A breakthrough in droplet manipulation
Researchers in the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) have made a key breakthrough in droplet manipulation. They have discovered an innovative way to navigate liquids on a surface in the absence of external forc.....»»
Encoding breakthrough allows for solving wider set of applications using neutral-atom quantum computers
QuEra Computing, maker of the world's first and only publicly accessible neutral-atom quantum computer—Aquila—today announces its research team has uncovered a method to perform a wider set of optimization calculations than previously known to be.....»»
Plasmid-host manipulation discovery challenges biology textbooks
Bacteria can pass genetic information among themselves to gain an advantage over competitors in their environment......»»
Quantum breakthrough could revolutionise computing
Researchers have transferred 'quantum' information between computer chips at record speeds and accuracy......»»
Nano drug delivery breakthrough reveals new possibilities for the treatment of pulmonary fibrosis
A recent breakthrough publication by scientists at the Masonic Medical Research Institute have discovered a novel way of treating pulmonary fibrosis, a progressive incurable disease that results in the stiffening of the lungs through scarring, using.....»»
Ultrafast control of spins in a microscope
Researchers at EPFL have developed a new technique that can visualize and control the rotation of a handful of spins arranged in a vortex-like texture at the fastest speed ever achieved. The breakthrough can advance "spintronics," a technology that i.....»»
Development of the first chip-sized titanium-doped sapphire laser
A team of researchers has developed the first chip-scale titanium-doped sapphire laser—a breakthrough with applications ranging from atomic clocks to quantum computing and spectroscopic sensors......»»
Quantum physicists determine how to control two quantum light sources rather than one
In a new breakthrough, researchers at the University of Copenhagen, in collaboration with Ruhr University Bochum, have solved a problem that has caused quantum researchers headaches for years. The researchers can now control two quantum light sources.....»»
Building off the "anti-laser," researchers create a device that directs waves
Building off a breakthrough "anti-laser," a team of researchers has developed a system that can direct light and other electromagnetic waves for signal processing without any unwanted signal reflections—an innovation that could advance local area n.....»»
Study achieves the coherent manipulation of electron spins in silicon
In recent years, many physicists and computer scientists have been working on the development of quantum computing technologies. These technologies are based on qubits, the basic units of quantum information......»»
RSA’s demise from quantum attacks is very much exaggerated, expert says
Expert says the focus on quantum attacks may distract us from more immediate threats. Enlarge Three weeks ago, panic swept across some corners of the security world after researchers discovered a breakthrough that, at l.....»»
Micelles—the meeting place boosting reactions and interactions
The occurrence of chemical reactions between like-charged compounds in aqueous solutions is very slow since particles repel each other. A recent breakthrough published in Nature Communications shows a new way to control chemical reactions by charge n.....»»
VividQ partners with Dispelix to improve AR interaction with 3D objects
VividQ, a Cambridge-based holographic display technology company, announced on January 17 that it is partnering with Dispelix, a Finnish waveguide supplier, to produce a breakthrough augmented reality (AR) technology that will bring AR experience to.....»»
A mobile breakthrough for water environment monitoring: Novel colorimetric multi-channel sensor using a cell phone
Reliable colorimetric analysis technologies have been widely praised for their highly sensitive and selective responses towards various contaminants in environmental monitoring. In principle, the chromogenic agent selectively reacts with the target i.....»»
International fusion energy project faces delays, says chief
An international project in nuclear fusion may face "years" of delays, its boss has told AFP, weeks after scientists in the United States announced a breakthrough in their own quest for the coveted goal......»»
Turning plants into biological factories
Genetic manipulation has come a long way......»»
Withings announces ‘breakthrough’ in-home smart urine lab for nutrition and cycle tracking
For its CES announcement this year, has revealed a “breakthrough” in-home biomarker analysis platform. Named U-Scan, the upcoming smart health product is touted as a “miniaturized health lab” that hygienically rests in any toilet to “unlo.....»»
Breakthrough in plant breeding: Grafting and mobile CRISPR for genome editing in plants
A ground-breaking twist to the CRISPR tool—aka "genetic scissors"—is being put to use to edit plant genomes by scientists from the Max Planck Institute of Molecular Plant Physiology, signaling a methodology change. The discovery, recently publish.....»»
Giant laser from "Star Trek" to be tested in fusion breakthrough
The breakthrough came in an impossibly small slice of time, less than it takes a beam of light to move an inch. In that tiny moment, nuclear fusion as an energy source went from far-away dream to reality. The world is now grappling with the implicati.....»»
Here’s What’s Next for Pig Organ Transplants
2022 was a breakthrough year for xenotransplantation, a procedure that could be a lifeline for patients in desperate need of a donor......»»
A New Computer Proof ‘Blows Up’ Centuries-Old Fluid Equations
For more than 250 years, mathematicians have wondered if the Euler equations might sometimes fail to describe a fluid’s flow. Now there’s a breakthrough......»»