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NASA Light Technology Successfully Reduces Cancer Patients Painful Side Effects from Radiation and Chemotherapy
March 6, 2011 — A NASA technology originally developed for plant growth experiments on space shuttle missions has successfully reduced the painful side effects resulting from chemotherapy and radiation treatment in ... > full story -
Black Holes: A Model for Superconductors?
March 2, 2011 — Black holes are some of the heaviest objects in the universe. Electrons are some of the lightest. Now physicists have shown how charged black holes can be used to model the behavior of interacting ... > full story -
New Developments in Quantum Computing
March 2, 2011 — Quantum computers are computers that exploit the weird properties of matter at extremely small scales. Many experts believe that a full-blown quantum computer could perform calculations that would be ... > full story -
New Kinds of Superconductivity? Physicists Demonstrate Coveted 'Spin-Orbit Coupling' in Atomic Gases
March 2, 2011 — Physicists have for the first time caused a gas of atoms to exhibit an important quantum phenomenon known as spin-orbit coupling. Their technique opens new possibilities for studying and better ... > full story -
New Generation of Optical Integrated Devices for Future Quantum Computers
March 1, 2011 — Scientists have demonstrated the quantum operation of new components that will enable compact circuits for future photonic quantum ... > full story -
Etched Quantum Dots Shape Up as Single Photon Emitters
February 24, 2011 — Like snowflakes or fingerprints, no two quantum dots are identical. But a new etching method for shaping and positioning these semiconductor nanocrystals might change that. Tests confirm that etched ... > full story -
Quantum Hot Potato: Researchers Entice Two Atoms to Swap Smallest Energy Units
February 23, 2011 — Physicists have for the first time coaxed two atoms in separate locations to take turns jiggling back and forth while swapping the smallest measurable units of energy. By directly linking the motions ... > full story -
Quantum Simulator Becomes Accessible to the World
February 23, 2011 — Experimental physicists have put a lot of effort in isolating sensitive measurements from the disruptive influences of the environment. In an international first, Austrian quantum physicists have ... > full story -
Atomic Antennas Transmit Quantum Information Across a Microchip
February 23, 2011 — New research suggests a fundamentally novel architecture for quantum computation. They have experimentally demonstrated quantum antennas, which enable the exchange of quantum information between two ... > full story -
New Technology for Cheaper, More Efficient Solar Cells
February 20, 2011 — Applying an organic layer less than a nanometer thick improves the efficiency of certain solar cells three-fold. The technology could lead to cheaper, more efficient solar ... > full story
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