The researchers believe that their invention could reduce the negative environmental impact of disposable, low-power electronics. The battery is water-activated and could be applied to a broad range of single-use electronic devices. A proof-of-concept study published…
The science of using quantum mechanical principles for cryptographic purposes is known as quantum cryptography. An improved version of quantum key distribution. The Internet is filled with highly sensitive data. In general, sophisticated encryption techniques…
A diamond quantum sensor-based detection technique can more accurately estimate battery charge, leading to an extended range for electric vehicles. High-<span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip=" accuracy How close the measured value conforms to the correct value….
The findings are a major step toward large-scale quantum computing. Error correction in a silicon qubit system was demonstrated by the researchers. By demonstrating error correction in a three-qubit silicon-based <span class="glossaryLink" aria-describedby="tt" data-cmtooltip=" quantum…
Bacteria producing nanowires made up of cytochrome OmcS. Credit: Ella Maru Studio There is a global web of tiny bacteria-generated nanowires in the soil and oceans that “breathe” by exhaling excess electrons, composing an intrinsic…
Researchers at RIKEN, Japan have created remote-controlled cyborg cockroaches, equipped with a tiny wireless control module that is powered by a rechargeable battery attached to a solar cell. Credit: RIKEN Researchers have engineered a system…
Vanadium Dioxide (VO2), a compound capable of “remembering” the entire history of previous external stimuli. Credit: POWERlab / 2022 EPFL Vanadium Dioxide has the ability to “remember” the entire history of past environmental stimuli. During…
Pump photons pass through a resonant metasurface and produce entangled photon pairs at different wavelengths. Credit: Santiago-Cruz et al., Science 377:6609, 991-995 (2022)) Scientists have successfully created photon pairs at several different frequencies using resonant…
Researchers have developed a new kind of battery, made entirely from abundant and inexpensive materials, that could provide low-cost backup storage for renewable energy sources such as wind and solar. An aluminum-sulfur battery, made from…
Arranged in bristle-like structures, a robotic microswarm of iron oxide nanoparticles developed by a team from the University of Pennsylvania effectively cleaned plaque from teeth. The nanoparticles have both magnetic and catalytic properties; catalyzed hydrogen…
