Brain-machine interfaces could one day help monitor and treat symptoms of neurological disorders, provide a blueprint to design artificial intelligence, or even enable brain-to-brain communication. But, to achieve the reachable and the quixotic, d...
Jul 1, 2019
Scientists have discovered that terahertz light -- light at trillions of cycles per second -- can act as a control knob to accelerate supercurrents. That can help open up the quantum world of matter and energy at atomic and subatomic scales to pra...
Jul 1, 2019
The current state of noisy qubit quantum computers is a bit difficult to assess. Superconducting quantum chips and ion trapped quantum computers are in the 16 qubit to 100 qubit range. Rigetti Computing is seeking an application that will give it ...
Jul 1, 2019
Researchers at the Center for Quantum Nanoscience (QNS) within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS) at Ewha Womans University have made a major scientific breakthrough by performing the world's smallest magnetic resonance imaging (MRI). In a...
Jul 1, 2019
Machines are getting cozy with our cells. Embeddable sensors record how and when neurons fire; electrodes spark heart cells to beat or brain cells to fire; neuron-like devices could even encourage faster regrowth after implantation in the brain.
Jul 1, 2019
A new technique lets researchers make thousands of nanowires, capable of recording intracellular signals, at the same time.
Jul 1, 2019
Russian researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology (MIPT) and Valiev Institute of Physics and Technology have demonstrated resonant absorption of terahertz radiation in commercially available graphene. This is an important ste...
Jul 1, 2019
The use of nanoparticles in medicine has progressively increased in the last two decades. However, their safety and impact on the human immune system is still a significant concern. By testing...
Jul 1, 2019
Not only are greasy fingerprints on shiny stainless steel surfaces unattractive, they also attack the surface. A new nanocoating being developed by Fraunhofer researchers will in the future prevent the annoying smudges that result from fingers tou...
Jul 1, 2019
Biophotovoltaics and microbial fuel cells signify promising technologies for green bioelectricity generation. However, these devices experience low efficiency and durability that arise from their...
Jul 1, 2019
