Graphene Becomes Magnetic for First Time

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Unfortunately, when two-dimensional graphene is laid out flat, the motion of electrons moving through the material doesn't influence the spin of other electrons that they pass. Instead the direction and the spin of electrons remain random rather than ... See all stories on this topic »

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Quantum Computer One Step Closer Thanks to Breakthrough

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A quantum computer is controlled by the laws of quantum physics and, in theory, should be able to carry out complicated calculations and large data searches at ...

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Cara Delevingne fronts Yves Saint Laurent mascara campaign boasting power ...

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Miracle material graphene is soon to become a regular feature on cosmetics counters across the country after Yves Saint Laurent commissioned it as the key ingredient in their new mascara. Hailed as the new wonder on the science and technology market, ... See all stories on this topic »

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Manchester appoints world-leading academic to bring ... - OSA Direct

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Manchester appoints world-leading academic to bring graphene closer to medicine, His appointment, along with his 15-strong team of scientists, will help bring ...

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D-Wave's Quantum Computing Claim Gets Boost in Testing

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McGeoch still held off on definitively saying whether D-Wave's machine is truly a quantum computer or not. But D-Wave recently received additional validation for its quantum computing claim from a group of independent researchers. Nature News reports ... See all stories on this topic »

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Quantum computer dominates traditional PC in head-to-head battle

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The quantum computer was able to find the best solution every single time within half a second. Of the three algorithms tested, the best of the three had to run for half an hour to match the performance of the D-Wave system on the largest problems. In ... See all stories on this topic »

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Space Florida budget increases, includes space tourism marketing

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The aerospace economic development agency known as Space Florida is getting strong support from State Lawmakers. The agency budget has been increased ...

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NASA Extends Safety and Mission Assurance Contract at Marshall

NASA has exercised a second two-year award term option with Bastion Technologies Inc. of Houston for continued services to support the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate at the agency's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala.

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NASA Sets TV Briefing Today to Discuss Space Station Status

NASA managers will discuss the status of the International Space Station, including the latest on an external cooling loop leak that developed Thursday, during a televised briefing today at 3 p.m. CDT (4 p.m. EDT).

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Perfectly doped quantum dots yieldcolors to dye for - Science Daily

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May 10 2013 Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals with extraordinary optical ... When the crystallinity is perfect the quantum dots do something that no one ...

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