Hybrid algorithms can accommodate limited qubits, lack of error correction for real-world tasks. As reported in an article in Nature Reviews Physics, instead of waiting…
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Time crystals. Microwaves. Diamonds. What do these three disparate things have in common? Quantum computing. Unlike traditional computers that use bits, quantum computers use qubits…
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Exascale computing is the next milestone in the development of supercomputers. Able to process information much faster than today’s most powerful supercomputers, exascale computers will…
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Engineering researchers from North Carolina State University have demonstrated a new type of flexible, robotic grippers that are able to lift delicate egg yolks without…
View More Kirigami Robotic Grippers Are Delicate Enough To Lift Raw Egg Yolks Without Breaking Them
A model solar fuels device called a photoelectrochemical cell. A research team led by Francesca Toma, a staff scientist at the Liquid Sunlight Alliance in…
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A 2 mm by 2 mm integrated photonic chip developed by Jaime Cardenas, assistant professor of optics, and PhD student Meiting Song (lead author) will…
View More Tiny Photonic Chip Provides a Big Boost in Precision Optics
Industry executives take part in an MIT Startup Exchange demonstration and pitch event. Credit: Photo courtesy of the MIT Startup Exchange A program within RNA…
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Assistant Professor Wim van Rees and his team have developed simulations of self-propelled undulatory swimmers to better understand how fish-like deformable fins could improve propulsion…
View More Computing for Ocean Environments: Bio-Inspired Underwater Devices & Swarming Algorithms for Robotic Vehicles
Telecommunications companies around the world are expanding their next-generation, or 5G, networks. 5G stands for fifth-generation cellular network technology. It’s the technology that enables wireless…
View More What Is 5G? An Electrical Engineer Explains the Technology
Kernel Flow headset. Credit: Image courtesy of Kernel A new wearable helmet-shaped device monitors brain activity. Recent advances in brain imaging techniques facilitate accurate, high-resolution…
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