First Quantum Memory That Records The Shape of a Single Photon Unveiled in China
The world's first quantum memory that stores the shape and structure of single photons has been built in a Chinese lab
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High Oil Prices Help Oil Production, But Not Biofuels
An International Energy Agency report says investments in oil technology will lead to a worldwide supply boom.
Share-Your-Car Startup RelayRides Acquires New Hardware
Making it easier for people to rent their own cars could lead to growth in car sharing.
It’s Time to Talk about the Burgeoning Robot Middle Class
How will a mass influx of robots affect human employment?
Game Theory and the Treatment of Cancer
Thinking about cancer as an ecosystem is giving biologists access to a new armoury of mathematical tools for tackling it, such as evolutionary game theory
The Algorithm That Automatically Detects Polyps in Images from Camera Pills
Analyzing the footage from camera pills is a time-consuming task for medical professionals. Now computer scientists are attempting to automate the process.
Researchers Create "Hate Map" of the U.S. With Twitter Data
The same researchers previously mapped racist Tweets about President Obama. In both cases there's reason to be a little skeptical.
Other Interesting arXiv Papers This Week Ending 12-5-13
The best of the rest from the Physics arXiv preprint server
New Milestone for CO2 Levels: Mauna Loa Observatory Records 400 PPM
We've hit 400 ppm of carbon dioxide, but we won't know what that means for decades.
Bacteria-killing Viruses Could Make Medical Implants Safer
Researchers attach "viral hitmen" to surfaces to demonstrate a possible antibacterial defense for catheters and other medical devices.
