Matter & Energy News.

Posted June 28, 2013:

• Large-Scale Quantum Chip Validated: Prototype Quantum Optimization Chip Operates as Hoped


• Microscopy Technique Could Help Computer Industry Develop 3-D Components


• Scientists View 'Protein Origami' to Help Understand, Prevent Certain Diseases


• Better Antibiotics: Atomic-Scale Structure of Ribosome With Molecule That Controls Its Motion


• Tiny Nanocubes Help Scientists Tell Left from Right


• Thin-Film Diamonds: Applying Diamond Coatings at Lower Temperatures Expands Options for Electronic Devices


• Is It Alive or Dead? How to Measure the Thermal Signatures of Single Cells and Assess Their Biological Activity


• The 'Gold' Standard: A Rapid, Cheap Method of Detecting Dengue Virus


• New System Uses Low-Power Wi-Fi Signal to Track Moving Humans -- Even Behind Walls


• Avengers-Style Helicarrier Is Still Pie in the Sky


• Complex Activity Patterns Emerge from Simple Underlying Laws, Ant Experiments Show