New quantum computing hardware sorts ions for computation

Quantum computers based on ions or atoms have one major advantage: the hardware itself isn’t manufactured, so there’s no ...
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How some ion channels form structures permitting drug delivery

A member of an important class of ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange itself into a larger structure with dramatically altered properties, according to a new study. The discovery is a ...

CERN's electrostatic trap 'recycles' anions to illuminate the heaviest elements

From the burning of wood to the action of medicines, the properties and behavior of matter are governed by the way chemical ...
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Solid electrolyte enables stable, fast lithium-ion movement at room temperature

Lithium-metal batteries are garnering attention as the next-generation high-energy battery expected to replace existing ...
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Trapped ytterbium ions could form backbone of a quantum internet, say researchers

Caught in a trap: the nanophotonic cavity used to create the ytterbium ion qubit. (Courtesy: Faraon lab/Caltech) Ions trapped nanoscale optical cavities could be used to distribute entangled quantum ...
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Study finds how some ion channels form structures permitting drug delivery

A member of an important class of ion channel proteins can transiently rearrange itself into a larger structure with dramatically altered properties, according to a study led by researchers at Weill ...