Quantum Hashtags and Strange Particles

A hashtag-shaped quantum chip has been developed that may help prove the existence of the Majorana particle which exist as both matter and antimatter at the same time.  

Spit That Energizes

Scientists have developed a paper-based bacteria-powered battery that runs on a drop of human spit. Once activated, it can run an LED light for up to 20 minutes. This could be a real boon to battery production and energy conservation. 

Viscous Conductance

Electrons flowing like fluid through graphene possess a type of conductance known as superballistic flow.  By bouncing off other electrons, the flow of electrons defies physics and travels faster. This discovery could create super-efficient computers and enhance the flow of electricity across electrical grids. 

Diamond Rain with Million Carat Diamonds

Astronomers have theorized that diamonds falling from the sky due to immense pressure are possible on planets like Uranus and Neptune.  Now they have proved this theory to be true in the lab. Check out the explanation of how here. 

Cloaking Objects to See Better

Toyota is working on a cloaking device for use in cars that will make that pesky A-pillar which is on each side of the windshield virtually invisible so as to allow drivers to "see" better without having their vision obscured.  It would help them see pedestrians and other objects better.

ChangeyourPa$$w0rD Now!

The old adage that passwords should consist of special characters, upper and lowercase letters and numbers has been found to be easily decoded by computers.  However, four words run together are much more difficult to figure out.  

Coherent Elastic Scattering

Neutrinos.  Those pesky little particles that travel through space, the earth and you without even giving a care.  Physicists have long studied these little guys and just recently have observed one smacking into an atom's core. These kind of studies shed light on numerous physics questions. Click to read more.  

Superlattices and Nanocrystals

A serendipitous discovery has revealed that superlattices can be formed from nanocrystals in seconds rather than days.  This discovery will have impacts on various fields such as solar cells, optoelectronics, magnetic storage and catalysts that speed up chemical reactions.