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November 14, 2016
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November 14, 2016

Breakthrough in the Quantum Transfer of Information Between Matter and Light

Nov. 10, 2016 — From stationary to flying qubits at speeds never reached before…. This feat brings us a little closer to the era when information is transmitted via quantum ... read more

Solar Physicist Finds New Way to Study the Inner Workings of the Sun

Nov. 10, 2016 — Neutrinos from the sun carry information about its fiery core but they are extremely hard to detect. Now, researchers may have found a much easier and less expensive way to study these elusive ... read more

'Exceptional' Nanosensor Architecture Based on Exceptional Points

Nov. 10, 2016 — Researchers have developed a novel design for a compact, ultra-sensitive nanosensor that can be used to make portable health-monitoring devices and to detect minute quantities of toxins and ... read more

World's Smallest Magnifying Glass Makes It Possible to See Chemical Bonds Between Atoms

Nov. 10, 2016 — For centuries, scientists believed that light, like all waves, couldn't be focused down smaller than its wavelength, just under a millionth of a meter. Now, researchers have created the ... read more

Two Paths at Once: Watching the Buildup of Quantum Superpositions

Nov. 10, 2016 — Scientists have observed how quantum superpositions build up in a helium atom within femtoseconds. Just like in the famous double-slit experiment, there are two ways to reach the final ... read more

Precaution, Governance of Emerging Technologies

Nov. 10, 2016 — Precautionary approaches to governance of emerging technology, which call for constraints on the use of technology whose potential harms and other outcomes are highly uncertain, are often criticized ... read more

New Material to Improve De-Icing

Nov. 10, 2016 — Icy conditions can be deadly, whether you're flying into bad weather or too close to power transmission lines during a storm. Researchers have reported the discovery of a material that can be ... read more

Water, Water: The Two Types of Liquid Water

Nov. 10, 2016 — There are two types of liquid water, according to research carried out by an international scientific collaboration. This new peculiarity adds to the growing list of strange phenomena in what we ... read more

First Random Laser Made of Paper-Based Ceramics

Nov. 10, 2016 — A new biotemplating process makes it possible to create lasers out of cellulose paper, report scientists. The team thereby showed how naturally occurring structures can be adapted for technical ... read more

International Engineering Team Develop Self-Powered Mobile Polymers

Nov. 10, 2016 — One of the impediments to developing miniaturized, "squishy" robots is the need for an internal power source that overcomes the power-to-weight ratio for efficient movement. An ... read more

Sudoku Strategy Democratizes Powerful Tool for Genetics Research

Nov. 10, 2016 — Researchers have developed a way to produce the tools for figuring out gene function faster and cheaper than current ... read more

Cone or Flask? The Shape That Detects Confinement

Nov. 10, 2016 — In physics, confinement of particles is such an important phenomenon that the Clay Mathematics Institute has even pledged an award of a million dollars to anyone who can give a convincing and ... read more

Researchers Put Single Molecules in Super-Fridge

Nov. 10, 2016 — For the first time, a team of researchers has observed how a single two-atom-large molecule rotates in the coldest liquid known in nature. These findings could help to trigger new applications of ... read more

What Will Increase Economic Investment for Carbon-Neutral Technologies?

Nov. 10, 2016 — Climate change is one of the most pressing concerns of the 21st century. But when it comes to tackling climate change, a new study exploring the benefits of carbon flux monitoring is a timely ... read more

Preservation of Monuments: Pinpointed Repair Reduces Costs

Nov. 10, 2016 — The Waldbahn railway line near Welzheim is one of the most beautiful railway lines in South Germany and listed as a monument. Its viaducts, however, require restoration. The 100-year-old Laufenmühle ... read more

Scientists, Interns Bring Structural Biology's 'Magic Bullet' Technique to X-Ray Lasers

Nov. 10, 2016 — To understand the three-dimensional shape of a protein, scientists often rely on information from similar molecules. But sometimes, the protein is so unique that it’s not possible to find a close ... read more

Solar Cells Get Boost With Integration of Water-Splitting Catalyst Onto Semiconductor

Nov. 10, 2016 — Scientists have found a way to engineer the atomic-scale chemical properties of a water-splitting catalyst for integration with a solar cell, and the result is a big boost to the stability and ... read more

Leg Movement Restored in Primates Using Wireless Neural Interface

Nov. 9, 2016 — An international team of scientists has used a wireless "brain-spinal interface" to bypass spinal cord injuries in a pair of rhesus macaques, restoring intentional walking movement to a ... read more

Skin Pigment Could Help Strengthen Foams, Fabrics

Nov. 9, 2016 — Melanin is the natural molecule in animals' skin, hair and the iris of eyes that gives them color and helps protect them from ultraviolet light. Someday soon, the pigment could be found in ... read more

Trickling Electrons: Close to Absolute Zero, the Particles Exhibit Their Quantum Nature

Nov. 9, 2016 — What would happen if an electric current no longer flowed, but trickled instead? A new investigation involved cooling their scanning tunneling microscope down to a fifteen thousandth of a degree ... read more
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