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A view from inside MAPLE, which will demonstrate wireless power transmission in space. This angle shows both the array of flexible, lightweight microwave power transmitters (right side), and the two receivers that they will transmit power to (left side). The top receiver is receiving power in this picture, and it is lit by this wirelessly transmitted power.
A Caltech demonstration proves the ability to beam power wirelessly in space
A less invasive brain-machine interface using ultrasound
Detecting inflammation non-invasively with a wearable sweat sensor
Credit: Nicolle R. Fuller, Sayo Studio
Is cellular automata or artificial “life” the next big step in photonic computing?
Photo from space of the interior of MAPLE, with the transmission array to the right and the receivers to the left.
IT works! The ability to harvest solar power in space and transmit it to the Earth’s surface
The chip sandwich: an electronics chip (the smaller chip on the top) integrated with a photonics chip, sitting atop a penny for scale. (Credit: Arian Hashemi Talkhooncheh)
A new electronic/photonic chip sandwich for data centers burns a fraction of the power used now
Space based solar power moves closer to reality
New wearable microfluidic sensing technology can provide continuous monitoring for many health conditions
An artist's illustration of an optical switch, splitting light pulses based on their energies. Credit: Y. Wang, N. Thu, and S. Zhou
An all-optical switch could eventually enable data processing using photons
This infographic illustrates the new vaccine, composed of RBDs from eight different viruses. The table shows the broad spectrum of SARS-CoV-2 variants and related coronaviruses that the vaccine induces protection against. Credit: Courtesy of Wellcome Leap, Caltech, and Merkin Institute
New nanoparticle vaccine could provide protection against a variety of SARS-CoV-2 variants
An artist's depiction of a bacterial cell Credit: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/James Archer
Genetically engineered sound-controlled bacteria that can seek and destroy cancer cells
Helping to preserve wildlife with artificial intelligence and big data
Enabling monitoring of our oceans or exploration of alien ocean worlds using AI
Using lasers to rapidly and temporarily change the properties of materials without producing heat
Black phosphorus offers the control of light with material only 3 atoms thick