New Measurements Provide a Glimpse of the Quantum Future
A multi-institutional team has created an efficient method for measuring high-dimensional qudits encoded in quantum frequency combs, a kind of photon source, on a single…
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Mass Extinctions May Have Been Driven by the Evolution of Tree Roots
Geologists find parallels between ancient, global-scale extinction events and modern threats to Earth’s oceans. A series of mass extinctions that rocked the Earth’s oceans during…
The Fountain of Life: Scientists Uncover the “Chemistry Behind the Origin of Life”
Water Droplets Hold the Secret Ingredient for Building Life Chemists uncover key to early Earth chemistry, which could unlock paths to speed up chemical synthesis…
Scientists Open New Frontier in Quantum Science and Technology
2D array of electron and nuclear spin qubits opens a new frontier in quantum science. Researchers have opened a new frontier in quantum science and…
Salt Might Be the Key to Extraterrestrial Life
New research suggests that salt might be critical to life on Earth and beyond. The composition of the atmosphere, particularly the abundance of greenhouse gases,…
NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover: Laser Marking on Mars
If your name begins with “L” you will especially enjoy this story about the first letter to be laser engraved on Mars. Every once in…
Physics Mystery Solved: Findings Could “Revolutionize” Our Understanding of Distance
A physics puzzle is resolved through a new duality. According to traditional thinking, distorting a flat space by bending it or stretching it is necessary…
Computer Chips That Imitate the Brain
A new microelectronics device can program and reprogram computer hardware on demand by using electrical pulses What if a computer could learn to rewire its…
Human Ancestor Fossils in the “Cradle of Humankind” May Be More Than a Million Years Older Than Thought
The earth doesn’t give up its ancient secrets easily – not even in the “Cradle of Humankind” in South Africa, where a wealth of fossils…
Doomed To Collide: Astronomers Announce Discovery of Supermassive Binary Black Holes
A team of researchers from Purdue University and other institutions has discovered a supermassive black hole binary system, one of only two known such systems….
Quantum Internet Breakthrough – Bell State Analyzer Presents Giant Leap Toward Fully Quantum Internet
Scientists’ increasing mastery of quantum mechanics is heralding a new age of innovation. Technologies that harness the power of nature’s most minute scale show enormous…
New and Improved Cherry Flavor Thanks to the Petunia Flower
That cherry flavor you enjoy in candy and soda is likely a combination of aromatic and flavor compounds discovered through the study of plants in…
A River Runs Through It: NASA’s Mars Perseverance Rover Onward to the Delta
The delta is calling and we must go! With one Earth year in its rearview mirror, the Perseverance rover has been racking up the odometry…
Plant Scientists Find Recipe for Anti-Cancer Compound in Herbs Like Thyme and Oregano
Thyme and oregano possess an anti-cancer compound that suppresses tumor development, but adding more to your tomato sauce isn’t enough to gain significant benefit. The…
Scientists Create “Time Machine” Made of Human Cells To Reverse Pancreatic Cancer Progression
What makes pancreatic cancer so deadly is its covert and quick spread. Now, a “time machine” built by Purdue University engineers has shown a way…
Simple COVID-19 Safety Tips for Trick-or-Treating on Halloween 2021
The air is getting chillier, pumpkins are perched on porches and kids across the country are planning their spooky costumes. As a professor of pediatric…
Chip-Based Optical Tweezers Levitate Nanoparticles in a Vacuum With an Ultrathin Metalens
Metalens-based design shrinks footprint, making optical traps practical for precision sensing and measurements. Researchers have created tiny chip-based optical tweezers that can be used to…
Say Goodbye to the Dots and Dashes: Enhanced Optical Storage Media
Purdue University innovators have created technology aimed at replacing Morse code with colored “digital characters” to modernize optical storage. They are confident the advancement will…
