
Small Nanoparticles Bring Big Improvement to Medical Imaging
Scientists have discovered a
method of using
nanoparticles to illuminate
the cellular interior to
reveal the slow, complex
processes taking place in a
... > full story

Engineering Functional Structures With Single Atoms and Molecules
The performance of modern
electronics increases
steadily on a fast pace
thanks to the ongoing
miniaturization of the
utilized components.
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Exotic Electric Properties of Graphene Confirmed
First, it was the
soccer-ball-shaped molecules
dubbed buckyballs. Then it
was the cylindrically shaped
nanotubes. Now, the hottest
new material in physics and
... > full story

'Universal' Programmable Two-Qubit Quantum Processor Created
Physicists have demonstrated
the first "universal"
programmable quantum
information processor able
to run any program allowed
... > full story
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Entangled Photons Created from Quantum Dots
November 18, 2009 To exploit the quantum world to the fullest, a key commodity is entanglement -- the spooky, distance-defying link that can form between objects such as atoms even when they are completely shielded ... > full story -
Quantum Gas Microscope Offers Glimpse Of Quirky Ultracold Atoms
November 12, 2009 Physicists have created a quantum gas microscope that can be used to observe single atoms at temperatures so low the particles follow the rules of quantum mechanics, behaving in bizarre ways. The ... > full story -
First Bose-Einstein Condensation Of Strontium
November 9, 2009 In an international first, scientists have produced a Bose-Einstein condensate of the alkaline-earth element strontium. Choosing the isotope 84Sr, which has received little attention so far, proved ... > full story -
Research Continues On Secure, Mobile, Quantum Communications
November 2, 2009 Researchers are investigating long-distance, mobile optical links imperative for secure quantum communications capabilities in theater. They have conducted high data-rate experiments using an optical ... > full story -
All-Electric Spintronics Created
October 30, 2009 Scientists have always attempted to develop spin transistors by incorporating local ferromagnets into device architectures. A far better and practical way to manipulate the orientation of an ... > full story -
Physicists Are Discovering Ways To Build Rogue Waves Out Of Light
October 27, 2009 Research into monstrous rogue waves points the way to improved long distance optical communication, and could help us understand how giant, destructive waves form at ... > full story -
Physicists Develop Multifunctional Storage Device For Light
October 19, 2009 Light can be confined to a very small space using a microscopic container surrounded by reflective walls. The light can then be stored by continuous reflections and cannot escape. Physicists in ... > full story -
Quantum Computer Chips Now One Step Closer To Reality
October 17, 2009 In the quest for smaller, faster computer chips, researchers are increasingly turning to quantum mechanics -- the exotic physics of the small. The problem: the manufacturing techniques required to ... > full story -
Physicists Measure Elusive 'Persistent Current' That Flows Forever
October 12, 2009 Physicists have made the first definitive measurements of "persistent current," a small but perpetual electric current that flows naturally through tiny rings of metal wire even without an external ... > full story -
Building A Better Qubit: Combining Six Photons Avoids Quantum Data Scrambling
October 11, 2009 The qubits that carry quantum information are typically fragile, but a new method of combing six photons leads to robust qubits that are immune to many of the effects that threaten to scramble ... > full story
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