Quantum networks are often described as the future of the internet — but instead of transmitting classical information in bits, they send quantum information carried by photons. These networks could enable ultra-secure communication, link…
Category: Engineering
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A tiny chip may have solved one of clean energy’s biggest problems
For decades, researchers around the world have searched for alternatives to iridium, an extremely rare, incredibly expensive metal used in the production of clean hydrogen fuels.
Now, a powerful new tool has found one — within a single…
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Tiny hologram inside a fiber lets scientists control light with incredible precision
Precise control of light focus is essential for applications ranging from microscopy and laser surgery to quantum optics and telecommunications. However, existing solutions often rely on large, complex external components that limit integration…
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Eight Carnegie Mellon Students Named SoftBank Group–Arm Fellows
August 26, 2025 Adam Kohlhaas
Eight Carnegie Mellon University Ph.D. students have received the SoftBank Group–Arm Fellowship to support research at the intersection of artificial…
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Scientists switch on the world’s largest neutrino detector deep underground
The Jiangmen Underground Neutrino Observatory (JUNO) has successfully completed filling its 20,000-tons liquid scintillator detector and begun data taking on Aug. 26. After more than a decade of preparation and construction, JUNO is the first of…
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Engineering fantasy into reality – Robohub
“One of the dreams I had as a kid was about the first day of school, and being able to build and be creative, and it was the happiest day of my life. And at MIT, I felt like that dream became…
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Engineering fantasy into reality | MIT News
Growing up in the suburban town of Spring, Texas, just outside of Houston, Erik Ballesteros couldn’t help but be drawn in by the possibilities for humans in space.
It was the early 2000s, and NASA’s space shuttle…
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Scientists supercharge solar power 15x with black metal tech
In the quest for energy independence, researchers have studied solar thermoelectric generators (STEGs) as a promising source of solar electricity generation. Unlike the photovoltaics currently used in most solar panels, STEGs can harness all…
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Scientists unlock nature’s secret to superfast mini robots
A collaborative team of researchers from the University of California, Berkeley, the Georgia Institute of Technology, and Ajou University in South Koreahas revealed that the unique fan-like propellers of Rhagovelia water striders — which allow…
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Why tiny bee brains could hold the key to smarter AI
A new discovery of how bees use their flight movements to facilitate remarkably accurate learning and recognition of complex visual patterns could mark a major change in how next-generation AI is developed, according to a University of Sheffield…
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