Work
Detecting individual nuclear spins with single rare-earth ions hosted in crystals
Rare-earth minerals are a class of materials with similar properties that are currently used to build a variety of devices, including LEDs, rechargeable batteries, magnets, lasers, and much more....
Reviewing progress in the development of machine learning-enhanced e-skins
Researchers at University of California, Yale University, Stanford University, University of Cambridge and Seoul National University have recently carried out a study reviewing recent efforts in the...
New Survey Data Reveals a Generational Shift in Distributor Preference
In recent surveys, young engineers ranked Amazon as their first choice for purchasing electrical components. We set out to investigate why.
A New Filtration Technique That Could Reduce Lithium Extraction Times
Researchers at Monash University, CSIRO, the University of Melbourne and the University of Texas have devised a new lithium extraction method that could pave the way towards a greener future.
How Chatbots Could Support Students and Enhance Remote Learning
Chatbots (or conversational agents) can have a variety of potential uses, for instance delivering basic customer service, providing information about a service, or assisting professionals in...
A system for robust and efficient wireless power transfer
Current methods for charging electronic devices via wireless technology only work if the overall system parameters are set up to match a specific transfer distance. As a result, these methods are...
Investigating neural mechanisms underlying individual differences in perception
Researchers at the National Brain Research Centre in Haryana, India, have recently carried out a study exploring the neural mechanisms that may underlie differences in how different people perceive...
A system to produce context-aware captions for news images
Computer systems that can automatically generate image captions have been around for several years. While many of these techniques perform considerably well, the captions they produce are typically...
A soft robotic finger fabricated using multi-material 3D printing
Researchers at Zhejiang University of Technology, Tianjin University, Nanjing Institute of Technology and Ritsumeikan University have recently created a soft robotic finger that integrates a...
A new technique for the radiative cooling of spin ensembles
Researchers at CEA/CNRS/Université Paris Saclay, University College London and ETH Zurich have recently devised a new method to control the temperature of a spin ensemble by increasing electron spin...