Using the photo-sharing site Instagram as a test case, researchers demonstrate how two common recommendation algorithms amplify a network effect known as homophily in which…
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A new microchip technology capable of optically transferring data could solve a severe bottleneck in current devices by speeding data transfer and reducing energy consumption…
A professor has used video games to teach Italian, allowing his students to master two semesters worth of language acquisition through one intensive class for…
A new recycling process turns discarded hard disk drive magnets into new magnet material in a few steps, and tackles both the economic and environmental…
New research has shown that carefully structured light and matching arrangements of metal nanostructures can be combined to alter the properties of the generated light…
A novel solution to antimicrobial resistance — medical chemists discover peptic ulcer treatment metallodrug effective in ‘taming’ superbugs. Source: Technology
Researchers reach the ultimate level of light confinement — the space of one atom. This will pave the way to ultra-small optical switches, detectors and…
As Curiosity rover marches across Mars, the red planet’s watery past comes into clearer focus. Source: Technology
A new technique can assemble optical and electronic components separately on the surface of a computer chip, enabling the addition of optical components to existing…
Researchers playing with a cloud of ultracold atoms uncovered behavior that bears a striking resemblance to the universe in microcosm. Their work forges new connections…