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Energy scientists unravel the mystery of gold’s glow

“EPFL researchers have developed the first comprehensive model of the quantum-mechanical effects behind photoluminescence in thin gold films; a discovery that could drive the development of solar fuels and batteries. Luminescence, or the emission of photons by a substance exposed …

Fedora 40 Released, Here’s What’s New

“Powered by Linux kernel 6.8, Fedora 40 ships with a GNOME 46 desktop environment, a refreshed software base, and more. The wait is finally over. After another nearly six-month cycle since its previous 39 release, Red Hat’s community …

From Earth to Mars: Transporting spin information at the speed of light

“Scientists transfer electron spin to photons, a quantum tech advancement that could offer rapid communication over interplanetary distances Scientists have used electrical pulses to manipulate magnetic information into a polarized light signal, a discovery that could revolutionize long-distance optical telecommunications …

How Microsoft and Quantinuum achieved reliable quantum computing

“By applying an innovative qubit-virtualization system to ion-trap hardware, Microsoft and Quantinuum were able to create four highly reliable logical qubits from only 30 physical qubits, while demonstrating an 800x improvement in error rate. A hybrid supercomputer that combines both …

How to keep data safe on the long run

“Team presents new path to long-term data storage based on atomic-scale defects With the development of the internet, social media or cloud computing, the amount of data created worldwide on a daily basis is sky-rocketing. This calls for new technologies …

Integrated Actuation Power Solution Aims to Simplify Aviation Industry’s Transition to More Electric Aircraft

“Microchip introduces configurable family of companion driver boards using its Hybrid Power Drive modules available in silicon carbide (SiC) or silicon (Si) technology The aviation industry’s requirements for the latest, most efficient and lowest-emission aircraft is propelled by an …

Intel Builds World’s Largest Neuromorphic System to Enable More Sustainable AI

“Today, Intel announced that it has built the world’s largest neuromorphic system. Code-named Hala Point, this large-scale neuromorphic system, initially deployed at Sandia National Laboratories, utilizes Intel’s Loihi 2 processor, aims at supporting research for future brain-inspired artificial …

Intelligent liquid - Researchers develop metafluid with programmable response

“Researchers from the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) have developed a programmable metafluid with tunable springiness, optical properties, viscosity and even the ability to transition between a Newtonian and non-Newtonian fluid. The first-of-its-kind metafluid …

Manchester Scientists Find Novel One-Dimensional Superconductor

“In a significant development in the field of superconductivity, researchers at The University of Manchester have successfully achieved robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields using a newly created one-dimensional (1D) system. This breakthrough offers a promising pathway to achieving superconductivity …

Mess is best: disordered structure of battery-like devices improves performance

“The energy density of supercapacitors — battery-like devices that can charge in seconds or a few minutes — can be improved by increasing the ‘messiness’ of their internal structure. Researchers led by the University of Cambridge used experimental and computer modelling techniques …