Nanotechnology, PHYS.ORG
Terahertz (THz) radiation is electromagnetic radiation ranging from frequencies of 0.1 THz to 10 THz, with wavelengths between 30μm and 3mm. Reliably detecting this radiation could have numerous valuable applications in security, product inspection, and quality...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 9, 2023 | General Physics, PHYS.ORG, Physics, Plasma Physics
Gas clouds across the universe are known to absorb the light produced by distant massive celestial objects, known as quasars. This light manifests as the so-called Lyman alpha forest, a dense structure composed of absorption lines that can be observed using...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Jan 4, 2023 | Engineering, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute recently created OmniWheg, a robotic system that can adapt its configuration while navigating its surrounding environment, seamlessly changing from a wheeled to a legged robot. This robot, introduced in an IEEE IROS 2022...
