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Japan’s Hayabusa 2 probe is blasting a hole in an asteroid tonight (and that’s awesome)

“It’s a big day for space: launches, tests, orbits and now a distant probe is going to shoot an asteroid with its space gun and make a new crater to play in. It’s Hayabusa 2, Japan’s ambitious …

Mbed OS 5.12.1 released

“We are pleased to announce the Mbed OS 5.12.1 release is now available. This is the latest patch release based on the feature set that Mbed OS 5.12 introduces. We have added support for two new targets …

Measurement of Semiconductor Material Quality is Now 100,000 Times More Sensitive

“The enhanced power of the new measuring technique to characterize materials at scales much smaller than any current technologies will accelerate the discovery and investigation of 2D, micro- and nanoscale materials. Being able to accurately measure semiconductor properties of materials …

New algorithm optimizes quantum computing problem-solving

“A Canadian quantum computer can solve complex problems more efficiently with an algorithm developed in Japan. Tohoku University researchers have developed an algorithm that enhances the ability of a Canadian-designed quantum computer to more efficiently find the best solution for …

New Experiment Aces Quantum Scrambling Test

“A research team led by scientists in the Joint Quantum Institute at the University of Maryland have implemented an experimental test for quantum scrambling, a chaotic shuffling of the information stored among a collection of quantum particles. The work has …

New hybrid energy method could fuel the future of rockets, spacecraft for exploration

“Nontraditional route shown to increase performance, burn rate Graphene, a new material with applications in biomedical technology, electronics, composites, energy and sensors, may soon help send rockets to space. A new propellant formulation method to use graphene foams – material used …

New tunable nanomaterials possible via flexible process invented by University of Bath physicists

“Physicists have developed a flexible way to synthesise a wide range of novel nanomaterials with potential applications in areas including optics and sensors. Physicists at the University of Bath have developed a flexible process allowing the synthesis in a single …

Photons trained for optical fibre obstacle course will deliver stronger cyber security

“A team from the NUS-Singtel Cyber Security Research & Development Laboratory, including CQT researchers, demonstrate a way to improve quantum key distribution over fibre networks Beneath many cities are complex networks of optical fibres that carry data, encoded in pulses …

Quantum memory could write itself

“CQT researchers and their collaborators define measure of memory capacity as a quantum thermodynamic resource The phrase ‘knowledge is power’ holds true in physics. In the science of thermodynamics, the capacity for a system to do work turns out to …

Researchers 3D print metamaterials with novel optical properties

“Engineers create novel optical devices, including a moth eye-inspired omnidirectional microwave antenna. A team of engineers at Tufts University has developed a series of 3D printed metamaterials with unique microwave or optical properties that go beyond what is possible using …