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General Physics May 2, 2011

Vienna physicists create quantum twin atoms

At the Vienna University of Technology, sophisticated atomchips have been used to create pairs of quantum mechanically connected atom-twins. Until now, similar experiments were only possible using photons.

Nanomaterials Apr 20, 2011

Engineering professor wins award for pioneering work expected to improve electronic devices

A professor at the University of California, Riverside's Bourns College of Engineering will receive an international award for his pioneering work in nanotechnology that could have far-reaching impacts on electronic devices.

Quantum Physics Feb 23, 2011

Quantum hot potato: Researchers entice two atoms to swap smallest energy units

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have for the first time coaxed two atoms in separate locations to take turns jiggling back and forth while swapping the smallest measurable units of ...

General Physics Jan 31, 2011

Physicists challenge classical world with quantum-mechanical implementation of 'shell game'

(PhysOrg.com) -- Inspired by the popular confidence trick known as "shell game," researchers at UC Santa Barbara have demonstrated the ability to hide and shuffle "quantum-mechanical peas" –– microwave single photons ...

General Physics Jan 25, 2011

Scientists show how to erase information without using energy

(PhysOrg.com) -- Until now, scientists have thought that the process of erasing information requires energy. But a new study shows that, theoretically, information can be erased without using any energy at all. Instead, the ...

General Physics Jan 16, 2011

'Electron vortices' have the potential to increase conventional microscopes' capabilities

(PhysOrg.com) -- Electron microscopes are among the most widely used scientific and medical tools for studying and understanding a wide range of materials, from biological tissue to miniature magnetic devices, at tiny levels ...

Business Dec 9, 2010

Taiwan's Quanta to join Foxconn as iPad 2 supplier: report

Taiwan's Quanta Computer will assemble Apple's iPad when the US giant releases the second generation of the popular tablet next year, local media reported Thursday.

General Physics Sep 17, 2010

Tying string theory together: A new book attempts to explain string theory to the masses

Reality comes in layers. Everything we see in the world around us, scientists tell us, is made of atoms and combinations of atoms called molecules. Atoms are themselves made of tiny particles -- electrons, protons, and neutrons. ...

General Physics Sep 7, 2010

Scientists examine possibility of a phonon laser, or 'phaser'

(PhysOrg.com) -- While the optical laser celebrated its 50th anniversary earlier this year, some scientists have been working on a new type of coherent beam amplifier for sound rather than light. Scientists theorize that ...

Consumer & Gadgets Aug 11, 2010

RIM Working on a Tablet For November Release

According to Apple Daily Quanta has won a bid to manufacture a 9.7 inch tablet for RIM. The tablet, called BlackPad, will have Bluetooth, WiFi, and front-and rear-facing cameras and will also be compatible with 3G using a ...

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