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Biden hails IBM's $20 bln investment announcement

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

IBM hosted US President Joe Biden Thursday to celebrate the announcement of a $20-billion investment in semiconductors, quantum computing and other cutting-edge technology in New York state.

Oct 6, 2022

Widespread pipe repair technique sends nanoplastics into the atmosphere, new study finds

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The tiny bits of plastic that wear off bottles, plastic bags, automotive parts and even cosmetics get into the soil and the water supply. They disrupt chemical cycles, throw off ecosystem health and pollute environments both marine and terrestrial...

Oct 6, 2022

The Pixel Tablet will attach to a speaker base to double as a smart display

Engadget   -   General News Websites

After some stops and starts, Google is returning to tablets, but with a smart home twist. The company first teased the upcoming Pixel Tablet at I/O this year, saying the device would be launching in 2023. Though that release window is at least sev...

Oct 6, 2022

In race toward quantum computing, North Carolina takes center stage

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In the 1950s, computers were bulky, inefficient and limited. They ate up entire rooms but couldn't go beyond rudimentary calculations.

Oct 6, 2022

The 'dense' potential of nanostructured superconductors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists use unconventional spark plasma sintering method to prepare highly dense superconducting bulk magnesium diboride with a high current density.

Oct 6, 2022

The 'dense' potential of nanostructured superconductors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

From superfast magnetic levitation trains and computer chips to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) machines and particle accelerators, superconductors are electrifying various aspects of our life. Superconductivity is an interesting property that al...

Oct 6, 2022

Haydale reports on financial results for 2022

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Haydale Graphene Industries has reported a widened pretax loss for the fiscal year of 2022, reflecting increased costs for sales, marketing, quality and production capability. Haydale's reported pretax loss was of GBP5.2 million ($5.9 million...

Oct 6, 2022

Milestones achieved on the path to useful quantum technologies: Researchers are developing the first programmable optical quantum memory

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Entangled systems containing multiple quantum particles offer significant benefits in implementing quantum algorithms, which have the potential to be used in communications, data security or quantum computing. Researchers have been working to deve...

Oct 6, 2022

New study unveils why gold (111) surface forms the herringbone texture

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Gold, a precious metal, is arguably the most widely used metal across jewelry and coinage due to its physical properties that are unique to the world of metals. Not only is it a good conductor of heat and electricity, it is unaffected by air and m...

Oct 6, 2022

The 'dense' potential of nanostructured superconductors: Scientists use unconventional spark plasma sintering method to prepare highly dense superconducting bulk magnesium diboride with a high current density

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Spark plasma sintering (SPS) is a process that uses high-pressure and pulsed electric current to turn powders into dense solids. In a recent study, a team of researchers used SPS to prepare bulk magnesium diboride with a density that reached 95% o...

Oct 6, 2022

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