A new solid-state laser produces 193-nm light for precision chipmaking and even creates vortex beams with orbital angular momentum – a first that could transform quantum tech and manufacturing. Deep ultraviolet (DUV) lasers, which emit…
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Scientists Create Compact Laser That Could Revolutionize Chipmaking and Quantum Devices
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Scientists Discover Safer Way to Extract Lithium-6
Is there a cleaner and more environmentally friendly way for scientists to create lithium-6, which is a primary component in creating nuclear fusion fuel? This is what a recent study published in Chem hopes to…
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Eggs, sticky rice, and transparent wood create new kind of window
Glass is a vital component to construction projects, but it’s also one of the most environmentally troublesome. It isn’t naturally biodegradable, often difficult to recycle, and sometimes more harmful to the environment than plastic….
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How to use the Signal app to keep your chats secure
It’s not clear whether the team at Signal believes the maxim that all press is good press, but the messaging app has very much been in the news in recent days.
Politics and international relations aside, the incident goes to show…
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Scientists Launch Open-Source Quantum Computer OS
An all-in-one operating system developed in Japan, it is fully customizable from setup to operation and is available on GitHub. The University of Osaka, Fujitsu Limited, Systems Engineering Consultants Co., Ltd. (SEC), and TIS Inc. (TIS) have…
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The Download: China’s empty data centers, and OpenAI’s new practical image generator
3 The US government has hired a vaccine skeptic to conduct a major vaccine study
The long-discredited David Geier will oversee analysis of whether jabs cause autism. (WP $)
+ The White House appears to be targeting mRNA vaccines. (FT $)
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Scientists Just Built a Battery That Never Needs Charging
Imagine never charging your phone again or having a pacemaker that lasts a lifetime. Scientists are developing tiny nuclear batteries powered by radiocarbon, a safe and abundant by-product of nuclear plants. Unlike lithium-ion batteries, which…
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China built hundreds of AI data centers to catch the AI boom. Now many stand unused.
Now, his WeChat feed and industry group chats tell a different story. Traders are more discreet in their dealings, and prices have come back down to earth. Meanwhile, two data center projects Li is familiar with are struggling to secure further…
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The AI Hype Index: DeepSeek mania, vibe coding, and cheating at chess
Separating AI reality from hyped-up fiction isn’t always easy. That’s why we’ve created the AI Hype Index—a simple, at-a-glance summary of everything you need to know about the state of the industry.
While AI models are certainly…
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Scientists Discover Motion Where Physics Said There Should Be None
A hidden quantum wave may keep particles moving, even when everything else freezes. Researchers discovered that phasons, a type of low-temperature quasiparticle found in crystal lattices, allow interlayer excitons to move, even at temperatures…
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