A new ultrathin photodetector from Duke University can sense light across the entire electromagnetic spectrum and generate a signal in just 125 picoseconds, making it the fastest pyroelectric detector ...

Abstract: After the discovery of piezo- and pyroelectricity in Polyvinylidene Fluoride (PVDF) and its copolymer with trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE), numerous research initiated on their applications in ...

This brief tutorial explains how the “Wiegand effect” can be used as a reliable, low-cost, energy-harvesting system to power a variety of IoT applications. The Weigand Effect can be used to produce ...

A metasurface-enhanced thermal photodetector achieves 125 picosecond response times, approaching semiconductor speeds without external power or cooling while retaining broad wavelength flexibility.

The science behind the Ben Franklin Effect reveals why giving and receiving small favors can transform your relationships, your workplace and even your self-perception. The phenomenon is named after ...

Vintage computer hardware can fail in a variety of fascinating ways, with [Bits und Bolts] dealing with an interesting failure mode, in the form of degraded MLCC capacitors on Voodoo 2 graphics cards.

After a weekend that had the first snowfall for much of Wisconsin, parts of Racine and Kenosha counties along Lake Michigan measured more than a foot of snow Nov. 10. It's a drastic difference from ...

This film uses archival clips and documents to examine the way climate change evolved from nonpartisan topic to divisive issue. By Alissa Wilkinson When you purchase a ticket for an independently ...