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New carbon nanotube-based foam promises superior protection against concussions

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A lightweight, ultra-shock-absorbing foam made from carbon nanotubes is so good at absorbing and dissipating the energy of an impact, it could vastly improve helmets and prevent concussions and other traumatic brain injuries.

Nov 30, 2022

Dawning of the Quantum Computer Age | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Huge announcements in Quantum Computer Technology have been recently made and there is a clear and active path to 4000 by 2025 and 16000+ qubits by 2027. 70 error-mitigated qubits with over 50 step layers of algorithmic capability is believed to b...

Nov 30, 2022

New Pixel Sensors Bring Their Own Compute

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

By giving compute powers to atomically thin versions of the CMOS sensors now found in most digital cameras, a prototype sensor array can capture images using thousands to millions of times less power, a new study finds.

Nov 30, 2022

Researchers demonstrate light-induced locomotion in a nonliquid environment and report a new type of liquid-like motion

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Motion is everywhere in living systems and is necessary for mechanical functions in artificial systems, such as robots and machines. Functional mechanical structures that can change volume and shape in response to external stimuli (such as light, ...

Nov 30, 2022

A quantum computer has simulated a wormhole for the first time

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have used Google's Sycamore quantum computer to simulate a simplified wormhole for the first time, and sent a piece of quantum information through it

Nov 30, 2022

A quantum computer has simulated a wormhole for the first time

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have used Google's Sycamore quantum computer to simulate a simplified wormhole for the first time, and sent a piece of quantum information through it

Nov 30, 2022

The exotic quantum effects found hiding inside ultra-thin materials

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Superconductivity, fractional charges and magnetic vortices are just some of the weird quantum phenomena lurking in materials like graphene when they get skewed

Nov 30, 2022

The exotic quantum effects found hiding inside ultra-thin materials

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Superconductivity, fractional charges and magnetic vortices are just some of the weird quantum phenomena lurking in materials like graphene when they get skewed

Nov 30, 2022

Physicists produce symmetry-protected Majorana edge modes on quantum computer

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Physicists at Google Quantum AI have used their quantum computer to study a type of effective particle that is more resilient to environmental disturbances that can degrade quantum calculations. These effective particles, known as Majorana edge mo...

Nov 30, 2022

Exploring nanodiamonds that can be activated as photocatalysts with sunlight

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanodiamond materials have great potential as catalysts. Inexpensive nanoparticles made of carbon provide very large surfaces compared to their volume. However, to catalytically accelerate chemical reactions in an aqueous medium, electrons from th...

Nov 30, 2022

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