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Science & Futurism
* "Species appears to evolve quickly enough to endure city temperatures; Study shows acorn ants quickly adjust, suggesting the insects may be able to cope with other sources of warming, including climate change" (2017-03-07, Case Western Reserve University) [archive.is/OA5ep]
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* "Quantum entanglement between a single photon and a trillion of atoms" (2017-03-01, University of Warsaw) [archive.is/Huwm1] [begin excerpt]: A group of researchers from the Faculty of Physics at the University of Warsaw has created a multidimensional entangled state of a single photon and a trillion of hot rubidium atoms. This hybrid entanglement has been stored in the laboratory for several microseconds. The research has been published in the prestigious Optica journal. [...]
The experiment performed by the group from the University of Warsaw is unique in one other way as well. The quantum memory storing the entangled state, created thanks to "PRELUDIUM" grant from the Poland's National Science Centre and "Diamentowy Grant" from the Polish Ministry of Science and Higher Education, allows for storage of up to 12 photons at once. This enhanced capacity is promising in terms of applications in quantum information processing. "The multidimensional entanglement is stored in our device for several microseconds, which is roughly a thousand times longer than in any previous experiments, and at the same time long enough to perform subtle quantum operations on the atomic state during storage" - explains Dr. Wojciech Wasilewski, group leader of the Quantum Memories Laboratory team.
The entanglement in the real and momentum space, described in the Optica article, can be used jointly with other well-known degrees of freedom such as polarization, allowing generation of so-called hyper-entanglement. Such elaborate ideas constitute new and original test of the fundamentals of quantum mechanics - a theory that is unceasingly mysterious yet brings immense technological progress. [end excerpt]
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* "Physicists design a device inspired by sonic screwdriver" (2017-03-09, SPX newswire) [archive.is/b6YBq] [begin excerpt]:
Physicists have designed a handheld device inspired by the sonic screwdriver in Doctor Who and the tricorder in Star Trek that will use the power of MRI and mass spectrometry to perform a chemical analysis of objects.
The sonic screwdriver is a tool used in Doctor Who to scan and identify matter, among other functions, while the multi-purpose tricorder in Star Trek can provide a detailed analysis of living things.
Lead researcher Dr Marcus Doherty from The Australian National University (ANU) said the team had proven the concept of a diamond-based quantum device to perform similar functions to these science fiction tools and would now develop a prototype.
"Laboratories and hospitals will have the power to do full chemical analyses to solve complex problems with our device that they can afford and move around easily," said Dr Doherty from the ANU Research School of Physics and Engineering (RSPE).
"This device is going to enable many people to use powerful instruments like molecular MRI machines and mass spectrometers much more readily." [end excerpt]
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* "Robot uses social feedback to fetch objects intelligently" (2017-03-06, Brown University) [archive.is/oQ2uw]
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* "Hexagonal boron nitride enables the fabrication of 2-dimensional electronic memories" (2017-03-17, phys.org) [archive.is/pYiON]
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* "Storing data on a single atom is possible – IBM researchers" (2017-03-09, rt.com) [archive.is/PVwbu]
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* "Researchers flip magnetic memory cell with light pulse at record speed New discovery holds promise for development of systems that can both store and analyze a large amount of data simultaneously" (2017-03-09, University of Minnesota, cse.umn.edu) [archive.is/uJ3sq]
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* "New state of matter: Scientists develop world’s first ‘time crystal’ " (2017-03-10, rt.com) [archive.is/PggMc]
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* "Czech scientists build non-metal magnet out of carbon; 'Such magnetic graphene-based materials have potential applications in the fields of spintronics and electronics,' said researcher Jiri Tucek" (2017-03-06, upi.com) [archive.is/LdT4a]
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* " 'Photonic doping' makes class of metamaterials easier to fabricate" (2017-03-09, phys.org) [archive.is/qEHOW]
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* "Researchers Develop Unique 3D Manufacturing Method to Create and Control Material Architecture on the Nanoscale" (2017-03-09, 3dprint.com) [peeep.us/3453d872]
* "Novel 3-D manufacturing leads to highly complex, bio-like materials; Microstructures could have myriad uses, including batteries and ultrastrong materials" (2017-03-03, Washington State University) [archive.is/JIgIo], photo caption: Microstructures like this one developed at Washington State University could be used in batteries, lightweight ultrastrong materials, catalytic converters, supercapacitors and biological scaffolds.
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* "NASA Releases Software Catalog, Granting the Public Free Access to Technologies for Earthy Applications" (2017-03-01, nasa.gov) [archive.is/l3fVG]
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Space News
* "Cryovolcanism on Dwarf Planet Ceres; Highly resolved images of Occator crater show evidence for long-lasting geologic activity" (2017-03-06, mps.mpg.de) [archive.is/Yl6oc]
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* "NASA's Cassini detects heat of ocean on Saturn moon" (2017-03-14, rt.com) [archive.is/i0CMx]
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* "Saturn’s moon Pan looks like lumpy flying saucer in closest-ever photos" (2017-03-10, rt.com) [archive.is/g9atF]
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* "NASA releases images of exoplanet-ringed dwarf star TRAPPIST-1" (2017-03-01, rt.com) [archive.is/E6KXD]
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Ancient News
* "Aboriginal hair shows 50,000 years connection to country" (2017-03-09, University of Adelaide) [archive.is/JnMaW]
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* "Native American tribe may have been wiped out by asteroid – study" (2017-03-14, rt.com) [archive.is/rcfJM]
* "UofSC discovery of widespread platinum may help solve Clovis people mystery" (2017-03-08, University of South Carolina, sc.edu) [archive.is/zBr3c]
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* "Ancient Egyptian statue discovered in Cairo wasteland" (2017-03-10, rt.com) [archive.is/vrHy1]
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* "Hidden ‘Knights Templar’ cave used for ‘black magic’ finally explored by historians" (2017-03-09, rt.com) [archive.is/mWL4Z]
* "Stunning 700-year-old giant cave used by Knights Templar found behind a rabbit hole in the British countryside; The cave, beneath a farmer's field in Shropshire, was used by the medieval religious order that fought in the Crusades and these stunning images were captured by photographer Michael Scott" (2017-03-07, mirror.co.uk) [archive.is/fiBO7]
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* " ‘Fast radio bursts’ from space may be powering alien ships – Harvard study" (2017-03-10, rt.com) [archive.is/7THa3]
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