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Weaving quantum processors out of laser light
Researchers open a new avenue to quantum computing with a breakthrough experiment: a large-scale quantum processor made entirely of lightCredit:...
Industrial melanism linked to same gene in 3 moth species
Credit: Arjen van't Hof The rise of dark forms of many species of moth in heavily polluted areas of 19th...
Blanket of light may give better quantum computers
Researchers from DTU Physics describe in an article in Science, how -- by simple means -- they have created a...
Museums put ancient DNA to work for wildlife
Old museum specimens are giving researchers fresh insights into endangered speciesCredit: Jay Yocis/UC Creative Services Scientists who are trying to...
UTA investigating best ways to protect coastal communities from rising sea levels
New strategies to ease coastal floodingCredit: UT Arlington As sea levels rise worldwide, coastal areas of the United States are...
NASA sounding rocket technology could enable simultaneous, multi-point measurements
Credit: Credits: NASA/Scott Hesh NASA engineers plan to test a new avionics technology -- distributed payload communications -- that would...
NIH continues support of Kent State Alzheimer’s researcher with new two-year grant
Credit: Kent State University Once it begins, Alzheimer's disease progresses systematically and aggressively, attacking victims on multiple fronts. But scientists...
WVU researcher studies link between caffeine, sleep and alcohol use in middle-schoolers
Credit: West Virginia University Research into young people's drinking habits tends to focus on high school and college students. Middle...
Dr. Talia Golan named recipient of the Mort and Brigitte Harris Pancreas Cancer Award
Credit: Talia Golan, M.D. The Henry Ford Pancreatic Cancer Center (HFPCC) and Henry Ford Innovation Institute have named Talia Golan,...
New insights into the structure and function of Cdc34, a target for cancer therapeutics
Credit: Sarah Pack, Medical University of South Carolina Some of the greatest insights into cancer and how to treat it...
Embryo’s early development revealed in a dish
Unique Rice platform helps bioscientists learn how ectoderm cells begin to differentiateCredit: Warmflash Lab/Rice University HOUSTON - (Oct. 17, 2019)...
Hate to wait? Sandia looks to speed up climate research
Early career researcher to lead projectCredit: Sandia National Laboratories ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. -- Presumably, Leonardo da Vinci could have saved a...
Giving robots a faster grasp
An algorithm speeds up the planning process robots use to adjust their grip on objects, for picking and sorting, or...
Wistar awarded $12.5M grant for improved melanoma targeted therapies
Credit: The Wistar Institute PHILADELPHIA -- (Oct. 17, 2019) -- The Wistar Institute and collaborating institutions have received a major...
How roots grow hair
'Smoke detectors' in plants also control the growth of root hairCredit: Andreas Battenberg / TUM The roots of plants can...
Bio-circuitry mimics synapses and neurons in a step toward sensory computing
Credit: Michelle Lehman/Oak Ridge National Laboratory, U.S. Dept. of Energy Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory,...
Stretchable circuits: New process simplifies production of functional prototypes
Credit: Saar-Uni It is based on a so-called laser cutter and its precise, fast cuts. These are provided by easy-to-use...
First generation of induced pluripotent stem cells from domestic cats
Credit: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc., publishers New Rochelle, NY, October 17, 2019-Researchers have reported for the first time producing feline...
Computer scientists receive award for pioneering work on time-critical software systems
Credit: Saarland University For their pioneering work, which was published in 2001, they were honored yesterday evening in New York...
Europe prepares four 5G pilots in industrial applications
Credit: Mohamed Hassan | Pixabay A European research project coordinated by the Universidad Carlos III de Madrid (UC3M), named 5Growth,...
