Nanotechnology

RISC-V Star Rises Among Chip Developers Worldwide

IEEE Spectrum: Most of the smartphones in our pockets contain computer chips based on Arm architecture, whereas Intel’s x86 architecture reigns supreme among laptops, desktops, and server hardware. But a fast-growing number of companies in the U.S., Europe, and especially Asia…

Biomaterials engineer Molly Stevens creates materials for tissue regeneration and ultrasensitive diagnostics

C&EN: Molly Stevens has long been driven by the hope that her research will change people’s lives. Toward the end of her PhD work in single-molecule biophysics, she heard…

Eye model may solve the mystery of macular degeneration’s cause

Futurity: A new three-dimensional lab model mimics the part of the human retina affected in macular degeneration. The research could be an important breakthrough in the quest for an age-related macular degeneration (AMD) cure. AMD, which leads to a loss…

How Space Lasers Could Soon Beam Clean Power Down To Earth

Forbes: The idea of space-based laser weapons orbiting the earth has been a part of popular culture and real life government projects for decades, from James Bond’s Goldeneye to Ronald Reagan’s ambitious “Star Wars” program. Recently, the Pentagon began developing…