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An optimized structure of memristive device for neuromorphic computing systems
Lobachevsky University scientists have implemented a new variant of the metal-oxide memristive device, which holds promise for use in RRAM (resistive random access memory) and novel computing systems, including neuromorphic...
Antimatter hydrogen has the same quantum quirk as normal hydrogen
Atoms of antimatter and matter are perfect mirror images, even when weird quantum phenomena come into play. The energy levels of antihydrogen atoms — the antimatter opposites of hydrogen atoms — are altered...
Physicists Come Closer to Answering Question of Antimatter's Scarcity
Researchers have confirmed a long-predicted key similarity between hydrogen and antihydrogen -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
3-D imaging the flavor content of the nucleon
The Jefferson Lab Hall A Collaboration, in an experiment led by researchers at Faculté des Sciences de Monastir in Tunisia, Institut de Physique Nucléaire d'Orsay in France and Old Dominion...
Cryo-chip overcomes obstacle to large-scale quantum computers
QuTech has resolved a major issue on the road toward a working large-scale quantum computer. QuTech, a collaboration of TU Delft and TNO, and Intel have designed and fabricated an...
Intelligent control of mode-locked femtosecond pulses by time-stretch-assisted spectral analysis
Researchers in China led by Lilin Yi at Shanghai Jiao Tong University developed apparatus and software algorithms allowing automatic 'intelligent control' over the femtosecond pulses generated by mode-locked fiber lasers....
The green chemistry of fullerene
Scientists from the Skoltech Center for Energy Science and Technology (CEST) and the Institute for Problems of Chemical Physics of Russian Academy of Sciences have developed a novel approach for...
Unraveling the physics behind tossing fried rice
A pair of researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology has unraveled the physics behind the optimal way to toss fried rice while it is cooking. In their paper published...
What to do when cutting emissions alone is no longer enough
Global emissions reach about 40 billion tons each year. Such a massive number can be hard to conceptualize, but chemical engineer Jennifer Wilcox offers some context: Approximately 10 billion of...
Once cyber grooming starts, the first five days are critical
Cybercriminal phenomena seem to have caught society and authorities unprepared and off guard. As a quick response to explain the phenomena, research has tried to transfer existing theories and solutions...
Measuring a dynamical topological order parameter in quantum walks
Nonequilibrium dynamical processes are central in many quantum technological contexts. However, it has remained a key challenge to identify concepts for their characterization and classification, as the resulting quantum states...
Researchers combine lasers and terahertz waves in camera that sees ‘unseen’ detail
A team of physicists at the University of Sussex has successfully developed the first nonlinear camera capable of capturing high-resolution images of the interior of solid objects using terahertz (THz)...
A spin wave detective story: Researchers verify surprising behavior in a 2-D magnet
Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have discovered a surprising feature in two-dimensional (2-D) magnets, a new class of materials receiving a great deal of attention....
Walking the wire: Real-time imaging helps reveal active sites of photocatalysts
Nanoscale photocatalysts are small, man-made particles that harvest energy from sunlight to produce liquid fuels and other useful chemicals. But even within the same batch, the particles tend to vary...
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred sorry for calling World Series ring 'piece of metal'
MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred has apologized for calling a World Series ring a "piece of metal" when speaking about punishments for the Houston Astros after they were caught cheating during...
Growing crystals to generate random numbers
A team at the University of Glasgow has developed a novel way to generate random numbers by using the randomness inherent in crystal growth. In their paper published in the...
Nanomaterials derived from cellulose could make renewable energy cheaper
Nature isn't always generous with its secrets. That's why some researchers look into unusual places for solutions to our toughest challenges, from powerful antibiotics hiding in the guts of tiny...
Peter Berg to direct Netflix drama about opioid crisis
Peter Berg has signed on to direct all eight episodes of "Painkiller," Netflix's limited series about the origins of the U.S. opioid crisis.
Boeing orders inspections of new 737 Maxes after debris found in fuel tanks
Boeing has ordered inspections of all its undelivered 737 Max model aircraft after finding debris left over from the manufacturing process inside fuel tanks.
Time-resolved measurement in a memory device
zAt the Department for Materials of the ETH in Zurich, Pietro Gambardella and his collaborators investigate prospective memory devices. They should be fast, retain data reliably for a long time...
An early warning system for damage in composite materials
A team at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has developed a tool to monitor changes in widely used composite materials known as fiber reinforced polymers (FRPs), which...
A new world record for the conversion of solar energy to electricity using quantum dots
The development of next generation solar power technology that has potential to be used as a flexible 'skin' over hard surfaces has moved a step closer, thanks to a significant...
Improving the electrical and mechanical properties of carbon-nanotube-based fibers
The Lyding Group recently developed a technique that can be used to build carbon-nanotube-based fibers by creating chemical crosslinks. The technique improves the electrical and mechanical properties of these materials.
Climate change: Fertiliser could be used to power ocean-going ships
Ammonia, the key ingredient of fertiliser, can be burned in ships’ engines in place of polluting diesel.
Tokyo Olympics: U.S. softball dream team motivated sport's return
Fans and players have been deprived of softball as an Olympic sport for a dozen years, and Team USA plans to remind everyone this summer in Japan what they've been...
General Atomics nabs two deals totaling $35.M for work on EMALs
General Atomics received two contracts totaling $35.6 million for work on the Electromagnetic Aircraft Launch System for the Navy, the Pentagon announced Thursday.
Stability by fluctuation: topological materials outperform through quantum periodic motion
Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory have discovered that applying vibrational motion in a periodic manner may be the key to preventing dissipations of the desired electron...
Physicists see nuclear wobbling in one isotope of gold
Nuclei can be round, like a soccer ball, or oblong, like a football. Others are slightly oblong but misshapen, like a potato. One of the only two ways to observe...