Researchers at Fudan University have achieved a breakthrough by fabricating the first Field-Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) based on wafer-scale two-dimensional (2D) semiconductor materials. Integrating approximately 4,000 transistors, the chip represents a historical leap, moving 2D electronics from simple logic circuits to complex, reconfigurable functional systems. Critically, the 2D FPGA exhibits inherent radiation resistance, maintaining full functionality after enduring a total ionizing dose of 10 Mrad of gamma-ray irradiation, offering a physically superior core device for strategic sectors like aerospace and high-reliability computing.

A new study reveals that the impact humans are having on the Amazon rainforest is so profound it is even changing the evolutionary history and functionality of the forests.

Scientists used molecular simulations to reveal how polymer chains adhere to alumina surfaces. Adhesion depends on both polymer chemistry and surface termination, with different responses before and after yielding. These insights clarify metal–plastic bonding mechanisms and offer guidelines for designing stronger, lighter, and more sustainable hybrid materials for use in transportation.

Intense sand mining is putting the largest freshwater lake in Southeast Asia at risk of collapse with catastrophic consequences, a new study has found.