Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a new transistor made from semiconducting vertical nanowires of gallium antimonide (GaSb) and indium arsenide (InAs). This innovation could lead to ultra-low-power electronics, ideal for applications such as the Internet of Things (IoT) and artificial intelligence. The new transistor uses electrons tunneling through an energy…
This year saw significant advancements in space exploration, with numerous missions to the moon, Mars, and beyond. Japan’s SLIM spacecraft successfully landed on the moon, while China’s Chang’e 6 mission retrieved samples from the lunar far side. NASA’s Perseverance rover made a groundbreaking discovery on Mars, and the Europa Clipper spacecraft launched on a mission…
A recent phenomenon has been observed in the popular conversational AI platform ChatGPT, where users discovered that the chatbot freezes or crashes when asked about specific names, including David Mayer, Brian Hood, Jonathan Turley, Jonathan Zittrain, David Faber, and Guido Scorza. After investigating, it appears that these individuals may have requested their information to be…
A breakthrough in psychiatric medicine has been announced with the approval of KarXT, a schizophrenia drug that targets muscarinic receptors. This innovative approach has sparked excitement among researchers, but the road to success is long and challenging. Several similar drugs are in development, but the success of these medicines is not guaranteed. The recent failure…
Physicists at the Niels Bohr Institute and Peking University have made a groundbreaking discovery in particle physics, revealing that xenon nuclei change shape as they collide. Using simulations of experiments at CERN’s Large Hadron Collider, the researchers found that the nuclei transform from soft, oval-shaped particles to rigid, spherical ones. This finding could lead to…
A pair of European Space Agency spacecraft, Proba-3, has been launched to create hundreds of artificial solar eclipses in orbit. This mission will allow scientists to study the elusive middle part of the sun’s atmosphere, which holds many of the sun’s most enduring mysteries. The satellites will fly together in lockstep, blocking the sun from…
Physicists at MIT, Johns Hopkins University, and Harvard University/University of California, Berkeley have made a groundbreaking discovery in the field of graphene research. They have found an explanation for why electrons in pentalayer moiré graphene carry fractional charges even in the absence of a magnetic field. This phenomenon, known as the fractional quantum anomalous Hall…
A looming patent cliff threatens to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry, with over $200 billion in annual revenue at risk through 2030. However, this presents a significant opportunity for biosimilar developers to capitalize on the transition to more affordable treatments. Several companies, including Alvotech, Biocon Biologics, Celltrion, Formycon, and Samsung Bioepis, are already making strides in…
Scientists have been exploring the potential of insects to eat and degrade plastic waste, with a recent study finding that mealworms can consume and break down microplastics from disposable face masks. While the pace of this solution may be slow, researchers suggest that it could lead to useful waste-breakdown hacks and inspire new approaches to…
ChatGPT, the AI chatbot developed by OpenAI, has taken the world by storm since its launch in November 2022. The chatbot has become an essential tool for many Fortune 500 companies, and its latest partnership with Apple has given the company a significant boost in the AI race. However, OpenAI is facing internal drama, including…
