Trapped ion computers are quantum computers in which the qubits (quantum units of information) are ions trapped by electric fields and manipulated with lasers. To avoid crosstalk between nearby qubits, physicists and engineers design these compute...
Aug 17, 2022
Throughout history, alchemists believed in the existence of the philosopher's stone: a substance that could turn cheap substances into precious gold. Now scientists from The University of Manchester, Tsinghua University in China and the Chine...
Aug 17, 2022
In a compact comment published in Nature Communications, Graphene Flagship and 2D-EPL researchers outline the most promising fields of applications of two-dimensional (2D) materials, as well as their remaining challenges towards the appearance of ...
Aug 17, 2022
Researchers at Columbia Engineering and Rover Diagnostics, a Columbia Technology Ventures company, used plasmonic nanoparticles with compact optics to develop a real-time, multiplexed, reverse-transcriptase quantitative polymerase chain reaction (...
Aug 17, 2022
In this study, researchers first theoretically predicted, designed, and then synthesized a new, extremely small, thermally stable magnetic nanoparticle. The nanoparticle is designed to be a small symmetric cluster of atoms that acts as a superatom.
Aug 17, 2022
Researchers have realized a superconducting diode effect without an external magnetic field, thus proving the assumption that superconductivity and magnetism coexist.
Aug 17, 2022
Scientists experimenting with next-generation plastics at Finland's University of Turku have developed a form of the material with some impressive capabilities, most notably an ability to quickly break down after use. The eco-friendly "s...
Aug 17, 2022
There's nothing like nestling down in your own private, comfy tent when camping in the wilderness. Well, the Crocoon is designed to bring that same snuggly vibe to people's homes, local parks, or even their beds.
Aug 16, 2022
In a recent study published in PLoS ONE, researchers developed humanized nanobodies that neutralize severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2).
Aug 16, 2022
One of the long-promised benefits of quantum computers is simulating molecules very quickly, but it turns out that these extra-fast speeds might not be possible
Aug 16, 2022
