A quantum computer’s cooling system keeps its quantum chips at temperatures close to absolute zero. Only under these conditions can the chips exhibit the quantum properties that make quantum computing possible (artistic impression). Credit: B….
The researchers made a reconfigurable lampshade with multistable switches that correspond to different colors of light. Credit: Harvard SEAS Researchers developed knitted textiles that can function as switches and count steps. A piece of knitted…
Researchers have shown that quantum entanglement can survive a journey through a busy metropolitan fiber network carrying powerful conventional data traffic. Credit: Shutterstock Researchers achieved the first real-world demonstration of quantum entanglement over a busy…
In one half of the ring is housed the sensor array (orange stripes), the sweat extraction component, and the fluidic channel. Credit: David Baillot/UC San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering A new smart ring could…
A Harvard-led team developed a silicon chip that writes dozens of DNA sequences in parallel using a water-based enzymatic process controlled by tiny electric currents. The breakthrough offers a more environmentally friendly alternative to traditional…
A new memristor chip reconstructs intricate brain surfaces at near-biological speed. Credit: Stock A memristor chip brought complex brain modeling into millisecond-scale operation while preserving detailed cortical structure. Reconstructing the brain’s deeply folded surface in…
An illustration of a thermal treatment process that transforms heterogeneous plastic waste into a biomass-like hydrogen source, enabling hydrogen production without carbon dioxide emissions. Credit: Younghee Lee/CUBE3D Graphic The advance could provide a scalable route…
Artist impression of a frozen optical fiber core in a glass capillary, which guides and couples light and sound waves efficiently. Credit: Philipp Denghel A frozen-core optical fiber has revealed a powerful new way to…
Conceptual diagram of the programmable CRIT photonic integrated circuit: illustrates how optical pulses experience changes in temporal delay and frequency characteristics as they propagate through the circuit. Credit: Seoul National University College of Engineering New…
A leading computer scientist says AI may never reach human-level intelligence because it cannot acquire the tacit knowledge that underlies common sense, intuition, and culture. He argues that this limitation could make advanced AI both…
