Applied Physics

Reducing Errors In Two-Qubit Gates Bodes Well For Quantum Computing

Most people in the tech world are well aware of quantum computing. Sci-Tech Daily mentions that quantum computing utilizes the power of quantum mechanics to perform calculations exponentially faster than the processors we currently have today. Quantum com ...

Article - Mike Thomas - Jun 21 2021 - 9:53am

Jamming Transition: This New Fabric Is Also Like Chain Mail That Can Get Hard On Demand

A new lightweight fabric is 3D-printed from nylon plastic polymers comprises hollow octahedrons (eight equal triangular faces) that interlock with each other. While soft, the fabric can be wrapped within a flexible plastic envelope and vacuum-packed, whic ...

Article - News Staff - Aug 12 2021 - 9:11am

Compact Speakers Can Be Better Than Ever, Thanks To Controlled Destruction Of Sound

Devices we watch and listen on are smaller than ever, which means speakers for sound are as well. In the past, it was difficult to get quality sound from small parts because sound is still analog when it gets to us, and that takes surface area.  Like synth ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Sep 1 2021 - 6:01am

Do You Fear 5G? 'Green' Airborne Antennas May Be For You

A certain demographic have long had concerns about vaccines causing autism, along with fears about GMOs and cellphones causing cancer. That last one has been the least active. Rich people have always been able to afford organic food and to count on poor ki ...

Article - Hank Campbell - Oct 5 2021 - 6:32pm

Literal Touch Screens Let You Feel Before You Buy

A research team is working to better define how the finger interacts with a device to create technology that goes beyond sensing and reacting to touch- they want the ability to mimic the feeling of physical objects. Like virtual shopping experience that wo ...

Article - News Staff - Oct 25 2021 - 9:49am

Biocompatible Sustainable Plastic Uses Carbon Dioxide In Manufacturing

Polyurethane is a plastic material used as foam for medical applications, like tubes for intravenous catheters, mattresses, as packaging material, as construction foam and much more. Researchers from the Fraunhofer Institutes for Applied Polymer Research I ...

Article - News Staff - Nov 2 2021 - 8:41am

How To Define Systems That Defy Newton's 3rd Law

Many physics students would tell you immediately off the bat what Newton's Third Law of Motion states. ...

Article - Mark Pierce - Nov 15 2021 - 11:32pm

5G And Airports: What It Means And How To Fix It

Several international airlines recently canceled flights into certain US airports over concerns the rollout of 5G mobile communication technology could interfere with some planes’ equipment. After warnings about the potential problem from aviation bosses ...

Article - The Conversation - Jan 26 2022 - 9:55am

The Science Of What Makes A Good COVID-19 Mask

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has changed its guidelines about masks and respirators a number of times over the past two years and gave its most recent update on Jan. 14, 2022. The update states that cloth face coverings offer the least p ...

Article - The Conversation - Jan 28 2022 - 5:31am

Single-Directional Superconductivity Heralds A New Era In Computing

Researchers at the Delft University of Technology (TU Delft) have realized the superconducting analogue to the semiconducting diode, the ...

Article - Mark Pierce - May 1 2022 - 7:40pm