Parts of devices that are perfectly smooth can still experience friction because of the electrons within them, but a new method may enable researchers to turn it down or fully turn it off. Controlling ...

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Researchers flip the switch at the nanoscale by applying light to induce bonding for single-molecule device switching. In a new Nature Communications study, Columbia Engineering researchers report ...

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Technology has long driven the proliferation of less lethal devices. As law enforcement agencies continue to grapple with public perception, they are often in search of tools that help keep their ...

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Yeckel] recently put the finishing touches on an ambitious implementation of a simple D-STAR (Digital Smart Technologies for Amateur Radio) transceiver using some very accessible and affordable ...