Optical tweezers, which earned the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2018, are a powerful tool used to manipulate microscopic ...

AI chips and data center communications see big funding; 75 startups raise $2 billion. The first quarter of 2025 saw six ...

Pasqal has been selected by the European High-Performance Computing Joint Undertaking (EuroHPC JU) to provide a neutral atom-based quantum simulator. The contract is valued at €13 million ($14m) and ...

This study presents a light-driven microrobot for precise nanoparticle manipulation, utilizing plasmonic nanomotors to ...

NASA blurs science fiction and reality, showcasing advances in warp drives, Mars rovers, tractor beams, 3D printing, and AI.

Optical fingerprint scanners are the oldest method of capturing and comparing fingerprints but it’s still popular today. As the name suggests, this technique relies on capturing an optical image ...

Pasqal, a French quantum computing startup, has integrated its neutral-atom quantum processors into Microsoft’s Azure Quantum cloud service, marking a significant advancement in cloud-based quantum ...

The study is published in the journal Optica. The team's method involved creating "ballistic rotating optical tweezers"—by shining a laser through a microscope and controlling its polarization ...

Researchers will soon be able to study biological changes at scales and speeds not previously possible to significantly ...

Nvidia to use optical tech in networking chips, not GPUs Copper cables currently more reliable than optical connections Nvidia has backed startups working on co-packaged optics for AI chips SAN ...