Quantum computers are expected to tackle problems that classical computers simply can’t solve, for instance, designing next generation drugs for cancer treatment or optimizing complex logistics at scales unmanageable by classical computers. At the center of many of these powerful machines is something surprisingly tiny: the Josephson junction. While it’s not the only way to build a quantum computer, it’s by far the most successful one to date.
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Meet Olo: The Invention of a New Colour That Human Eyes Have Never Seen Before
Scientists have just created a new colour named Olo, which does not exist within the visible spectrum detectable by a normal human eye. In an experiment conducted by scientists from the University of California and the University of Washington School of Medicine, a new colour was generated by using laser light to stimulate only a single type of light-sensitive cone in the human eye—a colour never before seen by human eyes. The possible description of this colour is to imagine it as a hyper saturated bluish-green.
What are quantum materials and why are quantum materials important?
In last a few decades, there has been discovery and synthesis of a new class of materials that has astonishing properties but that could not be fully explained by the laws of classical physics. These properties can only be explained by quantum mechanics.
What is an oleophobic coating and why do some surfaces hate oil?
Why some surfaces hate oil? What is the science behind it?
Multifunctional Self-Cleaning Structural colors based on TiO2 nanostructures
Colors play vital role in textiles, automobiles, and decoration sectors. The general source of colors are dyes and pigments but are not safe for human health and at the same time suffer with stability issues, as it degrades with thermal energy, humidity, and UV exposure etc. Nature itself finds the solution and generates colors by means of structures called structural colors. Many fascinating artworks can be found in nature, such as peacock feather, butterfly wings, and gem opals that generate colors because of microstructures on them.
NISAR Satellite: A Joint Venture of NASA and ISRO for Earth Observation
With many claims by climate scientists of rapid changes in Earth’s ecosystem, there is now a need to accurately monitor Earth’s land, sea levels and ice surfaces with minute details to predict the future of Earth and our destiny on earth. To do this, NASA and ISRO have come together to develop a satellite called NISAR that can provide minute changes on the Earth’s surface.