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The evolution of skyrmions in multilayers and their topological Hall signature
May 08, 2019 (SPX)
Magnetic skyrmions are a promising candidate for next-generation magnetic storage devices because of their stability and tiny size - -with widths of 50 nanomete...
HKUST physicist contributes to new record of quantum memory efficiency
May 01, 2019 (SPX)
They may push boundaries of fundamental science and help create new drugs, explain cosmological mysteries, or enhance accuracy of forecasts and optimization pla...
New robust device may scale up quantum tech, researchers say
May 01, 2019 (SPX)
A theory developed only two years ago proposed a way to make qubits more resilient through combining a semiconductor, indium arsenide, with a superconductor, al...
Bridge over coupled waters: Scientists 3D-print all-liquid 'lab on a chip'
May 01, 2019 (SPX)
"What we demonstrated is remarkable. Our 3D-printed device can be programmed to carry out multistep, complex chemical reactions on demand," said Brett Helms, a ...
Nanocomponent is a quantum leap for Danish physicists
Apr 24, 2019 (SPX)
Teams around the world are working to develop quantum technologies. The focus of researchers based at the Center for Hybrid Quantum Networks (Hy-Q) at the Unive...
Neuron and synapse-mimetic spintronics devices developed
Apr 23, 2019 (SPX)
Today's information society is built on digital computers that have evolved drastically for half a century and are capable of executing complicated tasks reliab...
Semiconductor scientists discover effect that was thought impossible
Apr 23, 2019 (SPX)
Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology have found superinjection to be possible in homostructures, which are made of a single material....
Infinite number of quantum particles gives clues to big-picture behavior at large scale
Apr 16, 2019 (SPX)
They can only know with a high degree of certainty either one or the other - unlike what happens at large scales where both are known. To identify a given parti...
Singapore and Australian scientists build a machine to see all possible futures
Apr 16, 2019 (SPX)
"When we think about the future, we are confronted by a vast array of possibilities," explains Assistant Professor Mile Gu of NTU Singapore, who led development...
Engineers tap DNA to create 'lifelike' machines
Apr 15, 2019 (SPX)
Using what they call DASH (DNA-based Assembly and Synthesis of Hierarchical) materials, engineers constructed a DNA material with capabilities of metabolism, in...
Measurement of semiconductor material quality is now 100,000 times more sensitive
Apr 10, 2019 (SPX)
Being able to accurately measure semiconductor properties of materials in small volumes helps engineers determine the range of applications for which these mate...
European quantum communications network takes shape
Apr 10, 2019 (ESA)
The development of terrestrial components of the quantum communication infrastructure will be under the responsibility of the EC's Directorate-General for Commu...
A new hope of quantum computers for factorizations of RSA with a thousand-fold excess
Apr 09, 2019 (SPX)
However, Nature[1] and Science reported[2, 3] universal quantum computer wont's be working successfully before a long period. Both Prof. John Martinis[2] (UC Sa...
Ushering in ultrafast cluster electronics
Apr 09, 2019 (SPX)
Hokkaido University researchers have developed a computational method that can predict how clusters of molecules behave and interact over time, providing critic...
DARPA Announces Second Annual ERI Summit
Apr 08, 2019 (SPX)
As ERI enters its second year, DARPA seeks to reconvene the electronics community at the second annual ERI Summit in Detroit, Michigan, July 15-17. The Summit w...
Copper-based alternative for next-generation electronics
Apr 03, 2019 (SPX)
It is also suitable in the fabrication of electronic components using printing technologies that are recognized as environmentally friendly production methods. ...
Ferromagnetic nanoparticle systems show promise for ultrahigh-speed spintronics
Apr 03, 2019 (SPX)
Generally, the "magnetic field" component of a terahertz pulse is considered to be the origin of the coherent terahertz response of the magnetization. But, as a...
New methodology enable solid state lighting to measure and self-adjust based on conditions
Apr 02, 2019 (SPX)
In their paper, the researchers announce a two-pronged approach to both measure and self-adjust the spectral power distributions (SPDs) of LED lighting systems....
Metal nanoclusters can be used as semiconductors: Key properties observed for first time
Mar 28, 2019 (SPX)
The finding opens the door to a wide range of potential new applications, from phone displays and flatter screens to wearable technology. Semiconductors are at ...
Let's not make big waves
Mar 28, 2019 (SPX)
Modern computer chips are based on transporting electric charges: Each processing event causes an electron current to flow in an electronic component. These ele...
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