A recent study reports (Al,Ga,Sc)N thin films with record-high scandium levels, with exciting potential for ultra-low-power memory devices, as reported by researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo (Science Tokyo). Using reactive magnetron sputtering, they fine-tuned the composition of ternary alloys to overcome previous stability limits. Beyond enabling efficient data storage, these films also show promise for noise filters for 6G communications and optical computing, thanks to attractive piezoelectric and optoelectric properties.

Magic fluorinated molecules like PFBT drastically reduce contact resistance by a factor of 16 in flexible organic transistor, diminish energy barriers by 73%, and enhance operational metrics. Derived from in-situ chemical reactions at metal-organic semiconductor buried interfaces, this breakthrough eliminates interfacial trap states and mitigates Fermi-level pinning. This innovation sparks visions of sleek bendable screens and intuitive wearable technology, reshaping flexible electronics with elegance and precision.

The use of technology to improve quality of life and education is one of the great challenges of the 21st century. In this context, the project led by Rafael Berlanga, professor in the Department of Computer Languages and Systems, and Lledó Museros Cabedo, senior lecturer in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at the Universitat Jaume I, investigates how to apply explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) to promote healthy habits, enhance cognitive abilities and foster social inclusion.

This research, included in the XAI4SOC-UJI project and funded by the 2021 State Scientific Research Plan, responds to the call of the United Nations General Assembly's Decade of Healthy Ageing (2021-2030), which promotes the empowerment of older people to remain active citizens, while educating young people in values and habits that improve well-being. In this context, XAI4SOC-UJI combines advanced technologies, such as cognitive video games and conversational systems, to help adolescents in particular to develop spatial reasoning skills and to recognise and manage emotions.

Researchers at the University of California, Riverside, have uncovered how to manipulate electrical flow through crystalline silicon, a material at the heart of modern technology. The discovery could lead to smaller, faster, and more efficient devices by harnessing quantum electron behavior.

Physicists from Aalto University in Finland published a transmon qubit coherence dramatically surpassing previous scientifically published records. The millisecond coherence measurement marks a quantum leap in computational technology, with the previous maximum echo coherence measurements approaching 0.6 milliseconds.

Osaka Bay had much higher CB-153 concentrations than other areas of the Seto Inland Sea. The atmosphere was the largest source, while river discharges served as a secondary source for the CB-153 in the Seto Inland Sea. With the decline of CB-153 input from the atmosphere, the concentration decreases significantly over the Seto Inland Sea except for Osaka Bay. On the other hand, Osaka Bay responds to the decline of CB-153 input from rivers.