Technologies that take advantage of novel quantum mechanical behaviors are likely to become commonplace in the near future. These may include devices that use quantum information as input and output data, which require careful verification due to inherent uncertainties. The verification is more challenging if the device is time dependent when the output depends on…

Range anxiety, the fear of running out of power before being able to recharge an electric vehicle, may be a thing of the past, according to a team of engineers who are looking at lithium iron phosphate batteries that have a range of 250 miles with the ability to charge in 10 minutes. «We developed…

Coating ceramic schwarzites, 3D-printed lattices, with a thin polymer helps keep them from shattering under pressure, according to materials scientists. Ceramics made with 3D printers crack under stress like any plate or bowl. But covered in a soft polymer cured under ultraviolet light, the same materials stand a far better chance of keeping their structural…

Researchers have devised a wafer-scale fabrication method that paves the way to the next generation of telecom and datacom devices. This work, published in the journal ACS Nano, is a great example of a collaboration fostered by the Graphene Flagship ecosystem. It counted on the participation of several Graphene Flagship partner institutions like CNIT and…

An experiment to test a popular theory of dark energy has found no evidence of new forces, placing strong constraints on related theories. Dark energy is the name given to an unknown force that is causing the universe to expand at an accelerating rate. Some physicists propose dark energy is a ‘fifth’ force that acts…

Researchers have proven that near error-free quantum computing is possible, paving the way to build silicon-based quantum devices compatible with current semiconductor manufacturing technology. Australian researchers have proven that near error-free quantum computing is possible, paving the way to build silicon-based quantum devices compatible with current semiconductor manufacturing technology. «Today’s publication in Nature shows our…

Researchers from Southern Methodist University (SMU) could help determine if Saturn’s icy moon — Titan — has ever been home to life long before NASA completes an exploratory visit to its surface by a drone helicopter. NASA announced in late June that its «Dragonfly» mission would launch toward Saturn’s largest moon in 2026, expecting to…

NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope will unlock secrets of the atmospheres of Uranus and Neptune. The cold and remote giant planets Uranus and Neptune are nicknamed the «ice giants» because their interiors are compositionally different from Jupiter and Saturn, which are richer in hydrogen and helium, and are known as the «gas giants.» The ice…

A team of scientists led by Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) has created a laser-powered device that can trap and move viruses using light. The device, which has the ability to manipulate light to act as ‘tweezers’, would aid in the development of new approaches to disease diagnosis and the study of viruses, as…

Researchers have developed a lithium-air battery with an energy density over 500Wh/kg — significantly higher than currently lithium ion batteries. The research team then confirmed that this battery can be charged and discharged at room temperature. In addition, the team found that the battery developed by the team shows the highest energy densities and best…