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Innovative Chip Resolves Quantum Headache – Paves Road to Supercomputer of the Future

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Quantum physicists at the University of Copenhagen are reporting an international achievement for Denmark in the field of quantum technology. By simultaneously operating multiple spin... The post Innovative Chip Resolves Quantum Headache – Paves Road to Supercomputer of the Future appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

5D Optical Storage: High-Speed Laser Writing Could Pack 500 Terabytes Into CD-Sized Glass Disc

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Advances make high-density, 5D optical storage practical for long-term data archiving. Researchers have developed a fast and energy-efficient laser-writing method for producing high-density nanostructures in... The post 5D Optical Storage: High-Speed Laser Writing Could Pack 500 Terabytes Into CD-Sized Glass Disc appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Carbon Nanotubes Could Help Electronics Withstand Outer Space’s Damaging Cosmic Radiation

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Space missions, such as NASA’s Orion that will take astronauts to Mars, are pushing the limits of human exploration. But during their transit, spacecrafts encounter... The post Carbon Nanotubes Could Help Electronics Withstand Outer Space’s Damaging Cosmic Radiation appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

On-Water Creation of Conducting MOF Nanosheets for Future Sensors and Energy Devices

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Spontaneous wide-area spreading of oil on water inspires a facile energy-saving route of crafting electrically conductive nanostructures for future sensor/energy devices. Oil and water do... The post On-Water Creation of Conducting MOF Nanosheets for Future Sensors and Energy Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Atomic Scale “Lasagna” Controls Heat Flow at the Nanoscale

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Heterostructures of atomically thin layers help control heat transfer. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have found new ways of controlling how heat flows through thin... The post Atomic Scale “Lasagna” Controls Heat Flow at the Nanoscale appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Licking a Tootsie Roll Sensor To Monitor Your Health

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Single-use diagnostic tests often aren’t practical for health professionals or patients in resource-limited areas, where cost and waste disposal are big concerns. So, researchers reporting... The post Licking a Tootsie Roll Sensor To Monitor Your Health appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Holistic Optimization: Coupling Power and Hydrogen Sector Pathways To Benefit Decarbonization

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MIT-led team finds holistic optimization of electric power and hydrogen supply chain infrastructure is favorable for emission reductions and decreased infrastructure costs. Governments and companies... The post Holistic Optimization: Coupling Power and Hydrogen Sector Pathways To Benefit Decarbonization appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Stretchy, Flexible LEDs – Made With an Inkjet Printer

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Sure, you could attach two screens with a hinge and call a cell phone “foldable,” but what if you could roll it up and put... The post Stretchy, Flexible LEDs – Made With an Inkjet Printer appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Shape-Shifting Materials With Infinite Possibilities: Totimorphic Structural Materials Can Achieve Any Shape

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Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a shape-shifting material that can take and hold any... The post Shape-Shifting Materials With Infinite Possibilities: Totimorphic Structural Materials Can Achieve Any Shape appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

AI That Can Learn Cause-and-Effect: These Neural Networks Know What They’re Doing

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A certain type of artificial intelligence agent can learn the cause-and-effect basis of a navigation task during training. Neural networks can learn to solve all... The post AI That Can Learn Cause-and-Effect: These Neural Networks Know What They’re Doing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Photonic Chip for Isolating Light May Be Key to Miniaturizing Quantum Technology

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Light offers an irreplaceable way to interact with our universe. It can travel across galactic distances and collide with our atmosphere, creating a shower of... The post New Photonic Chip for Isolating Light May Be Key to Miniaturizing Quantum Technology appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Affordable Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test May Provide At-Home Results in 30 Minutes

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Penn State electrical engineering professor Aida Ebrahimi receives NIH Trailblazer Award to develop a daily testing device. Current COVID-19 tests require laboratory processing, resulting in... The post Affordable Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test May Provide At-Home Results in 30 Minutes appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Artificial Intelligence Is Smart, but Does It Doesn’t Play Well With Others

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Humans find AI to be a frustrating teammate when playing a cooperative game together, posing challenges for “teaming intelligence,” study shows. When it comes to... The post Artificial Intelligence Is Smart, but Does It Doesn’t Play Well With Others appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

One Giant Leap for MIT’s Robotic Mini Cheetah

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A new control system, demonstrated using MIT’s robotic mini cheetah, enables four-legged robots to jump across uneven terrain in real-time. A loping cheetah dashes across... The post One Giant Leap for MIT’s Robotic Mini Cheetah appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Hydrogel Tablet Can Rapidly Purify Contaminated Water

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As much as a third of the world’s population does not have access to clean drinking water, according to some estimates, and half of the... The post New Hydrogel Tablet Can Rapidly Purify Contaminated Water appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A Hole of a Solution: Creating Faster, Stronger, and More Energy-Efficient Quantum Computers

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UNSW Scientists are further along in their goal to create faster, stronger, and more energy efficient computers.  A new collaborative paper between FLEET (the Australian... The post A Hole of a Solution: Creating Faster, Stronger, and More Energy-Efficient Quantum Computers appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Developing Artificial Intelligence That “Thinks” Like Humans

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Creating human-like AI is about more than mimicking human behavior – technology must also be able to process information, or ‘think’, like humans too if... The post Developing Artificial Intelligence That “Thinks” Like Humans appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Quantum Materials Cut Closer Than Ever for Faster, More Energy-Efficient Electronics

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A new method designs nanomaterials with less than 10-nanometer precision. It could pave the way for faster, more energy-efficient electronics. DTU and Graphene Flagship researchers... The post Quantum Materials Cut Closer Than Ever for Faster, More Energy-Efficient Electronics appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Uses AI To Accelerate the Discovery of New Materials for 3D Printing

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A new machine-learning system costs less, generates less waste, and can be more innovative than manual discovery methods. The growing popularity of 3D printing for... The post MIT Uses AI To Accelerate the Discovery of New Materials for 3D Printing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A “New Nobel” – Computer Scientist Wins $1 Million Artificial Intelligence Prize

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Duke professor becomes second recipient of AAAI Squirrel AI Award for pioneering socially responsible AI. Whether preventing explosions on electrical grids, spotting patterns among past... The post A “New Nobel” – Computer Scientist Wins $1 Million Artificial Intelligence Prize appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Method Developed for 3D Printing Living Microbes To Enhance Biomaterials

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Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have developed a new method for 3D printing living microbes in controlled patterns, expanding the potential for using engineered... The post New Method Developed for 3D Printing Living Microbes To Enhance Biomaterials appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A Sunny Outlook for Solar: New Research Demonstrates Great Promise for Improving Solar Cell Efficiency

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New research demonstrates great promise of all-inorganic perovskite solar cells for improving the efficiencies of solar cells. Hybrid organic-inorganic perovskites have already demonstrated very high... The post A Sunny Outlook for Solar: New Research Demonstrates Great Promise for Improving Solar Cell Efficiency appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Predicting Traffic Crashes Before They Happen With Artificial Intelligence

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A deep model was trained on historical crash data, road maps, satellite imagery, and GPS to enable high-resolution crash maps that could lead to safer... The post Predicting Traffic Crashes Before They Happen With Artificial Intelligence appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Research Team Unlocks Secret Path to a Bright Quantum Future

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Berkeley Lab-led research key to next-gen quantum computing and technologies. In 1998, researchers including Mark Kubinec of UC Berkeley performed one of the first simple... The post Research Team Unlocks Secret Path to a Bright Quantum Future appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

AI Accurately Predicts Material Properties To Break Down a Previously Insurmountable Wall

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If the properties of materials can be reliably predicted, then the process of developing new products for a huge range of industries can be streamlined... The post AI Accurately Predicts Material Properties To Break Down a Previously Insurmountable Wall appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

“Robotic” OmniFibers: New Fibers Can Make Breath-Regulating Garments

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“Robotic” textiles could help performers and athletes train their breathing, and potentially help patients recovering from postsurgery breathing changes. A new kind of fiber developed... The post “Robotic” OmniFibers: New Fibers Can Make Breath-Regulating Garments appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Organic Semiconductor Nanotubes Used To Create High-Performance Electrochemical Actuator

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Actuator Discovery Outperforms Existing Technology University of Houston researchers are reporting a breakthrough in the field of materials science and engineering with the development of... The post Organic Semiconductor Nanotubes Used To Create High-Performance Electrochemical Actuator appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Scientists Develop New “Unbreakable Glass” Inspired by Nature – 3x Stronger, 5x More Fracture-Resistant

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Strongest and toughest glass known developed by McGill University scientists. Scientists from McGill University develop stronger and tougher glass, inspired by the inner layer of... The post Scientists Develop New “Unbreakable Glass” Inspired by Nature – 3x Stronger, 5x More Fracture-Resistant appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Sustainable Electricity-Free Air Conditioner Can Harness Solar Energy To Reduce Temperatures on Hot Days

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Strong Sunlight Powers Passive Cooling Device A simple cooling system driven by the capture of passive solar energy could provide low-cost food refrigeration and living... The post Sustainable Electricity-Free Air Conditioner Can Harness Solar Energy To Reduce Temperatures on Hot Days appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Biosymbiotic Devices: 3D-Printed Personalized, Wireless Wearables That Never Need a Charge

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The new devices, custom made to fit individuals, could mean massive improvements in the monitoring and treatment of diseases, the testing of new drugs, and... The post Biosymbiotic Devices: 3D-Printed Personalized, Wireless Wearables That Never Need a Charge appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Novel Machine Learning Technique To Identify Structural Similarities and Trends in Materials

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A novel neural network to understand symmetry, speed materials research. Using a large, unstructured dataset gleaned from 25,000 images, scientists demonstrate a novel machine learning... The post Novel Machine Learning Technique To Identify Structural Similarities and Trends in Materials appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Working Overtime: NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock Successfully Completes Mission

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Geared toward improving spacecraft navigation, the technology demonstration operated far longer than planned and broke the stability record for atomic clocks in space. For more... The post Working Overtime: NASA’s Deep Space Atomic Clock Successfully Completes Mission appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Scientists Create Strange Material That Can Both Move and Block Heat

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Unusual material could improve the reliability of electronics and other devices. Moving heat around where you want it to go—adding it to houses and hairdryers,... The post Scientists Create Strange Material That Can Both Move and Block Heat appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Two-Dimensional Hybrid Metal Halide Device Allows Control of Terahertz Radiation

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Researchers have utilized two-dimensional hybrid metal halides in a device that allows directional control of terahertz radiation generated by a spintronic scheme. The device has... The post Two-Dimensional Hybrid Metal Halide Device Allows Control of Terahertz Radiation appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Enzymatic Synthesis: Our DNA Is Becoming the World’s Tiniest Hard Drive

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  Researchers propose faster method for recording data to DNA, showing promise in fields of digital data storage, neuron recording. Our genetic code is millions... The post Enzymatic Synthesis: Our DNA Is Becoming the World’s Tiniest Hard Drive appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Scientists Infuse Bacteria With Silver Nanoparticles To Improve Power Efficiency in Fuel Cells

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A  UCLA-led team of engineers and chemists has taken a major step forward in the development of microbial fuel cells — a technology that utilizes... The post Scientists Infuse Bacteria With Silver Nanoparticles To Improve Power Efficiency in Fuel Cells appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

World’s Smallest Brain-Inspired Computer – So Small That It Can Harvest Its Energy Itself

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The energy consumption of the device will be so small that it can harvest its energy itself, directly from its surroundings. The project has received... The post World’s Smallest Brain-Inspired Computer – So Small That It Can Harvest Its Energy Itself appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Directed Energy Weapons Shoot Painful but Non-Lethal Beams – Is Similar Technology Behind the Havana Syndrome?

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The latest episodes of so-called Havana syndrome, a series of unexplained ailments afflicting U.S. and Canadian diplomats and spies, span the globe. They include two... The post Directed Energy Weapons Shoot Painful but Non-Lethal Beams – Is Similar Technology Behind the Havana Syndrome? appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Leading Supercomputing Center Marks Two Decades of Powering Discoveries Across Science and Engineering

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Twenty years ago, a handful of computing experts with a hand-me-down Cray computing cluster began the journey of building the Texas Advanced Computing Center, or... The post Leading Supercomputing Center Marks Two Decades of Powering Discoveries Across Science and Engineering appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Experiments Show Quantum Computers Can Be Better Than the Sum of Their Parts

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Quantum computer experiments at UMD show that combining quantum computer pieces doesn’t have to mean combining their error rates. Pobody’s nerfect—not even the indifferent, calculating... The post Experiments Show Quantum Computers Can Be Better Than the Sum of Their Parts appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

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 Building Blocks of Quantum Computing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Breakthrough Research Makes Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries More Economical

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How do we make battery recycling cost effective? Scientists at the ReCell Center have taken another step towards that goal. Lithium-ion batteries are the engines... The post Breakthrough Research Makes Recycling Lithium-Ion Batteries More Economical appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Maintaining Efficient Solar Panels: New Imaging System Reveals Defects Even in Bright Sunlight

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New approach could streamline inspection and keep solar panels operating efficiently. Researchers have developed and demonstrated a new system that can detect defects in silicon... The post Maintaining Efficient Solar Panels: New Imaging System Reveals Defects Even in Bright Sunlight appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Unplanned Discovery: A Super Material for Batteries and Other Energy Conversion Devices

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Unplanned discovery could lead to future pivotal discoveries in batteries, fuel cells, devices for converting heat to electricity and more. Scientists normally conduct their research... The post Unplanned Discovery: A Super Material for Batteries and Other Energy Conversion Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Connecting the Dots Between Material Properties and Superconducting Qubit Performance

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Brookhaven Lab and Princeton scientists team up to identify sources of loss of quantum information at the atomic scale. Engineers and materials scientists studying superconducting... The post Connecting the Dots Between Material Properties and Superconducting Qubit Performance appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Newly Discovered Family of 2D Semiconductors Enables More Energy-Efficient Electronic Devices

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SUTD researchers show how a newly discovered family of two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are more energy-efficient thanks to the presence of a built-in atomic protection layer.... The post Newly Discovered Family of 2D Semiconductors Enables More Energy-Efficient Electronic Devices appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews