NLM Photonics

01/19/2023

The promise of quantum computing is vast, but what's the outlook of its development and the companies attempting to change the world?

Such a device could help address climate change and food scarcity, or break the Internet. Will the U.S. or China get there first?

01/10/2023

The transistor turned 75! 🎉 This is a great set of retrospective pieces on how the transistor changed our world.

The future began 75 years ago with the invention of something small that's now considered the most manufactured item in human history and the biggest thing since fire. This is a Marketplace special report on the birth of the transistor, which happened in New Jersey on Dec. 16, 1947 at Bell Telephone...

01/05/2023

Tim Culpan shares an optimistic outlook on the tech industry as a whole while addressing the ups and downs of 2022.

All the numbers point to one of the technology sector's worst years in more than a decade. But a range of major developments set the scene for a rosier future.

12/29/2022

We're reading "Modular click chemistry libraries for functional screens using a diazotizing reagent" in Nature.

A ‘click’ reaction is developed for the simple and rapid formation of azides from primary amines, and is used to prepare a library of over 1,200 azides for subsequent use in the existing triazole annulation click reaction.

12/27/2022

We couldn't agree more. As a startup coming out of University of Washington research, plus having multiple UW alumni on staff, we love being part of this ecosphere. 💜

Cities thrive in the 21st century economy if they have leading research universities. Columnist Jon Talton says Seattle is one of the lucky ones.

12/22/2022

There are many key trends in semiconductor investments to address everything from talent gaps to supply chains.

Details on more than $500B in new investments by nearly 50 companies; what's behind the expansion frenzy, why now, and challenges ahead.

12/20/2022

Our connections globally are more fragile than we think.

With the recent damage to the Nord Stream gas pipeline, there's been talk about the potential risk to submarine telecommunications cables in Europe.

12/15/2022

We're reading "Silicon photonic architecture for training deep neural networks with direct feedback alignment" in Optica on how photonics might be used in machine learning. https://buff.ly/3VHLEF8 📚

12/12/2022

Our entire team together to celebrate the end of 2022 and our spiffy new lab coats. 🥼

L-R standing: Dr. Delwin Elder, Dr. Bruce Robinson, Erica McGillivray, Dr. Scott R. Hammond, Dr. Lewis E. Johnson, David Sparks, Dr. Kevin O'Malley, and Gerard Zytnicki

L-R computer screens: Oghale Agbro, Marion Mundy, and Dr. Stephanie Benight

10/27/2022

The US and Japan plan to research cutting-edge 2-nanometer semiconductors, which offer superior performance while using less power. The research and development center will include a prototype production line, with the goal to start mass-producing the chips domestically as early as 2025.

Economic and diplomatic chiefs to discuss supply chains at 2+2 meeting Friday

10/25/2022

Getting your Ph.D. in France? You'll soon be required to take an ethics oath to promote honest, trustworthy research.

Most see it as a symbolic gesture, but some hope it could help bring real change

10/19/2022

Deep tech startups are small firms that are merging high-tech engineering innovation with scientific discovery. The hope is that it will lead to the development of transformational products.

But a successful product launch in this sector takes time. As a result, private venture capital funds that lend money to entrepreneurs may be more cautious to invest in them.

Japanese start-up firms are developing next-generation solar panels and microchips.