Simple Mod Can Keep Quantum States 10,000 Times Longer

Medicine & Technology Aug 14, 2020

Technological advancements have allowed physicists to manipulate and study quantum particles, their states, and their interactions. However, they still need to figure out how to keep quantum systems from decaying long enough to practically run computations and transfer information—and a simple solution might just solve the problem

US Senate Passes Sustainable Chemistry Legislation

Aug 03, 2020

The United States Senate has passed a new bill that will promote and support sustainable chemistry technology for the benefit of the economy, the environment, and human health.

Trump Administration Plans to Lower Classification of Nuclear Waste to Save Money

Jun 08, 2019

The Department of Energy claims that downgrading the risk level of the sludge is necessary.

Not Sugary Sweet, But New Artificial Photosynthesis May Change the Game Altogether

Apr 17, 2015

Now, it’s not the first endeavor into artificial photosynthesis, but it may be the most successful on account of its hybrid technology. And by creating a system of semiconducting nanowires, paired with bacteria, researchers with the U.S. Department of Energy and University of California, Berkeley believe that they may change the biotechnology game by converting carbon dioxide into something else, instead of a sugary sweet treat.

Can U.S. Supercomputers Regain Top Title?

Nov 18, 2014

It’s a sad day when the U.S. realizes it’s no longer the leader of the pack. But the title is something that the government will pay well to regain.

China’s Supercomputer Tianhe-2 Reigns Supreme

Nov 18, 2014

While the U.S. and the E.U may lead the pack in many sectors of technological advancements, and the concept of smart cities, it’s China’s supercomputers that continue to reign supreme. Commemorating the opening day of the SC14 Supercomputing Show in New Orleans, Monday Nov. 17, a team of researchers from the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory, the University of Tennessee and German tech company Prometeus issued the 2014 list of the top 500 most powerful computing systems in the world. And though the race was close this year, China’s massive Tianhe-2 supercomputer topped the list at No.1, for the fourth time in a row.