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Asahi Kasei Microdevices Corporation (AKM), in collaboration with the Kyoto University Institute for Advanced Study, has ...

An international team of researchers has demonstrated that superlight graphene aerogels can be propelled by lasers in ...

A new breakthrough in wireless technology could dramatically boost internet speeds while cutting energy use—by switching from radio waves to light. Researchers have developed a tiny chip packed with ...

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Fiber optics allow you to search the internet, text your friends and check your social media feeds. They also have geological, security and manufacturing applications.