Quantum Brilliance (QB), a company specializing in diamond-based quantum technology, has announced a collaboration with Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) to develop a platform that integrates quantum computing with high-performance computing (HPC). The project aims to explore the integration of QB’s quantum computing cluster into ORNL’s HPC systems. The collaboration seeks to improve the interaction…

SCHOTT’s SCHOTT TO PLUS is a transistor outline (TO) header packaging solution that enables unprecedented transmission speeds for fiber-optic data transmission. Hermetically sealed with glass-to-metal sealing technology, SCHOTT TO PLUS headers deliver twice as much data over a single fiber than existing technology while being more economical. The headers offer a delivery of 50 GB…

Labguru (BioData) announces a new distribution agreement with Thermo Fisher Scientific, enabling the distribution of Labguru’s cutting-edge Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) module alongside Thermo Fisher’s suite of Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) and lab operations software solutions. This collaboration allows Thermo Fisher customers to enhance their research management through improved digital lab connectivity, facilitating cross-functional…

There are multiple challenges to developing autonomous microscopy. It requires a balance between the workflows, development of task-specific machine-learning methods, understanding of the interplay between physics discovery and machine learning and end-to-end definition of the discovery workflows. Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory have developed a physics-informed, active learning (AL)-driven autonomous microscopy, which enables active…

Developer: National Energy Technology Lab Co-Developer: University of Pittsburgh Sensible Photonics The Transformer Watchman is a simple-to-use and integrated measurement system that monitors large power and distribution transformers and reports on the health of these critical components. It is an optical fiber-based sensor system with several key measuring devices to check transformer health in real…

Sandia National Laboratories’ Electro3D was created to enable a new electrochemical metal 3D printing method. It reduces barriers to using water and nonaqueous electrolyte feedstocks and opens the door to a wide range of possibilities from novel material combinations. Previously, metals needed to be printed in extreme environments and often required costly and time-consuming post-processing.…

Nano and Advanced Materials Institute’s (NAMI) dual-performing coolants, based on segregated fluorination technology, with specific operating temperature, high heat of vaporization, specific heat, and thermal conductivity, can overcome the drawback of high-power usage effectiveness (PUE) of single-phase cooling and the high maintenance cost of a two-phase cooling system. Through molecular engineering, NAMI can achieve high…

Developer: Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) Co-developer: Stellar Science Ltd. Co. Meta Optics Studio (MOS), a software package specifically designed for the creation, simulation, and optimization of flat meta-surfaces, these artificial structures are used to enhance light wavefront engineering, resulting in better focusing, phase correction, and removal of aberrations. MOS has a unique multi-platform capability and…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 31, 2024, closed at 3,619.01 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was down -0.57% (or -20.78 basis points). Eleven RDWI members gained value last week from 0.17% (Cisco) to 2.59% (Novartis). Fourteen RDWI members lost value the previous week from -0.18% (Stellantis…

Shimadzu Scientific Instruments announces the new LCMS RX series of triple quadrupole mass spectrometry instruments. These advanced systems are supported by integrated hardware and software technologies to ensure reliable and robust results at lower operating costs, even in the most challenging and dynamic laboratory environments. A suite of innovative technologies introduced with the RX series…

The R&D World Index (RDWI) for the week ending May 24, 2024, closed at 3,639.79 for the 25 companies in the RDWI. The Index was up 0.94% (or 15.88 basis points). Seven RDWI members gained value last week from 0.06% (Apple) to 4.86% (Eli Lilly & Co.).  Seventeen RDWI members lost value the previous week…

Researchers at Taiwan Textile Research Institute TTRI have developed temperature-regulated leather material by combining two water-based elements: microcapsule technique and water-based long-fiber foundation fabric. The former can regulate temperature by keeping or releasing the heat to maintain an ideal skin temperature of 80° F (27° C) on average; the latter can provide softness and sturdiness…

It’s easy to see why Dr. Bob Maughon’s Sabic team nominated him for the R&D 100 Innovator of the Year award. Maughon, former EVP and chief sustainability and technology officer at Sabic and all-around mensch, has accomplished more in five years at the company than many do in their entire careers. He is quick to…

The U.S. National Science Foundation announced a $1.2 million pilot effort to create new, diverse partnerships among emerging research institutions in U.S. higher education and industry innovators to accelerate breakthrough technologies to impact. Halo, an AI-powered technology platform, will lead the 18-month effort. It will help corporate R&D teams connect more efficiently with scientific partners and…

Using AI technology, ICSentry, developed by Institute for Information Industry, detects and analyzes potential threats in OT networks, providing a promising solution to protect critical infrastructure. It has been successfully implemented in real-life infrastructures, such as a natural gas company’s production. Moreover, ICSentry also conducts POC verification at Taiwan Water Supply Company, which provides good…

From Southwest Research Institute Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) has completed the development of a hydrogen-fueled Class-8 demonstration vehicle, built as part of its industry-supported H2-ICE consortium. The central focus of the demonstration includes Hydrogen Internal Combustion Engine (H2-ICE) development producing ultra-low NOx and CO2 emissions while still providing enough torque and power for most heavy-duty…

NSL Analytical Services, an independent analytical and metallurgical testing services company serving U.S. and global customers, announced a significant milestone in its growth trajectory in relocating one of its two Cleveland-area testing laboratories. NSL has moved its metallurgical testing laboratory to a new facility at 4564 Johnston Parkway, Cleveland. The strategic move to the 20,000…

Los Alamos National Laboratory Additive manufacturing is revolutionizing steel tool production. Streamlining conventional mass production methods like forming, forging, and stamping has the potential to make a significant impact. Additive technology most effectively creates small batch parts and highly complex, exotic materials. This is particularly relevant in tooling manufacturing, where the work environment is extreme…

Alice & Bob, a provider of fault-tolerant quantum computing, announce the immediate availability on Google Cloud Marketplace of a new single cat-qubit chip in the ”Boson” series. The company’s signature technology, the cat qubit, is one of the most promising platforms for realizing fault-tolerant quantum computers. The launch of Boson 4 marks the first time a…

To simplify inductively coupled plasma-optical emission spectroscopy (ICP-OES), Thermo Fisher Scientific has introduced a semi-quantitative analysis tool that identifies unknown samples, to help make the world cleaner and safer. With the new SemiQuant feature on the Thermo Scientific Qtegra Intelligent Scientific Data Solution (ISDS) Software and the Thermo Scientific iCAP PRO Series ICP-OES, researchers can…

Southwest Research Institute’s (SwRI) novel AS-750 family of Wideband Continuous-Slot Antenna Arrays offers UHF/SHF capabilities without experiencing the grating lobes that plague modern higher-frequency direction-finding antenna arrays. They provide beamformed omnidirectional acquisition and direction-finding outputs for signal intelligence processing. It is the first practical implementation of the current sheet concept proposed in the mid-20th century…

University of Arkansas’s motor drive for hybrid electric aircraft represents a leading-edge application technology based on wide bandgap (WBG) power semiconductor technology, containing breakthroughs in performance, power density, integration, and thermal management. SiC semiconductors promote high power density that enables increased range from electric vehicles. This is the first application of this technology to hybrid…

From the Gwangju Institute of Science and Technology (GIST) Controllable assembly of functional nanoparticles into uniform monolayers over large surfaces for industrial mass production has been a long-standing problem, especially when the particle size goes below 100 nm. A team of researchers from South Korea recently proposed a nature-inspired solution. Their new “one-shot” self-limiting assembly…

Los Alamos National Laboratory Co-Developer: National Institute of Standards; University of Colorado HXI is a groundbreaking innovation in analytical instrumentation for analyzing electron microscope samples. Its advanced technology enables detailed mapping of the chemical and elemental composition of matter at the nanoscale — something that has never been possible before. This type of analysis is…

Los Alamos National Laboratory’s Fieldable Atomic Beam Isotopic Analyze (FABIA) is a portable instrument for conducting isotopic analysis of nuclear materials in the field. This device is an asset for energy production, global security, and nuclear medicine because of its small size, portability, and simplicity of operation. In the case of nuclear non-proliferation, the International…