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Scientists connect quantum bits with sound and over record distances

“Two studies show breakthroughs that could boost quantum technology Scientists with the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have made two breakthroughs in the quest to develop quantum technology. In one study, they entangled two quantum bits …

Scientists pioneer new low-temperature chemical conversion process

“Researchers team up to improve chemicals used in a wide range of industrial processes. Chemists spend a great deal of time and energy trying to get chemical reactions to begin or to speed up — but sometimes it can be just …

Scientists Planning Now for Asteroid Flyby a Decade Away

“On April 13, 2029, a speck of light will streak across the sky, getting brighter and faster. At one point it will travel more than the width of the full Moon within a minute and it will get as bright …

The spin doctors: Researchers discover surprising quantum effect in hard disk drive material

“Scientists find surprising way to affect information storage properties in metal alloy. Sometimes scientific discoveries can be found along well-trodden paths. That proved the case for a cobalt-iron alloy material commonly found in hard disk drives. As reported in a …

This “glass” is made of wood, and you can control how much heat it conducts

“Researchers from KTH have developed a window material made of wood that regulates how much heat it lets in – and out. A newly-developed thermal energy-storing transparent wood was unveiled this week at the annual conference of the American Chemical Society …

University of Maryland’s Schools of Medicine and Engineering First to Use Unmanned Aircraft to Successfully Deliver Kidney for Transplant at University of Maryland Medical Center

“New Technology Could Help Expand Donor Access to Transplantation In a first-ever advance in human medicine and transplantation, an unmanned aircraft has delivered a donor kidney to surgeons for successful transplantation in a patient with kidney failure. Transplant physicians and …

Welcome AJIT, a ‘Made in India’ Microprocessor

“India’s electronics market is in its biggest boom ever. Fuelled by the demand for electronic devices, it is expected to reach a whopping $400 billion by 2020. Most of the electronic devices we use are imported; only a quarter …

9th Gen Intel Core: The Most Powerful Laptop Platform

“Today, Intel launched the most powerful generation of Intel® Core™ mobile processors ever: the new 9th Gen Intel® Core™ mobile H-series processors, designed for gamers and creators who want to push their experience to the next level. There are 580 …

Bacteria could become a future source of electricity

“In recent years, researchers have tried to capture the electrical current that bacteria generate through their own metabolism. So far, however, the transfer of the current from the bacteria to a receiving electrode has not been efficient at all. Now …

Bosque Programming Language

“The Bosque programming language is designed for writing code that is simple, obvious, and easy to reason about for both humans and machines. The key design features of the language provide ways to avoid accidental complexity in the development and …