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Categories: Computer Science: Encryption, Engineering: Graphene
Published Smart devices: Putting a premium on peace of mind


The White House has announced plans to roll out voluntary labeling for internet-connected devices like thermostats and baby monitors that meet certain cybersecurity standards. A new survey of U.S. consumers shows that they are willing to pay a significant premium to tell which gadgets are safe from security attacks before they buy. But voluntary product labels may not be enough if the program is going to protect consumers in the long run, the findings suggest.
Published Scientists caught Hofstadter's butterfly in one of the most ancient materials on Earth


Researchers have revisited one of the most ancient materials on Earth -- graphite, and discovered new physics that has eluded the field for decades.
Published Washable, transparent, and flexible OLED with MXene nanotechnology?


Transparent and flexible displays, which have received a lot of attention in various fields including automobile displays, bio-healthcare, military, and fashion, are in fact known to break easily when experiencing small deformations. To solve this problem, active research is being conducted on many transparent and flexible conductive materials such as carbon nanotubes, graphene, silver nanowires, and conductive polymers.
Published Why computer security advice is more confusing than it should be


If you find the computer security guidelines you get at work confusing and not very useful, you're not alone. A new study highlights a key problem with how these guidelines are created, and outlines simple steps that would improve them -- and probably make your computer safer.
Published Researchers put a new twist on graphite



Researchers report that it is possible to imbue graphite -- the bulk, 3D material found in No. 2 pencils -- with physical properties similar to graphite's 2D counterpart, graphene. Not only was this breakthrough unexpected, the team also believes its approach could be used to test whether similar types of bulk materials can also take on 2D-like properties. If so, 2D sheets won't be the only source for scientists to fuel technological revolutions. Bulk, 3D materials could be just as useful.
Published Solving rare disease mysteries ... and protecting privacy


Researchers have demonstrated a new way of linking personal records and protecting privacy. The first application is in identifying cases of rare genetic disorders. There are many other potential applications across society.
Published A bright future in eco-friendly light devices, just add dendrimers, cellulose, and graphene



Researchers have developed a light-emitting electrochemical cell using dendrimers, a material gaining popularity in the industry. Moreover, the team found that using biomass derived cellulose acetate as the electrolyte retains the cell's long-life span. Combined with a graphene electrode, the cell has the potential to light the way for a future of eco-friendly and flexible light-emitting devices.
Published Stressed for a bit? Then don't click it, cybersecurity experts advise



Workers feeling a specific form of stress are more likely than others to become the victims of a phishing attack, according to a new study.
Published Evaluating cybersecurity methods



Researchers created a generic framework that enables an engineer or scientist to evaluate the effectiveness of defense schemes that seek to limit a hacker's ability to learn secret information by observing the behavior of a victim computer program.
Published 'Electronic skin' from bio-friendly materials can track human vital signs with ultrahigh precision



Researchers have used materials inspired by molecular gastronomy to create smart wearables that surpassed similar devices in terms of strain sensitivity. They integrated graphene into seaweed to create nanocomposite microcapsules for highly tunable and sustainable epidermal electronics. When assembled into networks, the tiny capsules can record muscular, breathing, pulse, and blood pressure measurements in real-time with ultrahigh precision.
Published How secure are voice authentication systems really?



Computer scientists have discovered a method of attack that can successfully bypass voice authentication security systems with up to a 99% success rate after only six tries.
Published Terahertz-to-visible light conversion for future telecommunications



A study demonstrates that graphene-based materials can be used to efficiently convert high-frequency signals into visible light, and that this mechanism is ultrafast and tunable. These outcomes open the path to exciting applications in near-future information and communication technologies.
Published Shining potential of missing atoms



Single photons have applications in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors, and these can be emitted by defects in the atomically thin insulator hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Missing nitrogen atoms have been suggested to be the atomic structure responsible for this activity, but it is difficult to controllably remove them. A team has now shown that single atoms can be kicked out using a scanning transmission electron microscope under ultra-high vacuum.
Published Aluminium-ion batteries with improved storage capacity



Scientists develop positive electrode material using an organic redox polymer based on phenothiazine. Aluminium-ion batteries containing this material stored an unprecedented 167 milliampere hours per gram, outperforming batteries using graphite as electrode material. Aluminium-ion batteries are considered a promising alternative to conventional batteries that use scarce raw materials such as lithium.
Published Unveiling the nanoscale frontier: innovating with nanoporous model electrodes



Researchers have introduced a next-generation model membrane electrode that promises to revolutionize fundamental electrochemical research.
Published Producing large, clean 2D materials made easy



An international team of surface scientists has now developed a simple method to produce large and very clean 2D samples from a range of materials using three different substrates.
Published New priming method improves battery life, efficiency



Engineers have developed a readily scalable method to optimize a silicon anode priming method that increases lithium-ion battery performance by 22% to 44%.
Published With new experimental method, researchers probe spin structure in 2D materials for first time



In the study, a team of researchers describe what they believe to be the first measurement showing direct interaction between electrons spinning in a 2D material and photons coming from microwave radiation.
Published Symmetric graphene quantum dots for future qubits



Quantum dots in semiconductors such as silicon or gallium arsenide have long been considered hot candidates for hosting quantum bits in future quantum processors. Scientists have now shown that bilayer graphene has even more to offer here than other materials. The double quantum dots they have created are characterized by a nearly perfect electron-hole-symmetry that allows a robust read-out mechanism -- one of the necessary criteria for quantum computing.
Published Researchers design battery prototype with fiber-shaped cathode



In a new study, researchers made a cathode, or the positive end of a battery, in the shape of a thread-like fiber. The researchers were then able to use the fiber to create a zinc-ion battery prototype that could power a wrist watch.