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A quantum gate between atoms and photons may help in scaling up quantum computers
The quantum computers of the future will be able to perform computations that cannot be done on today's computers. These may likely include the...
Global warming, El Nino could cause wetter winters, drier conditions in other months
So here's the good news: Despite fears to the contrary, California isn't facing a year-round drought in our warming new world.
However, UC Riverside Earth...
Ultracold atoms used to verify 1963 prediction about 1-D electrons
Rice University atomic physicists have verified a key prediction from a 55-year-old theory about one-dimensional electronics that is increasingly relevant thanks to Silicon Valley's...
‘Carnivore’ sharks have a stomach for greens: study
The bonnethead shark, a small member of the hammerhead family, was long thought to be a strict carnivore that would occasionally ingest greens purely...
Terahertz spectroscopy enters the single-molecule regime
The interaction of light with matter is the basis of spectroscopy, a set of techniques lying at the heart of physics and chemistry. From...
New imagery solves mystery of why Mount St. Helens is out of line with...
Some of the clearest, most comprehensive images of the top several miles of the Earth's crust have helped scientists solve the mystery of why...
New smart materials could open new research field
A group of new smart materials discovered by researchers at Texas A&M University and their colleagues has the potential to significantly improve the efficiency...
Tracking marine migrations across geopolitical boundaries aids conservation
The leatherback sea turtle is the largest living turtle and a critically endangered species. Saving leatherback turtles from extinction in the Pacific Ocean will...
Artificial cells are tiny bacteria fighters
"Lego block" artificial cells that can kill bacteria have been created by researchers at the University of California, Davis Department of Biomedical Engineering. The...
Chaos-inducing genetic approach stymies antibiotic-resistant superbugs
A genetic disruption strategy developed by University of Colorado Boulder researchers effectively stymies the evolution of antibiotic-resistant bacteria such as E. coli, giving scientists...
Hierarchical 3-D printing of nanoporous gold could ‘revolutionize’ electrochemical reactor design
Nanoporous metals are superior catalysts for chemical reactions due to their large surface area and high electrical conductivity, making them perfect candidates for applications...
