A new technique can reset bits in quantum computers highly effectively, a critical task for successful quantum computing. The technique uses heat flow between different sections of a refrigerator to reset these “qubits,” the first time this method has been harnessed for a practical purpose. This method could lead to more reliable, less error-prone quantum computers.

An Osaka Metropolitan University-led team has developed a method that makes it easy to measure the wrinkles in thin membranes used on large spacecraft using just a single camera.

Imagine a future where your phone, computer or even a tiny wearable device can think and learn like the human brain – processing information faster, smarter and using less energy.

A breakthrough approach developed at Flinders University and UNSW Sydney brings this vision closer to reality by electrically ‘twisting’ a single nanoscale ferroelectric domain wall.

Women are less likely to receive a lung transplant and spend an average of six weeks longer on the waiting list, according to a study published in ERJ Open Research. However, women who receive a lung transplant are more likely than men to live for five years post-transplant. Based on their findings, the researchers encourage changes in regulation and clinical guidelines to address this inequality.