Day: November 6, 2023

Nov 06, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A speech prosthetic developed by a collaborative team of Duke neuroscientists, neurosurgeons, and engineers can translate a person’s brain signals into what they’re trying to say. Key Takeaways A pioneering speech prosthetic translates brain signals into speech, aiming to assist those with speech-affecting neurological disorders....

Nov 06, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Interaction between machines and humans is paramount to the development of the new technologies of the metaverse, which are designed to augment the human experience through cloud computing and extended reality (XR). Graphene, a two-dimensional carbon material, has emerged as an ideal candidate for wearable...

Nov 06, 2023 (Nanowerk News) For the first time, scientists and engineers have observed in real time how two types of nanoparticles made from different materials combine into new composite materials. The findings, reported by a team led by the University of Pennsylvania and University of Michigan, could help engineers...

Nov 06, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Most of us understand that electrical engineering and mechanical engineering play a key role in running our washing machines or our computers. But did you know that more than 80 percent of the products we use every day, such as fertilizers, cosmetics, fragrances, rubber and...

Nov 06, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Liquid metals are exceptional alloys with melting points so low that they can remain liquid at temperatures close to what we experience in our everyday environment. A popular example in scientific and technological circles is the gallium-indium alloy (GaIn), known for its potential in crafting...

Nov 06, 2023 (Nanowerk News) When you think of empty space, you almost certainly imagine a vacuum in which nothing interesting can ever happen. However, if we zoom in to tiny length scales where quantum effects start to become important, it turns out that what you thought was empty is...