In a software-driven world, it's easy to forget about the nuts and bolts. Whether it's cars, robots, personal gadgetry or industrial machines, Candace Lombardi examines the moving parts that keep our ...

Lasers that emit extremely short light pulses are highly precise and are used in manufacturing, medical applications, and research. The problem: efficient short-pulse lasers require a lot of space and ...

Scientists have developed a new model that explains how photon efficiency changes at higher wavelengths, paving the way for a more efficient quantum internet. Reading time: Reading time 2 minutes ...

A study published last month in the journal Macromolecules from researchers at Hiroshima University in Japan reports on the development of a solar cell with enhanced conversion efficiencies. Led by ...

So I just made the trip back home from school, which is ~6 hours by car. My dad picked me up, and around halfway back we filled up on gas. We figured out that we got something like 38 or 39 mpg on ...