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Optical storage speeds up data processing

November 16, 2018
Researchers are developing a new type of optical memory storage unit that works with photons of light rather than electrons in standard magnetic storage devices.Researchers at the University of Gothenberg...

Quantum duet shields spin

November 16, 2018
South Korean researchers have achieved a major breakthrough in shielding the quantum properties of single atoms on a surface.The scientists used the magnetism of single atoms, known as spin, as...

Autumn budget good for quantum technology

November 9, 2018
The Government is claiming a step forward on the path to becoming a ‘quantum superpower’ with a £235 million funding boost.The money will be used to establish a new National...

Metallic solution to keeping cool

October 19, 2018
As a result of climate change, population growth, and rising expectations regarding quality of life, energy requirements for cooling processes are growing. Now a team from Germany has developed a...

Net successfully snares space debris

October 15, 2018
For the first time human history, a satellite has been successfully used to capture a piece of space debris.The RemoveDEBRIS satellite, designed, built and manufactured by a consortium of leading...

A step towards mini accelerators for widespread use

October 15, 2018
UK scientists and engineers, working at CERN, have helped achieve a world first which could enable widespread use of particle accelerators in labs and hospitals around the world.In a paper...

Laser chaos

September 27, 2018
To tame chaos in powerful semiconductor lasers, which causes instabilities, scientists have introduced quantum chaos. High-powered semiconductor lasers are used in materials processing, biomedical imaging and industrial research, but the...

High energy lasers get to the core of a problem

July 31, 2018
Scientists have discovered fresh insights into the metallic core at the centre of our planet.The findings could aid understanding of how the Earth was formed from elements in space, some...

Quantum computing a step closer with Electron pump

July 26, 2018
An international team say their research has moved the world one step closer to reliable, high-performance quantum computing.The team has developed a single-electron “pump”. The device developed by the researchers...

Molecular ruby used as optical pressure sensor

July 20, 2018
Chemists have developed a molecular system capable of very precise optical pressure measurements.The team at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz and at the Université de Montréal created a ‘molecular ruby’ that...

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