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When Light Interacts With Atoms, Shape Matters
Scientists in Singapore have shown that a photon’s shape affects how it is absorbed by a single atom.
Paving The Way For Light-Based Circuits
We are one step closer to computers that process information through light now that researchers have built optical transistors, multiplexers and signal detectors.
Mosquito Protein Sensor Can ‘Smell’ Human Sweat
This robot is equipped with a mosquito antenna protein that enables it to detect the odor of human sweat.
As The Planet Heats Up, Fairy-Wrens Lay Larger Eggs
Superb fairy-wrens have the ability to change the size of the eggs they lay, as larger chicks have a better chance of survival in hotter environments.
PolyU & Huawei Set Up Joint Lab
The first joint laboratory of high-capacity optical communications and advanced computing systems in Hong Kong has been launched.
Guess What, Parents? Toddlers May Know When You’re Lying
Toddlers as young as two-and-a-half years old can understand when others have thoughts that are different from theirs, and can process false beliefs.
Here’s Why Our Skin Doesn’t Leak
Epidermal cells look like a flattened version of a tetrakaidecahedron—a 14-sided, 3D solid made out of six rectangular and eight hexagonal sides.
Researchers Observe Superconductivity In Bismuth Crystal
A group of Indian scientists has discovered that a high-quality single crystal of bismuth can act as a superconductor.
Perovskite Solar Cell Breaks World Efficiency Record
Researchers in Australia have achieved the highest efficiency rating of 12.1 percent for a 16 cm x 16 cm perovskite photovoltaic cell, which is at least ten times bigger than the current record holder.
