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Green Power Drive: Future Cars Might Run on Cobalt Free Batteries

January 21, 2024January 21, 2024 Pooja Kashyap

In the world of electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries are always preferred and they often contain cobalt. While cobalt plays a crucial role in these batteries, its extraction and processing bring about a set of challenges. Thinking on these lines, MIT researchers have crafted a battery material with the potential to revolutionize the sustainability of electric cars. This groundbreaking lithium-ion battery boasts an organic material-based cathode. Thus, stepping away from the conventional use of cobalt or nickel, which is often present in such batteries.

Quantum Leap: Scientists Compute with Light Innovation

January 19, 2024January 19, 2024 Pooja Kashyap

Our future tech game just got a major upgrade! Scientists at Heriot-Watt Uni in Edinburgh just dropped a mind-blowing method. Optical circuits are getting a turbocharged programming boost. The discovery promises unhackable communication networks and lightning-fast quantum computers.

Condensing Neutron Pairs: Helium-8’s Exciting Revelation

December 29, 2023December 29, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

Scientists at Peking University have successfully uncovered the elusive 02+ state of 8He. The 02+ state of 8He refers to a specific energy state of the helium-8 (8He) nucleus. The “2+” signifies that the state has a positive parity, and the “0” indicates a specific spin value. The observation and understanding of such nuclear states provide valuable insights into the structure and behavior of atomic nuclei.

Firefighters of the Future: The ‘Flying Dragon’ Robot

December 28, 2023December 28, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

How about a dragon flying around, but get this – not spitting out fire, but actually putting out flames with water! Japanese researchers are up with concretizing this cool idea. Thinking of firefighting dragon as blasting water on out-of-control fires, these scientists are working on a dragon buddy, which someday would join firefighting teams worldwide. It’s like a mix of myth and modern-day firefighting.

Battery Technology: Charging into the Future with Indefinite Causal Order

December 15, 2023December 15, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

Whenever we talk about “quantum”, we immediately think about quantum computers. But guess what? There’s more cool stuff in the quantum world, like these things called quantum batteries. Although, it sounds a bit puzzling but once its out of lab, it could totally shake things up especially for sustainable energy. And might even power future electric rides.

Hopfions Discovered: Pioneering Breakthrough in Crystal Structures

November 27, 2023November 27, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

Hopfions, the magnetic spin structures, have gained significant attention in recent years. Although their predictions have been observed several decades ago. A collaborative research effort from Sweden, Germany, and China presents it’s the first experimental evidence.

Robotic Needle Achieves Precision Navigation in Living Model

October 6, 2023October 6, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

When it comes to cancer-related fatalities, lung cancer tops the list. One of the main reasons could be the presence of tiny tumors in deep within the lung tissue. This poses a major challenge for surgical accessibility. To address this challenge, researchers at UNC Chapel Hill and Vanderbilt University have been trying to fabricate an exceptionally flexible yet durable robot. The device will have the capability of maneuvering through the intricate terrain of the lungs.

Controlling Atomic Quantum Dots with a Solid-State Device: Quantum Microscopy

July 18, 2023July 18, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

Physicists and engineers have been working on quantum technologies, like quantum microscopes, for years. The tool enables for in-depth study of the properties of quantum particles and states. Recently, a team from SQC/UNSW Sydney and the University of Melbourne has developed a solid-state quantum microscope. The microscope can manipulate and analyse atomic qubits in silicon.

Sugar Additive Powers Up Flow Battery Performance: Energy Sweetener

July 15, 2023July 15, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

Researchers from Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) achieved a breakthrough by using a common food and medicine additive, β-cyclodextrin, derived from starch, in flow battery design. The battery maintained ability to store and release energy for more than a year of continuous charge and discharge.

Rydberg Excitons and Moiré Lattices Join Forces: Revolutionizing Quantum Simulation

July 5, 2023July 5, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

In the intricate weave of the quantum realm, there exists a remarkable phenomenon known as Rydberg states. They are like the supercharged versions of atoms and molecules. These electrifying states of particles push the boundaries of our regular understanding of the quantum world.

Computational Lithography empowering Microchip Advancements: Revolutionizing Chip Design

June 30, 2023July 21, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

Semiconductor industry is soaked with one of the most ever-advancing technologies. The demand for smaller, faster, and more efficient microchips keeps the world of semiconductors on its toes. Computational lithography has totally revolutionized the field by meeting the desired level of precision and complexity in chip design.

Chip-scale Optical Quantum Simulation System: Quantum Computing Milestone

June 30, 2023June 30, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

A team of researchers have successfully simulated complex natural phenomena at the quantum level. Scientists at the University of Rochester’s Hajim School of Engineering & Applied Sciences have developed a chip-scale optical quantum simulation system. Conventionally, photonics-based computing involves controlling the paths of photons. This time, the team led by Qiang Lin has taken a different approach. According to which, they have simulated the phenomena in a synthetic space. And they have manipulated the frequency, or color, of quantum entangled photons as time progresses.

RNA-Guided Endonucleases in Eukaryotes: Genetic Tools found in Nature

June 29, 2023June 29, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

An international team of researchers has identified a programmable RNA-guided system in eukaryotes. Eukaryotes encompass plants, animals, fungi, and protists. The newly discovered system is based on a protein called Fanzor. It uses RNA as a guide to precisely target DNA. The researchers demonstrated that Fanzor proteins can be reprogrammed to edit the genome of human cells. Compared to CRISPR/Cas systems, the Fanzor system is more compact and has the potential to be delivered more easily to cells and tissues as therapeutics.

Biodegradable Gel shows promise for Cartilage Regeneration: Biomaterial Engineering

June 28, 2023June 28, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

One of the biggest challenges that still haunts tissue engineering and regenerative medicine is, how to mimic the properties of articular cartilage in synthetic materials. Articular cartilage possesses a unique combination of stiffness and toughness. These features allow the connective tissues to withstand the mechanical stresses and strains experienced during joint movement.

ILT and SMO continue to push the Boundaries of Resolution: Semiconductor Manufacturing

June 27, 2023June 30, 2023 Pooja Kashyap

Semiconductor manufacturing is experiencing rapid and dynamic growth. The exponential evolution is making it one of the most swiftly evolving industries globally. As technology is advancing, the electronic devices are progressively shrinking in size. Behind this constant innovation lies the incredible field of “computational lithography”. It is the heart of semiconductor industry. After all, it blends the power of computers, mathematics, and precision engineering. Only to create intricate microscale structures on silicon wafers.