New optical chip design controls light speed in real time, simulations suggest
Seoul National University College of Engineering announced that a joint research team led by Professor Namkyoo Park and Professor Sunkyu Yu of the Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering at SNU, in collaboration with Professor Xianji Piao of the School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at the University of Seoul, has developed a photonic integrated circuit that can slow light on demand.
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India's first space-tech unicorn Skyroot Aerospace is set to launch Vikram-1 on Saturday.
India joins select group of nations operating hydrogen-powered trains Reuters
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