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Supersized atoms could help quantum computers link to optical fibres

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

A device that uses supersized rubidium atoms could make it possible to transmit outputs from quantum computers through standard optical fibres. That in turn could make it easier to build networks of quantum computers

Mar 22, 2023

Supersized atoms could help quantum computers link to optical fibres

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

A device that uses supersized rubidium atoms could make it possible to transmit outputs from quantum computers through standard optical fibres. That in turn could make it easier to build networks of quantum computers

Mar 22, 2023

Nothing’s $149 Ear 2 wireless buds have improved connectivity and more customization

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Nothing’s revealed its second-generation Ear wireless buds. The eye-catching design sticks around and the company has tried to address some of the issues that bedeviled the original, with some much-needed improvements to connectivity and setup.

Mar 22, 2023

Robot caterpillar demonstrates new approach to locomotion for soft robotics

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. The caterpillar-bot's movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver nanowires that u...

Mar 22, 2023

This Mirror Reverses How Light Travels in Time

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Light can reflect off mirrors, and sounds off surfaces. However, scientists have long theorized about time reflections, where a signal passing through a time “interface” would act like it was traveling backward in time. Now a new study for the fi...

Mar 22, 2023

Unprecedented Breakthrough in Manipulating “Quantum Light”

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Photonic bound states could advance medical imaging and quantum computing. For the first time, scientists at the University of Sydney and the University of Basel...

Mar 22, 2023

An Inkable Nanomaterial Developed with Numerous Advantages for Flexible Electronics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international group of researchers is designing an inkable nanomaterial that they claim could one day turn into a spray-on electronic component for lightweight, ultra-thin, and flexible devices and displays.

Mar 22, 2023

Shaping with light - a novel method for crafting chiral nanostructures with lasers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers demonstrate a new way to create chiral nanostructures using a laser beam. By carefully controlling the direction of the laser beam's vibrations, the researchers created a variety of chiral structures made of platinum oxide in uniq...

Mar 22, 2023

New composite material to create green hydrogen

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the University of Twente developed a new composite material that outperforms the individual compounds by one to two orders of magnitude. The composite consists of several earth-abundant elements, that could potentially be used for...

Mar 22, 2023

Microfluidic setup for the continuous production of multifunctional nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The synthesis of multifunctional nanoparticles is commonly a complex endeavor and hampers the clinical translation of effective nanomedicines. In their most recent work, Matthias Barz and coworkers present a microfluidic setup for the continuous p...

Mar 22, 2023

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