Faraday effect in a 2D semiconductor. Credit: Nature Communications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-47294-5 It has been known for centuries that light exhibits wave-like behavior in certain situations. Some materials are able to rotate the polarization, i.e. the direction of oscillation, of the light wave when the light passes through the material. This property is utilized in […]
Structural characteristics of CCPS. Credit: Light: Science & Applications (2024). DOI: 10.1038/s41377-024-01432-2 Responding to the increasing demand for efficient, tunable optical materials capable of precise light modulation to create greater bandwidth in communication networks and advanced optical systems, a team of researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi’s Photonics Research Lab (PRL) have developed a novel, two-dimensional […]
The dynamics of coupled oscillators, such as those shown here, can be simulated faster with a new quantum algorithm. Credit: Nathan Johnson | Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Though “coupled oscillations” may not sound familiar, they are everywhere in nature. The term “coupled harmonic oscillators” describes interacting systems of masses and springs, but their utility in […]
Open-source software provides network components that you can use to simulate 5G network functions from the network core to the radio. by Lincoln Lavoie, University of New Hampshire Interoperability Lab Developing and deploying a laboratory infrastructure to support testing 5G and open radio-access network (Open RAN) systems can present a daunting and complex task. Prior […]
Credit: Unsplash/CC0 Public Domain Last month, the Department of Justice filed its long-awaited antitrust suit against Apple, accusing the company of monopolizing the smartphone market. This makes Apple the last of the U.S.-based tech giants to face a major monopolization lawsuit from a federal agency. (Google also faces one from the Justice Department; Facebook and […]
Despite its success in the online music market, the company has never posted a full-year net profit and only occasionally quarterly profits. Music and podcast streaming giant Spotify reported Tuesday an increase in the number of paying subscribers and a rare but lower-than-expected operating profit for the first quarter. The company posted a “new quarterly […]
The logo for the Tesla Supercharger station is seen in Buford, Ga, April 22, 2021. Faced with falling global sales and a tumbling stock price, Tesla has slashed prices again on some of its electric vehicles and its “Full Self Driving” system. Tesla releases first-quarter earnings Tuesday, April 23, 2024. Credit: AP Photo/Chris Carlson, File […]
Employing scene affordance as an intermediate representation enhances motion generation capabilities on benchmarks (a) HumanML3D and (b) HUMANISE, and significantly boosts the model’s ability to generalize to (c) unseen scenarios. Credit: Wang et al. Machine learning-based models that can autonomously generate various types of content have become increasingly advanced over the past few years. These […]
Key Things to Know: Advancing AIB Technology: Ammonium Ion Batteries (AIBs) offer a safer, more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional batteries, using ammonium acetate (NH4Ac) which prevents dendritic growth and enhances battery life. Innovative Anode Materials: Recent developments in anode materials such as MXenes, explored through DFT calculations, show promising low voltage performance and high […]