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A complete platform for quantum computing
Phys.org - 13 Aug 2021 16:25
In a new groundbreaking work, researchers from DTU have now realized the complete platform for an optical quantum computer. The platform is universal and scalable, it all takes place at room temperature, and the technolo...
Engineers make critical advance in quantum computer design
Phys.org - 13 Aug 2021 20:00
Quantum engineers from UNSW Sydney have removed a major obstacle that has stood in the way of quantum computers becoming a reality. They discovered a new technique they say will be capable of controlling millions of spin...
Shielding ultracold molecules with microwaves
Phys.org - 13 Aug 2021 15:09
Ultracold molecules are promising for applications in new quantum technologies. Unfortunately, these molecules are destroyed upon colliding with each other. Researchers at Harvard University, MIT, Korea University and Ra...
July 2021 was officially the hottest month ever
Live Science - 13 Aug 2021 23:59
July 2021 was the single hottest month in history, according to a new NOAA report.
Deep Learning Model Classifies Brain Tumors With Single MRI Scan
Neuroscience News - 13 Aug 2021 23:41
A new AI model can accurately classify a brain tumor of one of six common cancer types from a single MRI brain scan image.
How a Specific Synapse Type Regulates Anxiety-Like Behavior
Neuroscience News - 13 Aug 2021 23:23
Study identifies the role a specific protein plays in regulating the development of inhibitory synapses in the hippocampus in the context of anxiety-related behaviors.
Just 10% Of Kids With ADHD Outgrow It
Neuroscience News - 13 Aug 2021 22:52
Contrary to popular belief, most children with ADHD do not grow out of the disorder. Instead, it manifests in different ways during adulthood through verbal impulsivity, difficulties in decision making, and impulsive beh...
Cancer patients use less marijuana than general public, study finds
Science Daily - 13 Aug 2021 21:20
A new study shows that between 2013 and 2018, as many U.S. states were legalizing recreational marijuana, cancer patients continued to abstain in large numbers.
Microbial study reveals extended lifespan of starved bacteria
Science Daily - 13 Aug 2021 21:20
New research shows how bacteria can overcome starvation situations and survive for an extended period, which has broader implications for chronic infections.
New clinical risk management tools are needed to prevent COVID-19 deaths, say experts
Science Daily - 13 Aug 2021 21:19
A new study exposes the dire need for new clinical risk management tools to help hospital healthcare workers prevent the deaths and intensive care admissions of Black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) COVID-19 patients w...
Bacterial probiotics could help protect corals from ocean warming
New Scientist - 13 Aug 2021 21:00
Coral reefs around the world are threatened by warming temperatures which cause them to bleach - but they might get some relief through probiotics
US wildfire pollution linked to more covid-19 cases and deaths
New Scientist - 13 Aug 2021 21:00
Polluted air caused by smoke released from record-breaking wildfires in the US last year has been linked to a strong increase in covid-19 cases and deaths
Covid-19: Why the UK needs to forget about herd immunity
New Scientist - 13 Aug 2021 20:34
The threshold for eliminating covid-19 in the UK through herd immunity is out of reach, so it's time to think about how to live with covid-19 as a seasonal disease
Using microwave beams could let quantum computers be small but mighty
New Scientist - 13 Aug 2021 20:00
A decades-old theory to simplify silicon quantum processors has been shown to work, potentially paving the way for vastly more powerful quantum devices
Electrically-tunable metasurfaces using dual epsilon-near-zero resonances
Phys.org - 13 Aug 2021 18:16
In a new publication from Opto-Electronic Advances, Researchers led by Professor Jinghua Teng from Institute of Materials Research and Engineering, Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR), Singapore consider...
NASA's Perseverance rover took its first Mars sample - but it's empty
New Scientist - 13 Aug 2021 18:06
The Perseverance Mars rover made its first sampling attempt on 6 August but the sample tube came up empty, so NASA scientists are figuring out how to make sure the next try works
Researchers solve structure of BRCA2 protein complex important in DNA repair
Science Daily - 13 Aug 2021 18:00
The initials BRCA2 may be best known for a gene associated with many cases of breast cancer, and the protein encoded by the BRCA2 gene is critical to repairing breaks in DNA. The breakdown of this interaction is a hallma...
This Autonomous Solar-Powered Aircraft Will Fly for 90 Days Straight
Singularity Hub - 13 Aug 2021 17:48
Five years ago, a plane called the Solar Impulse 2 flew around the world without using any liquid fuel. As you might guess from the name, the plane was solar-powered. It wasn't the fastest--it took about almost a year an...
Invasive 'murder hornets' are officially back in the US
Live Science - 13 Aug 2021 17:46
An invasive and destructive "murder hornet" has been spotted in Washington state for the first time this year, and the alien-looking insect was behaving accordingly -- attacking a hive of paper wasps.
New tumor cell tracking system aims to understand cancer treatment resistance
Science Daily - 13 Aug 2021 16:55
A team of researchers have developed a new way to tag tumor cells to figure out how they evolve and change over time to resist cancer treatments.
New biomarkers may detect early eye changes that can lead to diabetes-related blindness
Science Daily - 13 Aug 2021 16:55
Researchers have identified new biomarkers that may advance the early detection of diabetic retinopathy, the most common diabetic eye disease and a leading cause of blindness in U.S. adults.
Do you phub? Ignoring friends for your phone is linked to personality
New Scientist - 13 Aug 2021 16:37
You are more likely to regularly participate in "phubbing", or looking at your phone while in the company of others, if you have anxious or neurotic personality traits