Optimal scaling for magic state distillation in quantum computing achieved

Researchers have demonstrated that the theoretically optimal scaling for magic state distillation—a critical bottleneck in ...

Q&A: Chiral phonons research offers new ways to control materials

The rapidly growing field of research on chiral phonons is giving researchers new insights into the fundamental behaviors and structures of materials. The chirality of phonons could pave the way for ...

How number systems shape our thinking and what it means for learning, language and culture

A new collection of research papers examines how humans conceptualize numbers and the numeral systems we’ve build around them ...
IEEE

Closed-Loop Control of Functional Electrical Stimulation Using a Selectively Recording and Bidirectional Nerve Cuff Interface

Abstract: Discriminating recorded afferent neural information can provide sensory feedback for closed-loop control of functional electrical stimulation, which restores movement to paralyzed limbs.
IEEE

Normalized Cyclic Loop Network for Rail Surface Defect Detection Using Knowledge Distillation

Abstract: In recent years, the application of computer vision for detecting rail defects has shown promising results. However, as the accuracy of the models improves, they become more complex with a ...
C&EN

Impedance-Tuned Microwave Loop for Fast, Homogeneous Rabi Oscillations of a Dense Ensemble of NV-Diamond Electronic Spins

John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University, Cambridge, Massachusetts 02138, United States Quantum Technology Center, University of Maryland, College Park, Maryland ...