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Graphene and 'Spintronics' Combo Looks Promising
January 25, 2011 A team of physicists in China has taken a big step toward the development of useful graphene spintronic ... > full story -
Ultrafast Quantum Computer Closer: Ten Billion Bits of Entanglement Achieved in Silicon
January 22, 2011 Scientists have made a significant step towards an ultrafast quantum computer by successfully generating 10 billion bits of quantum entanglement in silicon for the first time -- entanglement is the ... > full story -
Unexpected Properties Unveiled in Superconducting Material
January 20, 2011 Researchers report that an exotic new superconductor based on ytterbium appears to be the first material to exhibit quantum criticality in its natural state, without tuning. It could also be the ... > full story -
Single Photon Management for Quantum Computers
January 20, 2011 The quantum computers of tomorrow might use photons, or particles of light, to move around the data they need to make calculations, but photons are tricky to work with. Two new papers point to ways ... > full story -
Physicists Observe Exotic State in an Unconventional Superconductor
January 13, 2011 A new fractional vortex state observed in an unconventional superconductor may offer the first glimpse of an exotic state of matter predicted theoretically for more than 30 years. Physicists observed ... > full story -
Quantum Quirk Contained: Discovery Moves Quantum Networks Closer to Reality
January 12, 2011 Researchers are working on a way to make quantum networks a reality. They have demonstrated, for the first time, that a crystal can store information encoded into entangled quantum states of ... > full story -
Light Can Control Electrical Properties of Graphene
January 10, 2011 New research shows how light can be used to control the electrical properties of graphene, paving the way for graphene-based optoelectronic devices and highly sensitive ... > full story -
With Proper Planning, Selective Rather Than Mass Vaccination Can Reduce Spread of Flu, Say Physicists
January 3, 2011 During outbreaks of the flu, hospitals often reporting overcrowding, and doctors advise people who have not yet been vaccinated against flu to get their shots. Surprisingly, however, three physicists ... > full story -
First High-Temp Spin-Field-Effect Transistor Created
December 23, 2010 Physicists have announced a breakthrough that gives a new spin to semiconductor nanoelectronics and the world of information ... > full story -
Better Control of Building Blocks for Quantum Computer
December 23, 2010 Scientists in the Netherlands have succeeded in controlling the building blocks of a future super-fast quantum computer. They are now able to manipulate these building blocks (qubits) with electrical ... > full story
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