31-Oct-2024 Novel technique uses magnetic fields to probe long-term aging in batteries DOE/Argonne National Laboratory Argonne researchers developed and demonstrated an innovative set of methods to evaluate long-term aging in real-world battery cells. Journal Journal of Power Sources
30-Oct-2024 Novel hardware approach produces a new quantum computing paradigm DOE/US Department of Energy To run on a quantum computer, algorithms must be decomposed into a sequence of quantum gates, a difficult process. In this study, researchers developed a novel “hybrid” approach to quantum hardware design that replaces part of the quantum circuit with a physical evolution that relies on natural interactions within the system. This approach significantly reduces the complexity of executing quantum algorithms. Journal Physical Review A
28-Oct-2024 Illuminating the journey of a 4-billion-year-old asteroid DOE/US Department of Energy Researchers at the Advanced Photon Source joined an international effort to study tiny fragments of a nearby asteroid. The specks of asteroid dust were collected from asteroid 162173 Ryugu by a Japanese space mission. The team discovered that Ryugu began its life in the outer solar system as part of a larger asteroid more than 4 billion years ago. Since breaking off from its larger parent, Ryugu slowly made its way to its current orbit within 60,000 miles of Earth. Journal Science
