Leap in lidar could improve safety, security of new technology

Researchers have developed a new silicon chip with major applications in lidar systems for self-driving cars…

New insights into van der Waals materials found

Layered van der Waals materials are of high interest for electronic and photonic applications, according to…

New connection between the eyes and touch discovered

Tiny eye movements can be used as an index of humans’ ability to anticipate relevant information…

White dwarfs reveal new insights into the origin of carbon in the universe

A new analysis of white dwarf stars supports their role as a key source of carbon…

Physics: Bubbling and burping droplets of DNA

Liquid droplets formed from DNA display a peculiar response to enzymes. An international collaboration has now…

Researchers develop software to find drug-resistant bacteria

The program could make it easier to identify the deadly antimicrobial resistant bacteria that exist in…

Heatwave trends accelerate worldwide

The first comprehensive worldwide assessment of heatwaves down to regional levels has revealed that in nearly…

Cell 'membrane on a chip' could speed up screening of drug candidates for COVID-19

Researchers have developed a human cell ‘membrane on a chip’ that allows continuous monitoring of how…

Owner behavior affects effort and accuracy in dogs' communications

Researchers have found that dogs adapt their communicative strategies to their environment and that owner behavior…

High-order synthetic dimensions in waveguide photonic lattices

Scientists have recently shown that a multitude of high-dimensional synthetic lattices naturally emerge in (abstract) photon-number…