#Engineering
Wired for sound: A third wave emerges in integrated circuits
A research renaissance into chip-based control of light-sound interactions could transform our 5G networks, satellite communications and defence industries
19 Aug 2019 ⋅ Nature Photonics
Extraordinarily thick organic light-emitting diodes solve nagging issues
New approach eases manufacturing constraints and improves viewing angle with little effect on performance.
29 Jul 2019 ⋅ Nature
Finding alternatives to diamonds for drilling
Using computational methods, scientists have plotted a highly accurate map to guide the synthesis of new, cheaper materials tough enough for the mining and space industries.
23 Jul 2019 ⋅ Journal of Applied Physics
200 times faster than ever before! The speediest quantum operation yet
A group of physicists at UNSW Sydney have built a super-fast version of the central building block of a quantum computer. The research is the milestone result of a vision first outlined by scientists 20 years ago.
17 Jul 2019 ⋅ Nature
‘Eyes’ for the autopilot
Successful automatic landing with vision assisted navigation.
4 Jul 2019 ⋅ Proceedings of the ION 2019 Pacific PNT Meeting
Smart materials provide real-time insight into wearers’ emotions
Smart wearable technology that changes colour, heats up, squeezes or vibrates as your emotions are heightened has the potential to help people with affective disorders better control their feelings.
28 Jun 2019 ⋅
Fiber-optic probe can see molecular bonds
Pointing the new nanoscopy tool like a Harry Potter wand reveals a high-resolution image of molecules.
10 Jun 2019 ⋅ Nature Photonics
Water filters, efficient cookstoves improve health in vulnerable Rwandan populations
The study demonstrates the viability of bringing water filters and cookstoves to vulnerable households and will help inform future national initiatives.
3 Jun 2019 ⋅ PLOS медицина