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Asst. Prof. Ruben Verresen shows a new way to give a quantum computer the flexibility of current computers, harnessing the capabilities of exotic quantum particles called non-Abelian anyons.
Scientists demonstrate universal quantum computing using non-Abelian anyons, offering a path to more reliable machines.
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A proposed chip architecture uses phonons as a compact quantum bus between qubits separated across a semiconductor wafer.
InnovationsNew quantum chip design uses phonons to link distant qubitsShy Cohen
Researchers develop a catalyst-free process that turns plastic waste into useful chemicals using water and oxygen.
Green ImpactNew recycling process converts plastic waste into useful chemicals using only water and oxygenJoseph Shavit
A green laser aimed beneath a drone wing powered a propeller without a conventional wired connection
InnovationsResearchers power drones using ground-based green laser lightJoshua Shavit
Carbon black and nanotubes create a durable car coating with extreme darkness and practical manufacturing potential.
InnovationsNew ultra-black automotive coating uses carbon nanotubes to absorb 99.9% of visible lightShy Cohen
Wolfgang Maass from the Institute of Machine Learning and Neural Computation at Graz University of Technology.
AIBrain-inspired AI model adapts and plans without massive data centersShy Cohen
Early clockmakers used the Sun and stars to set their machines, but longitude, distance and mechanical drift meant every town once kept slightly different time.
InnovationsHow did the first-ever clockmaker know what time to set?Joseph Shavit
UC Irvine engineers analyzed 100,000 inspections to map which California homes are most likely to be destroyed by wildfire.
Green ImpactUC Irvine’s new map predicts which California homes are most likely to burn in a wildfireAmyn Bhai
MIT’s recyclable polyethylene yarn stays strong after repeated melting and could replace hard-to-recycle spandex blends.
InnovationsMIT engineers create a stretchy yarn designed to be melted down and recycledShy Cohen
The Meablex adjustable bionic arm uses soft robotics and magnetic sensors to improve comfort, safety, and control.
HealthUniversity of Melbourne start-up has developed a new, cutting-edge bionic prostheticJoshua Shavit
ConlangCrafter AI language generator builds new grammar and vocabulary, then checks translations for consistency.
AIAI tool builds entirely new languages, then checks its own grammarShy Cohen
Coffee grounds biodiesel could become cleaner and more efficient through a one-hour oil extraction process that preserves useful biomass.
Green ImpactNew process extracts 90% of the oil locked in waste coffee grounds – producing clean bio-dieselShy Cohen
Deep Fission’s underground nuclear reactor has entered Kansas field testing, but licensing and a working demonstration remain ahead.
InnovationsA nuclear reactor buried one mile below ground moves from concept to a Kansas test siteShy Cohen
Lipoic acid trisulfide strengthened a key muscle-repair signal and reduced chemical damage in early cell and mouse experiments.
HealthBreakthrough sulfur compound may slow muscle loss as we ageMac Oliveau
A breath acetone detector measures fat metabolism in 90 seconds and delivers readings that closely match laboratory equipment.
HealthHandheld breath detector reveals when the body starts burning fatMac Oliveau
Mechanical Science and Engineering (MechSE) Associate Professor, Kyle Smith (middle) and PhD students, Paul Rozzi (left) and Jenna Lee (right), have developed a new battery-type device that can capture CO2 from the air.
Green ImpactNew, battery-like, device sucks carbon dioxide directly out of the airShy Cohen
Entangled photons crossed Chicago-area fiber carrying enough optical power to support 36 terabits of conventional data per second.
InnovationsScientific breakthrough brings quantum entanglement to existing telecom networksShy Cohen