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Cyborg cockroach with camera ‘backpack’ can be steered remotely

Cyborg cockroach with camera ‘backpack’ can be steered remotely

8 June 2021

A Madagascar hissing cockroach fitted with a “backpack” computer and infrared camera could help search-and-rescue teams locate bodies in the aftermath of an earthquake
Quantum memory crystals are a step towards a futuristic internet

Quantum memory crystals are a step towards a futuristic internet

2 June 2021

A secure quantum internet is one step closer thanks to a quantum memory made from a crystal that can store entangled photons

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