A Pacific Northwest National Laboratory staffer stands in a traditional millimeter wave body scanner. “Screening has largely been unchanged for the last 20 years, and…
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New Silicon Carbide Qubits Bring Us One Step Closer to Quantum Networks
Chromium defects in silicon carbide may provide a new platform for quantum information. Quantum computers may be able to solve science problems that are impossible for…
View More New Silicon Carbide Qubits Bring Us One Step Closer to Quantum NetworksTiny New Sensor – That Could Fit in a Smartphone – Makes the Invisible Visible
MantiSpectra. Credit: Eindhoven University of Technology Miniaturized near-infrared sensor that could fit in a smartphone can analyze the chemical content of milk and plastics. A…
View More Tiny New Sensor – That Could Fit in a Smartphone – Makes the Invisible VisibleProtecting Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations From Cyberattacks
As the number of electric cars on the road grows, so does the need for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations and the Internet-based managing systems…
View More Protecting Electric Vehicle (EV) Charging Stations From CyberattacksInnovative New Algorithms Advance the Computing Power of Early-Stage Quantum Computers
A group of scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Ames Laboratory has developed computational quantum algorithms that are capable of efficient and highly accurate…
View More Innovative New Algorithms Advance the Computing Power of Early-Stage Quantum ComputersBionic Eyes: Developing the Next Generation of Artificial Vision Aids
Professor Richard Fu has developed a new technology solution that will provide low-power systems for use in bionic eyes, working with academics from the Harbin…
View More Bionic Eyes: Developing the Next Generation of Artificial Vision AidsClean Room As Classroom: MIT’s Hands-On Introduction to Nanotechnology
In 6.A06, an undergraduate class that gives students hands-on experience in nano fabrication utilizing the toolsets and cleanroom of MIT.nano, first-year undergraduate Audrey Lee loads…
View More Clean Room As Classroom: MIT’s Hands-On Introduction to NanotechnologyUK Space Agency Funds Development of New Laser-Based Satellite Communications System
Artists impression of laser-based communication between satellites. Credit: Northumbria University The UK Space Agency has awarded almost £650,000 to Northumbria University to continue world-leading work…
View More UK Space Agency Funds Development of New Laser-Based Satellite Communications SystemNew on-board system allows trains to instantly detect ‘leaves on the line’ and other hazards
Credit: Pixabay/CC0 Public Domain Researchers are developing an on-board system for trains that can identify low adhesion hazards such as ‘leaves on the line’ as…
View More New on-board system allows trains to instantly detect ‘leaves on the line’ and other hazardsEliminating Lenses: Ghost Imaging Speeds Up X-Ray Fluorescence Chemical Mapping
Researchers have combined computational ghost imaging and x-ray fluorescence measurement in a high-resolution and efficient way to produce chemical element maps. The new method could…
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