Qubit in a crystal lattice of boron nitride is a suitable sensor
An artificially created spin defect (qubit) in a crystal lattice of boron nitride is suitable as a sensor enabling the measurement of different changes in its local environment. The qubit is a boron vacancy located in a two-dimensional layer of hexag.....»»
Millisecond coherence reached for fluxonium qubit
A team of physicists at the University of Michigan's Joint Quantum Institute and Center for Nanophysics and Advanced Materials has achieved millisecond coherence while testing the properties of a fluxonium qubit in a quantum circuit. In their study,.....»»
Unraveling the super-complex structure of supercooled liquids
When cooled to their freezing point, most liquids become solids or crystallize. In other words, the molecules arrange themselves in a perfectly ordered fashion, which physicists call a crystal. Supercooled liquids are different; they do not form such.....»»
Will the iPhone 15 have Touch ID? Here’s everything we know
Will Apple bring back the Touch ID fingerprint sensor for the iPhone 15 line?.....»»
Forget the Pixel 8 Pro — this app already has its coolest feature
Rumors say the Pixel 8 Pro will have a temperature sensor. But an app called FeverPhone is already measuring body temperatures — and with impressive results......»»
How to add a new sensor to an existing SimpliSafe system
You can easily add new sensors to an existing SimpliSafe system. In fact, the process can be done using a phone or the SimpliSafe Keypad. Here's how it works......»»
Team improves spectral analysis and measurement of X-ray crystal spectroscopy for future fusion reactors
A research team led by Prof. Lyu Bo from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has improved the diagnostic accuracy of X-ray Crystal Spectroscopy (XCS) and investigated a series of fusion reactor-related spectral.....»»
IKEA"s new motion sensors may play nice with Google Home and Apple HomeKit
IKEA is expanding its smart home lineup with a motion sensor and contact sensor that can tell you if you left the door open......»»
Broadband and continuous wave pumped second-harmonic generation from microfiber coated with layered GaSe crystal
Second-order optical nonlinear effects have received widespread attention from researchers since its first discovery in the 1960s......»»
15 years later, is Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull still bad?
15 years ago, Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull forgot what made its beloved franchise so great in the first place. Does it still hold up?.....»»
Computer scientists sequence cotton genome
Cotton is the primary source of natural fiber on Earth, yet only four of 50 known species are suitable for textile production. Computer scientists at DePaul University applied a bioinformatics workflow to reconstruct one of the most complete genomes.....»»
Developing a jellyfish-inspired ocean sensor
Using a design inspired by one of the ocean's best sailors, a team of scientists at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory is developing a low-cost sensor for ocean observations. The sensors are modeled after Velella velella, which are floating.....»»
New sensor could protect firefighters from harmful chemicals
Chitvan Killawala and Umer Bakali want to help protect firefighters from a potential threat. Their strategy to do so does not involve creating a better forcible-entry axe or a thicker face shield, but relies instead on deploying a device no bigger th.....»»
Fast magnetic imaging with diamond-based quantum sensor technology
Microscopic imaging of magnetic fields, enabled by quantum sensing, allows the measurement of the unique magnetic fingerprint of objects. This opens the door for fundamentally new applications in various fields such as materials testing or biomedicin.....»»
Baseus USB-C Hub 9-in-1 Review: Maybe too much USB-A
The Baseus 9-in-1 USB-C Hub is effective but may not be suitable for users who primarily use USB-C accessories.Baseus has an extensive line of different USB-C hubs, and the 9-in-1 fits in the Goldilocks zone of being just the right amount of ports fo.....»»
Metal nanoclusters are tunable for many applications from catalysis to biomedicine, says study
In a recent comprehensive review article, researchers from the Nanoscience Center at the University of Jyväskylä, Finland, discuss the unique properties of nanometer-size metal clusters that make them suitable for various applications in catalysis,.....»»
Mapping the curvature where electrons reside in Kagome materials
Kagome metals are a class of quantum materials with interesting properties that are characterized by a unique lattice structure resembling Japanese woven bamboo patterns of the same name (i.e., Kagome). Over the past decade, physicists have been usin.....»»
Intel to start shipping a quantum processor
The 12-qubit device will go out to a few academic research labs. Enlarge / The Tunnel Falls chip in its natural habitat (dilution refrigeration hardware not shown). (credit: Intel) Intel does a lot of things, but it's mo.....»»
Researchers demonstrate direct comparison of spin-squeezed optical lattice clocks at record precision level
Although today's best optical atomic clocks can be used to make extremely precise measurements, they are still limited by the noise from the spin statistics of the many atoms they interrogate, known as quantum projection noise (QPN). But by leveragin.....»»
Single-atom vacancies in atomically thin insulators created in ultra-high vacuum
Single photons have applications in quantum computation, information networks, and sensors, and these can be emitted by defects in the atomically thin insulator hexagonal boron nitride (hBN). Missing nitrogen atoms have been suggested to be the atomi.....»»
Foldable phased-array transmitters developed for lightweight, smaller, and cost-efficient satellites
A newly designed foldable phased-array transmitter can help make satellites lightweight, smaller, and cost-efficient to launch, report scientists at Tokyo Tech. The transmitter is made of stacked layers of liquid crystal polymer and incorporates flex.....»»