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Shrinking qubits for quantum computing with atom-thin materials: Using 2D materials, researchers have built superconducting qubits that are a fraction of previous sizes, paving the way for smaller quantum computers.

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Current approaches to create superconducting qubits for quantum computers yield chips that are substantially larger than those found in classical computers. To shrink things down, researchers have taken advantage of atomically thin, 2D materials t...

Nov 30, 2021

New Plant-Based Drug Testing System to Help Cut Down on Animal Testing

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Researchers from ITMO’s SCAMT Institute have developed a new nanomedicine testing system based on plant leaves. This new solution will make it possible to significantly cut down on animal testing. The system was described in a recent publication i...

Nov 30, 2021

Shrinking qubits for quantum computing with atom-thin materials

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For quantum computers to surpass their classical counterparts in speed and capacity, their qubits—which are superconducting circuits that can exist in an infinite combination of binary states—need to be on the same wavelength. Achieving this, howe...

Nov 30, 2021

Flu virus shells could improve delivery of mRNA into cells

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Nanoengineers at the University of California San Diego have developed a new and potentially more effective way to deliver messenger RNA (mRNA) into cells. Their approach involves packing mRNA inside nanoparticles that mimic the flu virus—a natura...

Nov 30, 2021

Self-Driving Microscopes to Navigate the Nanoscale

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It's difficult to find an area of scientific research where deep learning isn't discussed as the next big thing. Claims abound: deep learning will spot cancers; it will unravel complex protein structures; it will reveal new exoplanets in...

Nov 30, 2021

Quantum physicist David Deutsch bags Isaac Newton Medal and Prize – Physics World

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Deutsch’s work established quantum computation's fundamental idea, which is now known as the quantum bit, or “qubit” The post Quantum physicist David Deutsch bags Isaac Newton medal and Prize appeared first on Physics World.

Nov 30, 2021

Time crystal in a quantum computer

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Researchers have created and observed a new phase of matter, popularly known as a time crystal.

Nov 30, 2021

Physicists create time crystals with quantum computers

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There is a huge global effort to engineer a computer capable of harnessing the power of quantum physics to carry out computations of unprecedented complexity. While formidable technological obstacles still stand in the way of creating such a quant...

Nov 30, 2021

Quantum computers getting connected for multiple task-optimized smaller systems

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A promising route towards larger quantum computers is to orchestrate multiple task-optimized smaller systems. To dynamically connect and entangle any two systems, photonic interference emerges as a powerful method, due to its compatibility with on...

Nov 30, 2021

3D laser nanoprinters become compact

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Lasers in conventional laser printers for paper printouts are very small. 3D laser printers for 3-dimensional microstructures and nanostructures, by contrast, have required big and expensive laser systems so far. Researchers now use another proces...

Nov 30, 2021

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