Malaria parasite opens a molecular portal to break into red blood cells
The malaria parasite, Plasmodium, invades red blood cells by creating a temporary molecular portal that closes behind it.… more →
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Quantized microcavity lattices show superfluid and Bose-insulator phases
A study reports the emergence of dynamical superfluid and Bose-insulator phases in quantized microcavity lattices. The work explores how light trapped in micrometre-scale structures can organize into collective states analogous to those of ultracold atomic gases, opening a route to study the superfluid-to-insulator transition with photons instead of atoms.
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Device-independent certification of Majorana fermions
A new study proposes certifying Majorana fermions without relying on the internal details of the experimental device, an approach known as device-independent.… more →
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Quantum algorithm estimates similarity with hybrid discrete-continuous encoding
A new quantum similarity estimation algorithm proposes combining discrete and continuous encoding in a single circuit, aiming to compare quantum states without reconstructing them… more →
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Compact, non-volatile photonic matrix-vector multiplication for neuromorphic computing
A research team has developed a photonic device capable of performing matrix-vector multiplication in a non-volatile, compact and broadband format, aimed at accelerating neuromorph… more →
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Robust quadrotor control withstands denial-of-service attacks
A research team proposes a control strategy for quadrotors that maintains trajectory tracking even when communication between the drone and its operator suffers denial-of-service (… more →
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