2D Array of Electron and Nuclear Spin Qubits Opens New Frontier in Quantum Science

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Using photons and electron spin qubits, researchers demonstrated atomic-scale sensing for use in NMR, and by controlling nuclear spin, creating nuclear qubits with longer coherence times than previously used electron spin qubits.

By using photons and electron spin qubits to control nuclear spins in a 2D material, researchers at Purdue University have opened a new frontier in quantum science and technology, enabling applications like atomic-scale nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy, and to read and write quantum information with nuclear spins in 2D materials.

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Making Oxygen with Magnets could Help Astronauts Breathe Easy

A potentially better way to make oxygen for astronauts in space using magnetism has been proposed by an international team of scientists, including a University of Warwick chemist.

The conclusion is from new research on magnetic phase separation in microgravity published in npj Microgravity by researchers from the University of Warwick in the United Kingdom, University of Colorado Boulder and Freie Universität Berlin in Germany.

Keeping astronauts breathing aboard the International Space Station and other space vehicles is a complicated and costly process. As humans plan future missions to the Moon or Mars better technology will be needed.

Lead author Álvaro Romero-Calvo, a recent Ph.D...

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Rhodiola rosea root might be beneficial for Managing Type 2 Diabetes

UCI-led study shows Rhodiola rosea root might be beneficial for managing type 2 diabetes
“Characterized by insulin resistance, type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent endocrine disease in the world today, responsible for more than $200 billions of healthcare costs annually in the U.S. alone,” says corresponding author Mahtab Jafari, UCI professor of pharmaceutical sciences. “Our findings show Rhodiola rosea might be beneficial for treating this disease and is a good candidate for further investigation.” Steve Zylius / UCI

Botanical extract shows promise as an alternative to drug therapy. A team of researchers led by the University of California, Irvine has discovered that treatment with an extract from the roots of the Rhodiola rosea plant might be effective for helping manage type 2 diabetes, showing promise as a safe and effective non-pharmaceutical alternative.

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Recycling Energy in Everyday Life (piezoelectric fiber)

Recycling Energy in Everyday Life (Piezoelectric Fiber); Finding Solutions in the Shape of Flowers and Stems of Plants! 이미지2
A schematic diagram of the method for determining the relationship between the morphology and piezoelectric performance of fiber components

A research team led by Lim Sang-kyoo, senior researcher of the Division of Energy Technology at DGIST (President Kuk Yang) developed a piezoelectric polymer/ceramic composite fiber with a cross-sectional form that is uniformly controlled to allow the use of energy harvesting technologies that can recycle energy wasted or consumed in everyday life.

Piezoelectric fiber can produce electrical energy through the piezoelectric effect of the material and drive wearable electronic devices through the movement of the wearer...

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