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Quantum electrodynamics experiment

“Researchers see application in future quantum technologies The fundamental laws of physics are based on symmetries that, among other things, determine the interactions between charged particles. Using ultracold atoms, researchers at Heidelberg University have experimentally constructed the symmetries of quantum …

Quantum research unifies two ideas offering an alternative route to topological superconductivity

“Researchers from University of Copenhagen have discovered a new way of developing topological superconductivity that may provide a useful route toward the use of Majorana zero modes as the foundation of qubits for quantum information. A pencil shaped semiconductor, measuring …

Raspberry Pi High Quality Camera on sale now at $50

“We’re pleased to announce a new member of the Raspberry Pi camera family: the 12.3-megapixel High Quality Camera, available today for just $50, alongside a range of interchangeable lenses starting at $25. It’s really rather good, as …

Reducing greenhouse gas emissions using microwave plasma technology

“A multi-disciplinary collaborative relationship, developed between Penn State EMS Energy Institute researchers and a Pittsburgh-based start-up company, may hold the answer to reducing global greenhouse gas emissions while also paving the way to disrupt the chemical and material industries. Since …

Reliable and extremely fast quantum calculations with germanium transistors

“Transistors based on germanium can perform calculations for the future quantum computer. This discovery by the team of Menno Veldhorst may place the transistor, which changed our daily lives drastically since its invention in the 1940’s, at the basis …

Sensors woven into a shirt can monitor vital signs

“Comfortable, form-fitting garments could be used to remotely track patients’ health. MIT researchers have developed a way to incorporate electronic sensors into stretchy fabrics, allowing them to create shirts or other garments that could be used to monitor vital signs …

Spitzer Telescope Reveals the Precise Timing of a Black Hole Dance

“Black holes aren’t stationary in space; in fact, they can be quite active in their movements. But because they are completely dark and can’t be observed directly, they’re not easy to study. Scientists have finally figured out …

‘Strange effect’ raises possibility of smaller, smarter optical filters

“Polarization, in sync. On the macro, everyday level, it reads as an oxymoron. To the University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Xia Hong and her fellow nanoscientists, though, the apparent contradiction makes a kind of harmonious sense. And it might just …

Superconductivity: It’s Hydrogen’s Fault

“Nickel is supposed to herald a new age of superconductivity – but this is proving more difficult than expected. Scientists at TU Wien (Vienna) can now explain why. Last summer, a new age for high-temperature superconductivity was proclaimed - the nickel age …

VESA releases updated DisplayPort Alt Mode spec to bring DisplayPort 2.0 performance to USB4™ and new USB Type-C® devices

“The Video Electronics Standards Association (VESA®) today announced that it has released version 2.0 of the DisplayPort™ Alternate Mode (“Alt Mode”) standard. DisplayPort Alt Mode 2.0 provides seamless interoperability with the new USB4™ specification published by the USB …