Silicon solves problems for next-generation battery technology (05/09/2017)
Silicon
-- the second most abundant element in the earth's crust -- shows great promise
in Li-ion batteries, according to new research. By replacing graphite anodes
with silicon, it is possible to quadruple anode capacity.
Leaf sensors can tell farmers when crops need to be watered (05/09/2017)
Plant-based sensors that measure the
thickness and electrical capacitance of leaves show great promise for telling
farmers when to activate their irrigation systems, preventing both water waste
and parched plants, according to researchers.
High-dimensional quantum encryption performed in real-world city conditions for first time (05/09/2017)
For the first time, researchers have
sent a quantum-secured message containing more than one bit of information per
photon through the air above a city.
Integrated quantum optical circuits soon a reality (03/09/2017)
A
Swedish research group in quantum nano photonics has developed a new method
that represents a significant step toward enabling optical quantum information
processing on a chip.
Toward a smart graphene membrane to desalinate water (03/09/2017)
An
international team of researchers, including scientists from Shinshu University
(Japan) and the director of Penn State's ATOMIC Center, has developed a
graphene-based coating for desalination membranes that is more robust and
scalable than current nanofiltration membrane technologies. The result could be
a sturdy and practical membrane for clean water solutions as well as protein
separation, wastewater treatment and pharmaceutical and food industry
applications.
Single-photon emitter has promise for quantum info-processing (01/09/2017)
Scientists
have produced the first known material capable of single-photon emission at
room temperature and at telecommunications wavelengths.
Exotic quantum states made from light (01/09/2017)
Physicists have managed to create optical hollows and more complex patterns into which the light of a Bose-Einstein condensate flows. The creation of such highly low-loss structures for light is a prerequisite for complex light circuits, such as for quantum information processing for a new generation of computers
How 139 countries could be powered by 100 percent wind, water, and solar energy by 2050 (31/08/2017)
The latest roadmap to a 100 percent renewable energy future outlines
infrastructure changes that 139 countries can make to be entirely powered by
wind, water, and sunlight by 2050 after electrification of all energy sectors.
Such a transition could mean less worldwide energy consumption due to the
efficiency of clean, renewable electricity; and a net increase of over 24
million long-term jobs.
Computer approaches human skill for first time in mapping brain (19/08/2017)
Scientist, for the
first time, have developed a computer algorithm that is nearly as accurate as
people are at mapping brain neural networks -- a breakthrough that could speed
up the image analysis that researchers use to understand brain circuitry.
Fizzy soda water could be key to clean manufacture of flat wonder material: Graphene (19/08/2017)
As
graphene's popularity grows as an advanced 'wonder' material, the speed and
quality at which it can be manufactured will be paramount. With that in mind,
the research group has developed a cleaner and more environmentally friendly
method to isolate graphene using carbon dioxide in the form of carbonic acid as
the electrolyte solution.
