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Helium lifts new quantum computing concept
Breakthrough from a team led by Jacob Covey, associate professor in the University of Chicago’s Pritzker School of Molecular Engineering and Department of Physics, turns helium-3’s low mass into a quantum resource


New smart sensor identifies present molecules by remembering the past
Researchers at the University of Osaka have developed an autonomous solid-state nanopore that senses molecules, generates electrical signals, and retains memory of recent events without external control. Chemical reactions inside the pore continuously reshape its structure, producing molecule-specific signal patterns. Machine learning distinguished DNA nucleotides and amino acids from these signatures. Published in ACS Nano.


First demonstration of atomic spin qubit interaction with a single-quantum sound wave
Good vibrations for quantum communications


Scientists create a magnet with almost no magnetic field
A new paper in Nature Chemistry describes a molecular material that combines a stable internal magnetic structure with almost no external magnetic field. This could prove relevant for energy efficient electronics and spintronics


A high-performance photodetector with precision in structure and power detection
Researchers from Japan achieve significant breakthrough in optoelectronics that can revolutionize next-generation photodetectors


Stretchy plastics conduct electricity via tiny, whisker-like fibers
Advanced imaging reveals a detailed understanding of the mechanisms driving a previously misunderstood material, researchers say


Engineers develop breakthrough method for aluminum surfaces, enabling advancements in cooling, self-cleaning and anti-icing technologies
Aluminum coupon samples patterned with alternating stripes of smooth (lighter) and etched (darker) topographies display contrasting...


Diamond glitter: a play of colors with artificial DNA crystals
The shimmering of butterfly wings in bright colors does not emerge from pigments. Rather, it is photonic crystals that are responsible...


University of Bristol researchers develop world’s smallest quantum light detector on a silicon chip
Researchers at the University of Bristol have made an important breakthrough in scaling quantum technology by integrating the world’s...


Physicists create five-lane superhighway for electrons
MIT physicists and colleagues have created a five-lane superhighway for electrons that could allow ultra-efficient electronics and more....


Quantum geometry offers new insights into 2D ferroelectricity
Quantum theorists at UBC’s Blusson Quantum Matter Institute have proposed a new approach to studying stacking ferroelectricity—spontaneou...


Smaller than a grain of sand—silica glass sensors 3D-printed on optical fiber
In a first for communications, researchers in Sweden 3D printed silica glass micro-optics on the tips of optic fibers—surfaces as small...
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