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Scientists design windows that convert sunlight into wireless internet

Scientists design windows that convert sunlight into wireless internet

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Windows is quickly becoming a portal to the future. Swiss scientists are already paving the way for electricity-generating windows that could help power our homes and appliances. But now, Saudi researchers have developed technology capable of transmitting a wireless internet signal powered by the Sun through specialized glass. “I hope that [in future] modern, smart …

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Scientists smashed the internet speed record with an optical chip

Scientists smashed the internet speed record with an optical chip

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A new “frequency comb” optical chip design can transmit almost twice as much data as the entire Internet in a single second. A frequency comb is a masterfully precise laser composed of many distinct frequencies, or color wavelengths. The global Internet relies on fiber optic technology which must have massive data transmission capacity. In new …

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Scientists use facial recognition to study seals

Scientists use facial recognition to study seals

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Scientists believe they have found a new use for facial recognition technology: saving large sea animals called seals. Researchers from Colgate University in the US state of New York developed SealNet. The system is a database of seal faces created by taking pictures of numerous harbor seals in Casco Bay, Maine. The research team found …

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Spectrometer on a Chip

Advanced “Lab on a Chip” – Scientists have created a powerful, ultra-thin spectrometer

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An image of the spectrometer on a chip. Credit: State of Oregon The tool opens the door to the widespread use of portable spectrometers. Researchers in the field of optical spectrometry have created a better instrument for measuring light. This breakthrough could improve everything from smartphone cameras to environmental monitoring. The research, led by Finland’s …

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Scientists are building a quantum test bed to manipulate electrons in entirely new ways

Scientists are building a quantum test bed to manipulate electrons in entirely new ways

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With atomic precision, scientists have built a test bed to manipulate electrons in entirely new ways with potential applications in quantum computing. Electrons are tiny objects that can carry electricity and information through materials and between devices. They are often visualized as discrete spheres, moving in a circuit or connected to an atom. While this …

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Asymmetrical Crystal Qubit Structure

Quantum breakthrough: Scientists extend Qubit’s lifespan

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Scientists have shown that they can extend the life of a molecular qubit by changing the structure of the surrounding crystal to be less symmetrical. The asymmetry shields the qubit from noise, allowing it to retain information five times longer than if it were housed in a symmetrical structure. Credit: MIT/Dan Laorenza Stability in asymmetry …

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Asymmetrical Crystal Qubit Structure

Quantum breakthrough: Scientists extend Qubit’s lifespan

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Scientists have shown that they can extend the life of a molecular qubit by changing the structure of the surrounding crystal to be less symmetrical. The asymmetry shields the qubit from noise, allowing it to retain information five times longer than if it were housed in a symmetrical structure. Credit: MIT/Dan Laorenza Stability in asymmetry …

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Facial recognition may help conserve seals, scientists say

Facial recognition may help conserve seals, scientists say

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FREEPORT, Maine (AP) — Facial recognition technology is primarily associated with uses like monitoring and authenticating human faces, but scientists believe they’ve found a new use for it — saving seals. A research team from Colgate University has developed SealNet, a database of seal faces created by taking pictures of dozens of harbor seals in …

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How AI is changing scientists’ understanding of language learning

How AI is changing scientists’ understanding of language learning

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New AI models may show language learning is possible without a built-in grammar model, contrary to what many linguists have believed Unlike the carefully scripted dialogue found in most books and movies, the language of everyday interactions tends to be messy and incomplete, full of false starts, interruptions, and people talking to each other. Whether …

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