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‘Indistinguishable photons’ key to advancing quantum technologies

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2017 — To really take off, advanced quantum information processing will require getting a better (experimental) grasp of an essential phenomenon called “indistinguishable […]

What’s a Knot — and What’s Not — in Genomic Mapping

WASHINGTON D.C., April 11, 2017 — While DNA sequencing provides precise, nucleotide-by-nucleotide genomic information, genome mapping provides a bigger-picture perspective of sequenced DNA that can provide valuable […]

Bubble Group Dancing

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 11, 2017 — A group of researchers at Zhejiang University’s State Key Laboratory of Fluid Power and Mechatronic Systems, in Hangzhou, China, recently discovered […]

Putting a Spin on Logic Gates

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 10, 2017 — Computer electronics are shrinking to small-enough sizes that the very electrical currents underlying their functions can no longer be used for […]

Jumping Droplets Extinguish Unpredictable Hotspots in Electronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2017 — The performance of electronic devices is constrained by their inability to evenly dissipate the waste heat they produce. Since the waste […]

Streamlining Mass Production of Printable Electronics

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2017 – Memory devices — as a subset of electronic functions that includes logic, sensors and displays — have undergone an exponential increase […]

How Nanoparticles Affect Flow Through Porous Stuff in Surprising Ways

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2017 — Those who have mixed oil and vinegar may have unknowingly observed a strange fluid phenomenon called fingering instability. A type of […]

The Inner Lives of Molecules

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 4, 2017 — Quantum mechanics rules. It dictates how particles and forces interact, and thus how atoms and molecules work — for example, what […]

Photonic Crystal and Nanowire Combo Advances ‘Photonic Integration’

WASHINGTON, D.C., April 3, 2017 — Contrary to the tremendous success story of electronic integration, photonic integration is still in its infancy. One the most serious obstacles […]