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Feb 26, 2024
Tesla built over 500 free, public chargers in its Giga Berlin parking lot
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: sustainability
Tesla has built several charging posts into a parking lot at its Gigafactory Berlin-Brandenburg, and the company says they’re free and open to the public.
Feb 26, 2024
SLIM lives! Japan’s upside-down lander is online after a brutal lunar night
Posted by Genevieve Klien in category: space
Feb 26, 2024
Giant ‘bubble’ in space could be source of powerful cosmic rays
Posted by Genevieve Klien in categories: particle physics, space
Scientists have identified a region in the Milky Way capable of accelerating particles to super-high energy levels.
Feb 26, 2024
China is building its own Starlink—even as questions surround Musk’s constellation
Posted by Robin Indeededo in categories: internet, satellites
A recent rocket launch lofted satellites for a Chinese constellation mimicking that of SpaceX, which was slammed this weekend by a top U.S. lawmaker.
Feb 26, 2024
How to Make Black Holes (Both Regular and Supermassive)
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: cosmology
Feb 26, 2024
Can we make a black hole? And if we could, what could we do with it?
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: cosmology, physics
Feb 26, 2024
Nanocurvature-induced field effects enable control over the activity of single-atom electrocatalysts
Posted by Dan Breeden in category: particle physics
Modulating interfacial electric fields provides a means to control electrocatalyst activity for a broad range of reactions. Here the authors show that this can be achieved by tuning the nanocurvature of carbon supported single-atom catalysts.
Feb 26, 2024
Taiwan’s 5-Bit Superconducting Quantum Computer Goes Online
Posted by Dan Breeden in categories: computing, quantum physics
Academia Sinica has achieved a significant milestone in the field of computing with the successful development of a 5-bit superconducting quantum computer in Taiwan, marking a notable advancement in quantum technology. This accomplishment positions Taiwan as a key contributor to quantum computing research and development on the global stage.
In an interview with EE Times, Chii-Dong Chen, the principal investigator of Academia Sinica’s research team, emphasized the pivotal role of international collaboration in advancing Taiwan’s quantum technology research and development agenda.
Under the leadership of Chii-Dong Chen and with support from the National Science and Technology Council, Academia Sinica has demonstrated exceptional proficiency in pushing the boundaries of quantum computing technology. Through partnerships with various international teams, Taiwan has established academic collaborations to facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices, as well as provide access to resources, expertise and funding opportunities essential for driving innovation in quantum technology.
