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A quantum drum that stores quantum states for record-long times

“Researchers at the Niels Bohr Institute, University of Copenhagen, have improved the coherence time of a previously developed quantum membrane dramatically. The improvement will expand the usability of the membrane for a variety of different purposes. With a coherence time …

A unique catalyst paves the way for plastic upcycling

“A recently developed catalyst for breaking down plastics continues to advance plastic upcycling processes. In 2020, a team of researchers led by Ames Laboratory scientists developed the first processive inorganic catalyst to deconstruct polyolefin plastics into molecules that can be …

Argonne scientists use quantum computers to simulate quantum materials

“Scientists achieve important milestone in making quantum computing more effective. Quantum computers promise to revolutionize science by enabling computations that were once thought impossible. But for quantum computers to become an everyday reality, there is a long way to go …

Boeing’s Starliner Spacecraft Completes Successful Docking to Space Station

“Boeing’s [NYSE: BA] CST-100 Starliner spacecraft made its first connection to the International Space Station at 7:28 p.m. Central Time (0028 UTC) today to complete a primary goal of the program’s Orbital Flight Test-2 (OFT …

Carbon nanomaterials are hot property

“Graphitic thin films hit high temperatures within seconds under low voltage. Combining multiple carbon nanomaterials in a single substance can yield surprising properties. KAUST researchers have created thin graphite films that could act as high-performance flexible heater panels, reaching several …

Cars could get a ‘flashy’ upgrade

“Flash Joule heating process recycles plastic from end-of-life F-150 trucks into high-value graphene for new vehicles The part of an old car that gets turned into graphene could come back as a better part for a new car. Rice University …

Charging a Green Future: Latest Advancement in Lithium-Ion Batteries Could Make Them Ubiquitous

“Scientists add a specific polymer composite to the silicon anode of lithium-ion batteries, which significantly increasing their lifetime Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs) power electric vehicles and electronics. With the prevalence of these set to increase, efforts have been directed towards improving …

CircuitPython 7.3.0 Released

“This is CircuitPython 7.3.0, the latest minor revision of CircuitPython, and is a new stable release. Notable changes to 7.3.0 since 7.2.5 - Experimental mDNS support. - USB to to Serial/JTAG support for REPL on …

Custom ‘Headphones’ Boost Atomic Radio Reception 100-Fold

“Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have boosted the sensitivity of their atomic radio receiver a hundredfold by enclosing the small glass cylinder of cesium atoms inside what looks like custom copper “headphones.” The structure — a …

Dancing In The Light

“University of Pittsburgh Distinguished Professor Anna Balazs collaborated with senior author Joanna Aizenberg, the Amy Smith Berylson Professor of Materials Science and Professor of Chemistry & Chemical Biology at SEAS at Harvard on research published in Nature. Mastering control over the …