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Tobias Biesenthal | Universität Rostock
Fractal Drive – A Lack of Bulk Gives Photons an Edge
20/05/2022
Researchers from the University of Rostock have developed a novel type of micro-structured material that enhances the speed of light signals while keeping them protected from scattering.
kryzhov
In balance: Quantum computing needs the right combination of order and disorder
13/05/2022
Research conducted within the Cluster of Excellence "Matter and Light for Quantum Computing" (ML4Q) has analysed cutting-edge device structures of quantum computers to demonstrate that some of them are indeed operating dangerously close to a threshold of chaotic meltdown.
Carpus+Partner AG
ACTIVE SITES research building: New methods for different disciplines
06/05/2022
Milestone decision for basic research at the University of Duisburg-Essen (UDE): The Science Council has classified the planned ACTIVE SITES research building as worthy of funding. With ACTIVE SITES, the UDE will have a centre of international acclaim at which so-called active sites will be researched.
Fraunhofer FEP
Addition to the microdisplay family
28/04/2022
In addition to an energy-saving design, microdisplays for wearables must also display information in a way that they are sufficiently bright under daylight conditions, at best in colored versions and recognizable with the naked eye. The OLED microdisplay family of the Fraunhofer Institute FEP has now been extended: Microdisplays for ultra-high brightness.
MPI for Intelligent Systems
Microrobot collectives display versatile movement patterns
27/04/2022
Collective behavior and swarm patterns are found everywhere in nature. Robots can also be programmed to act in swarms. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems (MPI-IS), Cornell University and Shanghai Jiao Tong University have developed collectives of microrobots, which they can move in every formation they wish. The research project was published in Nature Communications.
Eben Alsberg and Aixiang Ding
Scientists bioprint tissue-like constructs capable of shape-shifting
08/04/2022
Bioprinting 4D constructs provides opportunities for scientists to better mimic the shape changes that occur during the development, healing and normal function of real tissues and fabricate complex structures.
Fraunhofer IGD
Health advice from your computer
31/03/2022
Fraunhofer IGD developed a software package that serves as a personal health assistant to office staff who spend their working day sitting at a computer. The only extra feature required is a standard webcam.
Jack Binysh
The next generation of robots will be shape-shifters
15/03/2022
Physicists have discovered a new way to coat soft robots in materials that allow them to move and function in a more purposeful way.
Gabriella Bocchetti | University of Cambridge
Tiny 'skyscrapers' help bacteria convert sunlight into electricity
10/03/2022
Researchers have made tiny 'skyscrapers' for communities of bacteria, helping them to generate electricity from just sunlight and water.
Georgia Tech
MagTrack technology opens doors for wheelchair users
09/03/2022
A collaborative research endeavor between Brooks Rehab and the Georgia Tech School of Electrical and Computer Engineering yielded in MagTrack. The assistive technology enables power wheelchair users to control their connected devices and drive their wheelchairs using an multimodal controller. In addition, it is designed to be wearable, wireless, and adaptable to the user’s specific condition.
Max Planck Institute for Intelligent Systems
Fingertip sensitivity for robots
25/02/2022
Striving to improve touch sensing in robotics, scientists developed a thumb-shaped sensor with a camera hidden inside and trained a deep neural network to infer its haptic contact information.