Chatty robots go viral on youtube

(PhysOrg.com) -- An online chat between two robots set up by Cornell students is entertaining the nation.

Graphene's shining light could lead to super-fast internet

Internet connection speeds could be tens of times faster than they currently are, thanks to research by University of Manchester scientists using wonder material graphene.

Nano-thermometers show first temperature response differences within living cells

Using a modern version of open-wide-and-keep-this-under-your-tongue, scientists today reported taking the temperature of individual cells in the human body, and finding for the first time that temperatures inside do not adhere to the familiar 98.6 degree Fahrenheit norm.

IBM builds biggest data drive ever

A data repository almost 10 times bigger than any made before is being built by researchers at IBM

Physicists build first single-photon router

(PhysOrg.com) -- By demonstrating that an artificial atom embedded in a transmission line can route a single photon from an input port to one of two output ports, physicists have built the first router working at the single-photon level. The single-photon router could one day serve as a quantum node in a quantum information network, in which it could provide basic processing and routing of data.

IBM unveils cognitive computing chips, combining digital ‘neurons’ and ‘synapses’

IBM researchers unveiled today a new generation of experimental computer chips designed to emulate the brain’s abilities for perception, action and

Diamond’s quantum memory

Two completely different quantum systems have been successfully joined. This should pave the way to feasible quantum-computer microchips.

Strain and spin may enable ultra-low-energy computing

A new type of integrated circuit may be so energy efficient that it could run simply by harvesting energy from the environment.

Dramatic simplification paves the way for building a quantum computer

Scientists have demonstrated a new technique that dramatically simplifies quantum circuits, bringing quantum computers closer to reality.

How ‘augmented reality’ will make boring cities beautiful

Augmented reality software company Junaio is showing off what’s possible with the world’s fastest mobile phones. In the near future, as you stroll

New microscope reveals nanoscale details

Physicists at the University of California, San Diego have developed an X-ray microscope that can penetrate deep within materials and see minute details at

DNA strands that select nanotubes are first step to a practical 'quantum wire'

DNA, a molecule famous for storing the genetic blueprints for all living things, can do other things as well. In a new paper, researchers describe how tailored single strands of DNA can be used to purify the highly desired

Caltech-led engineers solve longstanding problem in photonic chip technology

Stretching for thousands of miles beneath oceans, optical fibers now connect every continent except for Antarctica. With less data loss and higher bandwidth, optical-fiber technology allows information to zip around the world, bringing pictures, video, and other data from every corner of the globe to your computer in a split second. But although optical fibers are increasingly replacing copper wires, carrying information via photons instead of electrons, today