by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | PHYS.ORG, Physics, Quantum Physics
Quantum computers, which operate leveraging quantum mechanics effects, could soon outperform traditional computers in some advanced optimization and simulation tasks. Most quantum computing systems developed so far store and process information using qubits (quantum...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | Condensed Matter, PHYS.ORG, Superperconductivity
Superconductivity is an intriguing property observed in some materials, which entails the ability to conduct electric current combined with an electrical resistance of zero at low temperatures. Physicists have observed this property in various solid materials with...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | Consumer & Gadgets, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Over the past few years, engineers have developed increasingly advanced robotic systems already introduced in some public spaces and could soon be deployed in home environments. Many of these robots are humanoids, meaning that their body structure and physical...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | MEDICALXPRESS, Neuroscience, Psychology & Psychiatry
Thoughts that arise spontaneously when humans are not deliberately trying to think of something are known to play a key role in decision-making and various cognitive functions, as well as in some mental health disorders. In fact, psychology studies suggest that...
by Ingrid Fadelli | Mar 31, 2025 | Machine learning & AI, Robotics, TECHXPLORE
Many industrial processes and household tasks currently completed by humans entail the manipulation of textiles, including clothes, sheets, towels, cloths and other fabric-based objects. Most robotic systems developed so far do not reliably manipulate all types of...