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Quantum teleportation demonstrated using existing internet cables
Quantum teleportation achieved over standard internet fiber optics Engineers at Northwestern University have successfully demonstrated quantum teleportation using existing fiber optic cables that...
Quantum teleportation achieved using existing internet cables for the first time
Scientists have successfully teleported information using quantum physics through the same cables that deliver your home internet. A team at Northwestern University demonstrated that fragile quantum...
Google’s Willow quantum chip solves error challenge and beats supercomputers by eons
Google has revealed a new quantum processor named "Willow" that solves a major physics problem: it makes calculations more reliable as it gets bigger. The company says this 105-qubit chip finished a...
New Phase-Change Memory Advances Cut Power Use and Boost Data Storage Speed
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0XCHWlXfUyw Scientists and engineers are making rapid progress with phase-change memory (PCM), a type of data storage that is faster than flash and more durable. New...
CorPower Ocean harnesses wave energy to stabilize clean energy grids
CorPower Ocean develops high-efficiency wave energy technology to complement wind and solar power, addressing the challenge of renewable energy intermittency. Their system, inspired by the heart’s...
Infinite recycling: a breakthrough in plastic waste management
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCB734Sl5G0&ab_channel=FRANCE24 A French company has developed a method to recycle plastic indefinitely, overcoming traditional limits where plastics degrade in...
Scientists test a way to move energy with entanglement and keep it inside a qubit
Physicists report a protocol called quantum energy teleportation. It uses quantum entanglement, a special link between particles, plus a normal message sent over a wire. One party spends energy...
Limited storage in phones: intentional design or practical limitation?
Phone manufacturers do not intentionally limit storage space, but several factors contribute to perceived storage restrictions. High-quality components and memory chips can be costly, leading to...
Korean researchers develop groundbreaking fault-tolerant quantum computing technology
Scientists at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have created a fault-tolerant quantum computing architecture with a record-breaking photon loss threshold of 14%, surpassing global...
AirTags uncover plastic recycling fraud in Houston
A Houston resident used Apple AirTags to uncover that the city's recycling program was storing rather than recycling plastic waste. The resident tracked the plastic to an unlicensed facility, which...
Microsoft AI discovers new battery materials in weeks instead of years
Microsoft is using AI and high-performance computing (HPC) to accelerate scientific discoveries in fields such as climate science and energy storage. By integrating AI with powerful computing...