Posts by Lisa McDonald
But then quantum computing losers a big funder . . .
Some times it’s one step forward and one step back. Apparently IARPA is now yanking its stake in NIST quantum…
Read MoreScientists create first electronic quantum processor
A team led by Yale University researchers has successfully implemented simple algorithms using a quantum processor based on microwave solid-state…
Read MoreIncandescent bulbs, take 2
With a hat tip to Gizmag, I want to point out that the New York Times has a recent story…
Read More3-2-1, Liftoff!
After five failed attempts, space shuttle Endeavour lifted off at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on the STS-127 mission…
Read MoreGroup designs inverse photoconductors
The Grzybowski Group at Northwestern University has been working for some time on understanding and working with self-assembling and self-organizing…
Read MoreElectrochemical technique improves hydroxyapatite coatings on implants
Speaking of hydroxyapatite, there apparently is a new process for coating metal implants that could improve the outcomes of total…
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Solar cell surface inspection with 3D metrology Nanovea’s White Light 3D Non-Contact Profilometers can precisely measure glass surfaces, light absorbing…
Read MoreNew tissue scaffold tested
In a paper published in the free, online Journal of Biomedical Science, Chinese researchers Jiang Liuyun, Li Yubao and Xiong…
Read MorePrintable batteries with a sleek design
There is a new battery under development that is thinner than a millimeter, lighter than a gram and can be…
Read MoreMaker says aerogel key to classic car remake
I’ve never seen a real 1957 Aston Martin DBR2 Le Mans racer, but a company out of Phoenix, Ariz. called…
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