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An illustration showing how highly nanostructured 3-D superconducting materials can be created based on DNA self-assembly. Credit: Brookhaven National Laboratory Complex 3D nanoscale architectures based…

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Fiber optics couple laser light directly into the ion-trap chip. When in use, the chip is cooled to cryogenic temperatures in a vacuum chamber, and…

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3D-printed weather station initial installation in the field. Credit: Argonne National Laboratory An inexpensive monitoring system with 3D-printed parts and low-cost sensors might not last…

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A scanning electron microscope (SEM) image of a terahertz quantum cascade laser (QCL) device. Credit: Courtesy of the researchers The instrument could bring powerful sensing…

View More Researchers Develop a Portable Terahertz Laser for Powerful Sensing and Imaging

The third annual Chicago Quantum Summit will bring together university, government and industry leaders in the emerging field of quantum information science. Credit: Illustration by…

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Organic solar cells are cheaper to produce and more flexible than their counterparts made of crystalline silicon, but do not offer the same level of…

View More Solar Cells of the Future: System for Increasing the Efficiency of Organic Solar Cells

Blown powder directed energy deposition can produce large structures – such as these engine nozzles – cheaper and quicker than traditional fabrication techniques. Credit: NASA…

View More Future NASA Rocket Engines May Include Large-Scale 3D Printing