National Science Foundation News | NextGen Semiconductors | Podcast @NSFScience | Uploaded July 2024 | Updated October 2024, 8 minutes ago.
Semiconductors are the backbone of modern electronics and energy-efficient ones will be critical for the future of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Matthew Panthani, a professor of chemical and biological engineering from Iowa State University, discusses developing next-generation semiconductors.
Semiconductors are the backbone of modern electronics and energy-efficient ones will be critical for the future of artificial intelligence and quantum computing. Matthew Panthani, a professor of chemical and biological engineering from Iowa State University, discusses developing next-generation semiconductors.
![[Thresher Shark] Sleek, Poetic ... and Deadly](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/NhwWzF3RfpQ/hqdefault.jpg "[Thresher Shark] Sleek, Poetic ... and Deadly
Meet the Thresher shark-its machete-like tail is used to slap and stun prey, allowing it to swallow multiple fish in one fell swoop. Its tail measures almost half the length of its own body, making threshers very large in the world of sharks. NSF-supported research from Florida Atlantic University wanted to understand the mechanisms behind the thresher sharks vertebrae that allow this body-bending acrobatics. Using micro-CT scanning, the team imaged the internal architecture of each vertebra and the mineral structures found in the calcified cartilage. These images help the team understand exactly how the sharks unique catapult system works.")
