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Scientists are one step closer to error-correcting quantum computers

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In a quantum computer made with trapped ions, multiple quantum bits were combined into one to detect mistakes.

Oct 4, 2021

Tuning chemical reactions with light

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The chemical industry consumes a lot of energy, not only to initiate reactions but also to separate products from by-products. In a promising emerging field of research, scientists worldwide are trying to use nanoscale antennas to capture and conc...

Oct 4, 2021

Foundational step shows quantum computers can be better than the sum of their parts

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Researchers have experimentally demonstrated, for the first time, that an assembly of quantum computing pieces -- a logical qubit -- can be better than the worst parts used to make it. The team shared how they took this landmark step toward reliab...

Oct 4, 2021

Foundational step shows quantum computers can be better than the sum of their parts

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Pobody's nerfect—not even the indifferent, calculating bits that are the foundation of computers. But JQI Fellow Christopher Monroe's group, together with colleagues from Duke University, have made progress toward ensuring we can trust t...

Oct 4, 2021

Faces of three ancient Egyptian mummies recreated using DNA technology and thermal meshing

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A team of workers at Parabon Nanolabs has digitally recreated the faces of three mummies from ancient Egypt using DNA technology and thermal meshing. They have posted a release statement on the company's website describing their process and r...

Oct 4, 2021

Multistep mechanism of nanostructure formation in liquid crystal

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Most of our daily commodities, such as plastics, alloys and processed foods, are provided as solids, and they are often processed by a controlled cooling process from a liquid mixture to a solid. Liquid crystals, solutions, polymers, and biomateri...

Oct 4, 2021

New Film can be Used in Nanogenerators to Generate Electricity from Mechanical Motion

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Progress towards low-powered, energy-saving devices is keenly targeted by electronics industries. The transformation to low-powered LED lighting is an ideal example of this trend. Another option is the development of energy-harvesting, self-suffic...

Oct 4, 2021

Physicists Create New Technique To Control Qubits – The Building Blocks of Quantum Computing

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A research team that includes two University of Oregon physicists has outlined new techniques for controlling the building blocks of quantum computing, a potentially significant... The post Physicists Create New Technique To Control Qubits – The ...

Oct 4, 2021

COVID-19 Vaccines Deadly? Experts Debunk Fake News That Jabs Contain Graphene and Magnetism

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Experts said in several reports none of the World Health Organization-approved COVID-19 vaccines include graphene.

Oct 3, 2021

Wildly Counterintuitive: Dissolved Salt Can Reassemble at Nanoscale

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Any cook worth their salt knows that a dash of the stuff — which consists mostly of the compound sodium chloride — will dissolve when... The post Wildly Counterintuitive: Dissolved Salt Can Reassemble at Nanoscale appeared first on SciTechDaily. ...

Oct 2, 2021

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