In a step that brings silicon-based quantum computers closer to reality, researchers at Princeton University have built a device in which a single electron can pass its quantum information to a particle of light. The particle of light, or photon, can then act as a messenger to carry the information to other electrons, creating connections that form the circuits of a quantum computer. (more…)
An der Uni Innsbruck wird eine neue Technologie für die Analyse von Spurengasen entwickelt, die auf Terahertz-Spektroskopie basiert. Der Europäische Forschungsrat ERC unterstützt nun die Forscher um Roland Wester mit einem Proof of Concept Grant bei der Herstellung von Prototypen, parallel dazu werden Industriepartner gesucht. (more…)
Targeted medicine deliveries and increased energy efficiency are just two of many ways
Nanoscience research involves molecules that are only 1/100th the size of cancer cells and that have the potential to profoundly improve the quality of our health and our lives. Now nine prominent nanoscientists look ahead to what we can expect in the coming decade, and conclude that nanoscience is poised to make important contributions in many areas, including health care, electronics, energy, food and water. (more…)
AUSTIN, Texas — The oldest known vocal organ of a bird has been found in an Antarctic fossil of a relative of ducks and geese that lived more than 66 million years ago during the age of dinosaurs. (more…)
Wissenschaftler von Senckenberg und der Universität Potsdam haben das Erbgut der ausgestorbenen Riesenschildkröte Chelonoidis alburyorum untersucht. Dem internationalen Team gelang es erstmalig eine vollständige DNA-Sequenz der tropischen Tiere zu gewinnen. Das Erbgut offenbart, dass die Bahamas-Schildkröten nahe Verwandte der Galapagos-Schildkröten und der südamerikanischen Chaco-Schildkröten waren. In ihrer heute im Fachjournal der Royal Society of London „Proceedings B“ erschienenen Studie zeigen sie zudem, dass die Tiere vom Menschen ausgerottet wurden. (more…)
Artificial intelligence holds the key to a new era of innovation, one where computers begin to work intelligently on our behalf rather than under our command. It’s an era where technology will become more intuitive, more conversational, more intelligent, will enable businesses to better know and serve their customers in ways previously unimaginable, and ultimately help solve some of the planet’s biggest challenges. (more…)
Berkeley Lab method could help scientists learn new ways to boost photovoltaic efficiency
Next-generation solar cells made of super-thin films of semiconducting material hold promise because they’re relatively inexpensive and flexible enough to be applied just about anywhere. (more…)
In a major breakthrough for ovarian and uterine cancers, Yale researchers have defined the genetic landscape of rare, highly aggressive tumors called carcinosarcomas (CSs), pointing the way to possible new treatments. (more…)
