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Aluminum-based low-loss interconnects for superconducting quantum processors
Quantum processors are computing systems that process information and perform computations by exploiting quantum mechanical phenomena. These systems could significantly outperform conventional...
A robot that can autonomously explore real-world environments
Roboticists have developed many advanced systems over the past decade or so, yet most of these systems still require some degree of human supervision. Ideally, future robots should explore unknown...
Study explores the viability of realizing stable high-voltage O-redox cathodes
To meet rising energy demands and power the countless electronic devices on the market, researchers will need to develop new advanced battery technologies. These technologies should ideally have...
A wearable device that records single-neuron activity while humans are walking
New technologies can greatly advance research in various fields, including medicine and neuroscience. In recent years, for instance, engineers have created increasingly sophisticated devices to...
A strategy to stabilize 3D/2D perovskite heterostructures for solar cells
Hybrid perovskite solar cells (PSCs) made of organic and inorganic materials are highly promising energy solutions that could help to reduce carbon emissions worldwide. In recent years, these cells'...
A new inference attack that could enable access to sensitive user data
As the use of machine learning (ML) algorithms continues to grow, computer scientists worldwide are constantly trying to identify and address ways in which these algorithms could be used maliciously...
The large-area synthesis and transfer of multilayer hBN for fabricating 2D electronics
Researchers at Kyushu University, the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST) and Osaka University in Japan have recently introduced a new strategy for synthesizing...
Simple techniques to quantify Li plating and speed up the charging of Li-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries (LiBs) are among the most widespread rechargeable battery technologies, due to their high energy densities and performances. Despite their versatility and advantageous...
The final results of the Majorana collaboration’s search for neutrinoless double-beta decay
For more than half a decade, the Majorana Collaboration, a large consortium of researchers from different universities worldwide, have been trying to observe neutrinoless double-beta decay, one of...
Study unveils mechanism regulating the transmission of a protein associated with the progression of Parkinson’s disease
Proteins, long polymers comprised of smaller constituents known as amino acids, play a crucial role in the functioning of the human body. Over the course of a human's life, these "strings" of...