IF you’ve ever spotted the little silica gel packets that come inside new handbags or with new shoes don’t chuck them away.

A trio of astronomers from the University of Tokyo and Niigata University have found what they describe as "peculiar embedded icy objects" thousands of light years from Earth. Takashi Shimonishi ...

They begin by covering a silicon wafer with a layer of silicon dioxide and etching in arrowhead-shaped trenches (“like a field plowed prior to planting” as IEEE Spectrum describes it).

Using gallium phosphide-on-silicon dioxide technology, thecompact photonic chip boosts signals with unprecedented efficiency.

Australia’s only silicon manufacturer has been awarded funding from the Albanese Labor government, to help decarbonise its operations.

Smarter, Faster, and More Efficient Signal Boosting A new optical amplifier is changing the game. Unlike conventional ...

This is then coated with a layer of silicon dioxide -- kind of a silicon rust, which doesn't conduct electricity. On top of this is placed a chemical called photoresist. Flashing a pattern of ...

Modern internet and communication networks rely on light signals to transfer massive amounts of data. However, just like a ...