The advances in computing and communications wouldn’t have been possible without the transistor. This small semiconductor device invented at Bell Labs in 1947, has allowed the proliferation of integrated circuits, the core element in any hardware component. The latest semiconductor shortage is a clear reflection of the important place it has in current technologies. Over […]
Quantum Computing
According to a new study led by the University of St Andrews, a specific kind of light created from an ancient Namibian stone could be the key to new light-based quantum computers that could solve long-standing scientific problems. The study used a naturally mined cuprous oxide (Cu2O) gemstone from Namibia to create Rydberg polaritons, the […]