Jan 20, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Professor Bonghoon Kim from the Department of Robotics and Mechatronics Engineering at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST) has successfully developed a groundbreaking multifunctional sensor that mimics the five human senses. This innovative achievement, a collaborative effort with Professor Sangwook Kim at...
Novel quantum state discovered in twisted graphene
Jan 20, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Professor Youngwook Kim of the Department of Physics and Chemistry at the Daegu Gyeongbuk Institute of Science & Technology (DGIST), in collaboration with Professor Gilyoung Cho of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science & Technology (KAIST), has uncovered a groundbreaking quantum state. This state emerges...
Washable smart floor technology generates power from footsteps
Jan 20, 2025 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Imagine floors that could light your path during a power outage or alert you to an intruder - all powered by your footsteps. While this concept has appealed to architects and engineers, creating practical smart floors has proven challenging. Regular cleaning damages electronic components, while...
AI-powered data analysis uncovers issues in scientific publications
Jan 20, 2025 (Nanowerk News) AI-powered data analysis tools have the potential to significantly improve the quality of scientific publications. A new study by Professor Mathias Christmann, a chemistry professor at Freie Universität Berlin, has uncovered shortcomings in chemical publications. Using a Python script developed with the help of modern...
The art and science of twisting light
Jan 20, 2025 (Nanowerk News) Left and right circularly polarized light, where the electromagnetic waves spiral in a clockwise and counterclockwise manner as they travel, plays a crucial role in a wide range of applications, from enhancing medical imaging techniques to enabling advanced communication technologies. However, generating circularly polarized light...