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Breaking News21:00German police examine far-left claim over arson at Rheinmetall construction siteBreaking News21:00Soaring silver price forces Germany to destroy and re-mint collector coinsBreaking News21:00Firecrackers thrown at police as far-left march heightens tension in BerlinBreaking News21:00Iran calls US outreach a 'positive step' with aide in Qatar for talksBreaking News21:00Bulgaria orders ships to report in advance after Black Sea drone attacksBreaking News21:00Gronning double as Hertha win 3-0 at Kaiserslautern to extend leadBreaking News21:00Ayari strike gives Brighton 1-0 win at Man City, avenging League Cup exitBreaking News21:00Hackers hijack 12 crypto websites through domain registrar Name.com21:00Video: Highlights of the Warriors' comeback against the Lakers20:55Curry passes Wilkins as Warriors erase 25-point deficit against the Lakers20:50EuroLeague: Bayern crushed 103-73 in Belgrade – seventh defeat in nine games20:45BBL: Vechta rout Hagen 100-74, Frankfurt turn the game around in Jena20:45Cannes competition film "Moulin": László Nemes' Resistance drama opens in France20:45Golden Leopard winner "You Don't Belong Here" heads to Mannheim-Heidelberg festival20:45Honorary Oscars on Nov. 15: Glenn Close, Ridley Scott and Floyd Norman to be honored

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Quantum computing between hype and reality: MIT video with quantum engineer William Oliver

How far along are quantum computers really? In the new episode of MIT's "Curiosity Unbounded" series, President Sally Kornbluth talks with quantum engineer William D. Oliver about promise, limits and the workforce.

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Paint that repairs its own scratches? Max Planck video on self-healing coatings

In a new video, the Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials in Düsseldorf asks whether coatings can heal damage on their own. Behind it is research on corrosion protection on demand.

Video: YouTube · Max Planck Institute for Sustainable Materials

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Origami for buildings: MIT folds aluminium into light, load-bearing structures

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Months in the stratosphere: Harvard names 500 Wh/kg as battery target for solar aircraft

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Solar cells: Oxford semiconductor holds on to charge – losses about 75% lower

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Old silicone becomes raw material again: TU Berlin reports recycling breakthrough

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Brainwaves around the clock: Fraunhofer video shows an EEG patch for everyday life

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U.S. regulator FCC bars Chinese test labs, proposes more spectrum for satellite phones

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All 54 qubits entangled: IQM brings full-chip performance to cloud users

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Qubits from the chemistry lab: NVision unveils molecule for quantum chips in Nature

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Robot slithers through the small intestine: MIT video shows soft robotic endoscope

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How quantum technology is made: TUM video tours Munich's MCQST cluster of excellence

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"Zurich Blue": ancient Egyptian Blue becomes a glowing marker for brain imaging

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Iron instead of gadolinium: MRI contrast agent reveals heart scarring – and slows it

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A motor made of a single molecule: electric current sets it spinning by recoil

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A look inside the battery: Cornell team cuts costly production step by up to 60%

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Quantum tech for the data centre: PsiQuantum unveils its first optical switch

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Eavesdrop-proof with particles of light: QuNET switches on cross-state quantum network

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Fusion research: Wendelstein 7-X in Greifswald starts a new round of experiments

Technology · 28.10.2026, 14:03

Quantum gates in 6.8 nanoseconds: Jülich team sets a speed record

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CO₂ from the air with battery chemistry: method needs about half as much energy

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Quantum computer to hunt for better superconductors for generators and grids

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Cables between quantum chips: IBM links two processors with 80-centimeter connections

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Measuring radiation from the air: PSI method makes helicopter surveys more accurate

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Power from the line's magnetic field: graphene sensor runs without a battery

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A memory for cells: ETH method shows which genes were active days earlier

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'Porous anchor' firmly bonds materials that are hard to join

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Sensors in the mattress warn of fall risk – without a camera in the room

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Longer-lasting electrodes for hydrogen: the water around them is key

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Invisible to infrared cameras: first three-dimensional thermal cloak

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Intel to buy Israel's Classiq in push for a full-stack quantum business

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