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Successfully fabricated quantum circuit breaker
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Successfully fabricated quantum circuit breaker

Recently, a group of researchers at Harvard University led by Dr. Mikhail Lukin successfully built a quantum circuit breaker capable of turning on and off using a single…

December 11, 2018
Method of converting magnetic data to optics
New technology

Method of converting magnetic data to optics

Researchers at the University of Iowa have discovered a way to convert magnetic data into optical data without the need for an external power source.

December 11, 2018
Optical shell for the house
New technology

Optical shell for the house

Many houses in the Netherlands are built as terraced fields, creating a unique urban landscape of this country.

December 11, 2018
With Wysips, mobile device batteries never run out
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With Wysips, mobile device batteries never run out

We already have the technology to allow you to locate your phone when the battery is running out or send a message even if the battery runs out of power, but what do you…

December 11, 2018
360T glass disk, lasting more than 1 million years
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360T glass disk, lasting more than 1 million years

The University of Southampton's Center for Optical Research (OCR) and Eindhoven University of Technology (the Netherlands) have been working on glass disk manufactur…

December 11, 2018
Turn your iPhone into a 3D camera
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Turn your iPhone into a 3D camera

Joe Heitzeberg and Ethan Lowry, from Seattle, introduced a device called Poppy, allowing users to record and share their experiences on the 3D platform.

December 11, 2018