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Quantum Âé¶¹ÒùÔºics May 27, 2015

Experiments show that the careful choice of witnesses makes it easier to detect entangled quantum states

Accurately probing the delicate relationship between linked, or 'entangled', photons—irrespective of the distance between them—is an important element of quantum cryptography, and perhaps even teleportation. Now, A*STAR ...

Optics & Photonics May 4, 2015

The random Raman laser—a new light source for the microcosmos

In modern microscope imaging techniques, lasers are used as light sources because they can deliver fast pulsed and extremely high-intensity radiation to a target, allowing for rapid image acquisition. However, traditional ...

Materials Science May 1, 2015

Metal-organic framework with a fixed composition despite initial concentration of components

(Âé¶¹ÒùÔº)—Metal-organic framework (MOF) chemistry is a multi-disciplinary field that connects organic and inorganic chemistry with materials science and nanotechnology. A key feature of MOFs is the self-assembly of organic ...

Analytical Chemistry Apr 23, 2015

A practical approach for assessing the melanin and blood content of the skin

Many factors can change skin pigmentation, including aging, exposure to UV light, certain drugs, as well as certain diseases. A simple technique for measuring skin pigmentation could be a helpful tool for research and diagnostics. ...

Energy & Green Tech Apr 1, 2015

Reliable systems for recharging electric vehicles

The success of electric vehicle networks depends on economical vehicles – and efficient power grids. Existing power lines were not designed for the loads generated by electric vehicles. Fraunhofer researchers have developed ...

Superconductivity Mar 30, 2015

Researchers use Mira to peer inside high-temperature superconductors

Researchers from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (UIUC) are using supercomputing resources at the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility (ALCF), a DOE Office of Science User Facility, to shed light on the mysterious ...

Condensed Matter Mar 16, 2015

Team offers new insights into radiation damage evolution

Two reports from Los Alamos National Laboratory this week in the Nature journal Scientific Reports are helping crack the code of how certain materials respond in the highly-damaging radiation environments within a nuclear ...

Computer Sciences Mar 3, 2015

Computer simulator will improve radiation therapy for cancer patients

Using complex computational algorithms based on repeated sampling, a University of Arkansas graduate student helped spearhead a project to develop a computer simulator that provides customized electron beam tunings for radiation ...

Superconductivity Feb 23, 2015

Simulating superconducting materials with ultracold atoms (w/ Video)

Using ultracold atoms as a stand-in for electrons, a Rice University-based team of physicists has simulated superconducting materials and made headway on a problem that's vexed physicists for nearly three decades.

Cell & Microbiology Feb 23, 2015

Motor proteins prefer slow, steady movement

takes at least two motor proteins to tango, according to Rice University scientists who discovered the workhorses that move cargo in cells are highly sensitive to the proximity of their peers.

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