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Stanford’s Simple New Quantum Computer Design: Photonic Computation in a Synthetic Time Dimension

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A relatively simple quantum computer design that uses a single atom to manipulate photons could be constructed with currently available components. Now, Stanford University researchers... The post Stanford’s Simple New Quantum Computer Design: Photonic Computation in a Synthetic Time Dimension appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

One of the World’s Most Precise Microchip Sensors Created – Thanks to a Spiderweb

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A team of researchers from TU Delft managed to design one of the world’s most precise microchip sensors; the device can function at room temperature... The post One of the World’s Most Precise Microchip Sensors Created – Thanks to a Spiderweb appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Sound Science: Great Headphones Blend Physics, Anatomy and Psychology

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What you like to listen to is also important for choosing the right pair. Between music, podcasts, gaming, and the unlimited supply of online content,... The post Sound Science: Great Headphones Blend Physics, Anatomy and Psychology appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Artificial Intelligence That Understands Object Relationships – Enabling Machines To Learn More Like Humans Do

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A new machine-learning model could enable robots to understand interactions in the world in the way humans do. When humans look at a scene, they... The post Artificial Intelligence That Understands Object Relationships – Enabling Machines To Learn More Like Humans Do appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Shifting Colors for On-Chip Photonics To Power Next Generation Quantum Computers and Networks

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On-chip frequency shifters in the gigahertz range could be used in next generation quantum computers and networks. The ability to precisely control and change properties... The post Shifting Colors for On-Chip Photonics To Power Next Generation Quantum Computers and Networks appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New World Record: Almost 30% Efficiency for Next-Generation Tandem Solar Cells

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Three HZB teams led by Prof. Christiane Becker, Prof. Bernd Stannowski and Prof. Steve Albrecht have jointly managed to increase the efficiency of perovskite silicon... The post New World Record: Almost 30% Efficiency for Next-Generation Tandem Solar Cells appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Zero-Emissions Rail and Securing the Grid With Big Batteries on Wheels

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Berkeley Lab study shows how battery-electric trains can deliver environmental justice, cost-savings, and resilience to the U.S. Trains have been on the sidelines of electrification... The post Zero-Emissions Rail and Securing the Grid With Big Batteries on Wheels appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Plunged in Cost by 97% – Here’s the Reasons Behind the Rapid Cost Decline

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A new study finds that investments in R&D on materials and chemistry were key, while economies of scale contributed somewhat less. Lithium-ion batteries, those marvels... The post Lithium-Ion Batteries Have Plunged in Cost by 97% – Here’s the Reasons Behind the Rapid Cost Decline appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

“Magic Wand” Reveals a Previously Invisible Colorful Nano-World

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Novel color photography using a high-efficiency probe can super-focus white light into a 6-nanometer spot for nanoscale color imaging. Scientists have developed new materials for... The post “Magic Wand” Reveals a Previously Invisible Colorful Nano-World appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

A Nanoantenna for Long-Distance, Ultra-Secure Quantum Communication

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Researchers from Osaka University have improved the transfer efficiency between quantum information carriers, in a manner that’s based on well-established nanoscience and is compatible with... The post A Nanoantenna for Long-Distance, Ultra-Secure Quantum Communication appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Beyond Qubits: Cryogenic Chip Is Big Step To Scale Up Quantum Computing

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Cryogenic chip allows for control of thousands of qubits. Through the Microsoft partnership with the University, Professor David Reilly and colleagues have invented a device... The post Beyond Qubits: Cryogenic Chip Is Big Step To Scale Up Quantum Computing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Solar Energy Breakthrough: Ultrathin Solar Cells Using 2D Perovskites Get a Boost

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Rice lab finds 2D perovskite compound has the right stuff to challenge bulkier products. Rice University engineers have achieved a new benchmark in the design... The post Solar Energy Breakthrough: Ultrathin Solar Cells Using 2D Perovskites Get a Boost appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Mystery of High Performing Novel Solar Cells Revealed in Stunning Clarity

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Researchers from the University of Cambridge have used a suite of correlative, multimodal microscopy methods to visualize, for the first time, why perovskite materials are... The post Mystery of High Performing Novel Solar Cells Revealed in Stunning Clarity appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Theoretical Breakthrough at MIT Could Boost Data Storage

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New work on linear-probing hash tables from MIT CSAIL could lead to more efficient data storage and retrieval in computers. A trio of researchers that... The post Theoretical Breakthrough at MIT Could Boost Data Storage appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Exotic New Material Could Be Two Superconductors in One – With Serious Quantum Computing Applications

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Work has potential applications in quantum computing, and introduces new way to plumb the secrets of superconductivity. MIT physicists and colleagues have demonstrated an exotic... The post Exotic New Material Could Be Two Superconductors in One – With Serious Quantum Computing Applications appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Electrically Switchable Nanoantennas Developed for Holographic Video Technology

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Real-Life Feeling at Online Video Conferences Video conferencing played a key role during the Covid-19 pandemic and is set to dominate many meetings in the... The post Electrically Switchable Nanoantennas Developed for Holographic Video Technology appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Magnetene – A Graphene-Like 2D Material – Leverages Quantum Effects To Achieve Ultra-Low Friction

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Magnetene could have useful applications as a lubricant in implantable devices or other micro-electro-mechanical systems. A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering and... The post Magnetene – A Graphene-Like 2D Material – Leverages Quantum Effects To Achieve Ultra-Low Friction appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Probing Deep Into the Very Nature of Electrons With the World’s Purest Sample of Gallium Arsenide

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Princeton researchers have created the world’s purest sample of gallium arsenide, a semiconductor used in devices that power such technologies as cell phones and satellites.... The post Probing Deep Into the Very Nature of Electrons With the World’s Purest Sample of Gallium Arsenide appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Developing Next-Generation Electronic Devices by Harnessing Terahertz Waves

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Ruonan Han seeks to push the limits of electronic circuits. Ruonan Han’s research is driving up the speeds of microelectronic circuits to enable new applications... The post Developing Next-Generation Electronic Devices by Harnessing Terahertz Waves appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Hidden Behavior of Supercapacitor Materials Revealed

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Researchers from the University of Surrey’s Advanced Technology Institute (ATI) and the University of São Paulo have developed a new analysis technique that will help scientists... The post Hidden Behavior of Supercapacitor Materials Revealed appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Fabricating Complex Optical Components From Fluids – For Eyewear, Cameras and Telescopes

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Inexpensive, fast method to make freeform optics could benefit applications from eyewear to telescopes. Researchers have developed a way to create freeform optical components by... The post Fabricating Complex Optical Components From Fluids – For Eyewear, Cameras and Telescopes appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Superconducting Silicon-Photonic Chip Developed for Quantum Communication

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Researchers resolve a long-standing challenge in quantum optics: optimal Bell-state measurement of time-bin encoded qubits, to enhance the key rate of secure quantum communication. Integrated... The post Superconducting Silicon-Photonic Chip Developed for Quantum Communication appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Nuclear Radiation “Fast Neutrons” Used To Transmit Digital Data Wirelessly

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Engineers have successfully transferred digitally encoded information wirelessly using nuclear radiation instead of conventional technology. Radio waves and mobile phone signals rely on electromagnetic radiation... The post Nuclear Radiation “Fast Neutrons” Used To Transmit Digital Data Wirelessly appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Holographic Camera Sees the Unseen – Around Corners, Through Fog and Human Tissue

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Device can see around corners and through scattering media like fog and human tissue. Northwestern University researchers have invented a new high-resolution camera that can... The post New Holographic Camera Sees the Unseen – Around Corners, Through Fog and Human Tissue appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Cellular Computing: “Logic Gate” Paves Way for Nanoscale Computers To Treat Cancer and Other Diseases

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The creation of nanoscale computers for use in precision health care has long been a dream of many scientists and health care providers. Now, for... The post Cellular Computing: “Logic Gate” Paves Way for Nanoscale Computers To Treat Cancer and Other Diseases appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Binding Polymer Discovery Gives 3D-Printed Sand Super Strength

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Researchers at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory designed a novel polymer to bind and strengthen silica sand for binder jet additive manufacturing,... The post Binding Polymer Discovery Gives 3D-Printed Sand Super Strength appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Self-Driving Roboats – Developed at MIT – Set Sea in Amsterdam Canals

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If you don’t get seasick, an autonomous boat might be the right mode of transportation for you. Scientists from MIT’s Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence... The post Self-Driving Roboats – Developed at MIT – Set Sea in Amsterdam Canals appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Stanford Uses AI To Make Holographic Displays Look Even More Like Real Life

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Virtual and augmented reality headsets are designed to place wearers directly into other environments, worlds, and experiences. While the technology is already popular among consumers... The post Stanford Uses AI To Make Holographic Displays Look Even More Like Real Life appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

MIT Engineers’ Major Advance in Creating a New Family of Semiconductor Materials

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Ultrastable and made of inexpensive, nontoxic elements, chalcogenide perovskites could find applications in solar cells, lighting, and more. MIT engineers report creating the first high-quality... The post MIT Engineers’ Major Advance in Creating a New Family of Semiconductor Materials appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Through the Eyes of Underwater Creatures: Wearable, Whole-Body Sensing Networks

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Michael Bartlett will engineer wearable, whole-body sensing networks with a Young Investigator Award from the Office of Naval Research. The horseshoe crab is often referred... The post Through the Eyes of Underwater Creatures: Wearable, Whole-Body Sensing Networks appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Compact Fusion Power Plant Concept Uses State-of-the-Art Physics To Improve Energy Production

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Fusion power plants use magnetic fields to hold a ball of current-carrying gas (called a plasma). This creates a miniature sun that generates energy through... The post Compact Fusion Power Plant Concept Uses State-of-the-Art Physics To Improve Energy Production appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

This Curious Device Could Usher In GPS-Free Navigation

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Sandia shows advanced wayfinding tech could finally become compact, fieldable. Don’t let the titanium metal walls or the sapphire windows fool you. It’s what’s on... The post This Curious Device Could Usher In GPS-Free Navigation appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Machine-Learning System Gives Robots Social Skills

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A new machine-learning system helps robots understand and perform certain social interactions. Robots can deliver food on a college campus and hit a hole-in-one on... The post New Machine-Learning System Gives Robots Social Skills appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Stanford Phase-Change Memory Could Pave the Way to Ultrafast, Energy-Efficient Computing

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  Scientists have spent decades searching for faster, more energy-efficient memory technologies for everything from large data centers to mobile sensors and other flexible electronics.... The post Stanford Phase-Change Memory Could Pave the Way to Ultrafast, Energy-Efficient Computing appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Deep Learning AI Explained: Neural Networks

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Ballyhooed artificial-intelligence technique known as “deep learning” revives 70-year-old idea. In the past 10 years, the best-performing artificial-intelligence systems — such as the speech recognizers... The post Deep Learning AI Explained: Neural Networks appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Autonomous Robotic Rover Provides New Insight Into Life on the Deep Abyssal Seafloor

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Autonomous robotic rover helps scientists with long-term monitoring of deep-sea carbon cycle and climate change. The sheer expanse of the deep sea and the technological... The post Autonomous Robotic Rover Provides New Insight Into Life on the Deep Abyssal Seafloor appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Securing Data Transfers With Relativity: Information Cannot Travel Faster Than the Speed of Light

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A team from UNIGE has implemented a new way to secure data transfers based on the physical principle of relativity. The volume of data transferred... The post Securing Data Transfers With Relativity: Information Cannot Travel Faster Than the Speed of Light appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Tidal Stream Power Can Generate 11% of UK’s Electricity Demand and Aid Drive for Net-Zero

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Tidal stream power has the potential to deliver 11% of the UK’s current annual electricity and play a significant role in the government’s drive for... The post Tidal Stream Power Can Generate 11% of UK’s Electricity Demand and Aid Drive for Net-Zero appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Avoiding Shortcut Solutions in Artificial Intelligence for More Reliable Predictions

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A new method forces a machine learning model to focus on more data when learning a task, which leads to more reliable predictions. If your... The post Avoiding Shortcut Solutions in Artificial Intelligence for More Reliable Predictions appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Amazon and Caltech Partner to Create New Quantum Computing Hub

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The partnership could lead to pioneering quantum computing technologies for a range of fields. This past year, a new two-story building took shape in the... The post Amazon and Caltech Partner to Create New Quantum Computing Hub appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Unlocking the Technology To Produce Unbreakable Composite Glass Screens

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Cracked phone screens could become a thing of the past thanks to breakthrough research conducted at The University of Queensland. The global team of researchers,... The post Unlocking the Technology To Produce Unbreakable Composite Glass Screens appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

Works Well With Robots? The Way Robots/AI and Humans Interact

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Blame it on HAL 9000, Clippy’s constant cheerful interruptions, or any navigational system leading delivery drivers to dead-end destinations. In the workspace, people and robots... The post Works Well With Robots? The Way Robots/AI and Humans Interact appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews

New Material Derived From Trees Could Pave Way for Better, Safer Batteries

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  A material derived from trees could potentially replace liquid electrolytes in next-generation batteries. In pursuit of batteries that deliver more power and operate more... The post New Material Derived From Trees Could Pave Way for Better, Safer Batteries appeared first on SciTechDaily . #trendingtechnews