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Better together: Silicon qubits plus light add up to new quantum computing capability

“A silicon-based quantum computing device could be closer than ever due to a new experimental device that demonstrates the potential to use light as a messenger to connect quantum bits of information — known as qubits — that are not immediately adjacent …

How a Student Took a Photo of a Single Atom

“The award-winning long-exposure photograph captures a positively charged atom suspended in an ion trap. Sometimes, all it takes to capture a great photo is a DSLR camera, a microscopic atom, and a curious Ph.D. candidate. David Nadlinger, who traps …

Mbed OS 5.7.5 released

“We are pleased to announce the Mbed OS 5.7.5 release is now available. This is the latest patch release based on the feature set that Mbed OS 5.7 introduces. Summary In this release we have added support …

Micromotors made easy

“Researchers of the ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group led by Prof. Arben Merkoçi have devised a simple manufacturing method for versatile graphene oxide-based micromotors. Requiring no specialist equipment, it can be used to produce a range of micromotors that can …

Neural networks everywhere

“New chip reduces neural networks’ power consumption by up to 95 percent, making them practical for battery-powered devices. Most recent advances in artificial-intelligence systems such as speech- or face-recognition programs have come courtesy of neural networks, densely interconnected meshes of …

Physicists create new form of light

“Newly observed optical state could enable quantum computing with photons. Try a quick experiment: Take two flashlights into a dark room and shine them so that their light beams cross. Notice anything peculiar? The rather anticlimactic answer is, probably not …

Round-the-clock power from smart bowties

“Innovative diode design uses ultrafast quantum tunneling to harvest infrared energy from the environment. Most sunlight striking the Earth is absorbed by its surfaces, oceans and atmosphere. As a result of this warming, infrared radiation is emitted constantly all around …

Smart and comfortable: new textiles for high-tech clothing developed in Bayreuth

“Uncomfortable, rigid, with low air permeability: textile materials capable of conducting electricity can be awkward for day-to-day use. However, researchers at the University of Bayreuth, Donghua University in Shanghai, and Nanjing Forestry University have now developed new nonwoven materials that …

Wave energy device tests begin in North Atlantic

“Europe is on a quest to make renewable energy available to remote coastal areas and islands. That’s the motivation behind the testing of a powerful Swedish-designed wave energy conversion system in the North Atlantic. Inspired by the mechanics of …

Allegro MicroSystems, LLC has announced a family of unique 2D Hall-effect speed and direction sensor ICs

“Allegro MicroSystems, LLC announces the release of a new family of 2D Hall-Effect Latch ICs that feature both vertical and planar Hall elements. The APS12625 and APS12626 sensor ICs enable reduced system size and bill-of-materials (BOM) cost along with an …