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Optical single-shot readout of spin qubits in silicon

Nature Communications Andreas Gritsch, Alexander Ulanowski, Jakob Pforr et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55552-9

AbstractSmall registers of spin qubits in silicon can exhibit hour-long coherence times and exceeded error-correction thresholds. However, their connection to larger quantum processors is an outstanding challenge. To this end, spin qubits with optical interfaces offer key advantages: they can minimize the heat load and give access to modular quantum computing architectures that eliminate cross-talk and offer a large connectivity. Here, we implement such an efficient spin-photon interface based on erbium dopants in a nanophotonic resonator. We demonstrate optical single-shot readout of a spin in silicon whose coherence exceeds the Purcell-enhanced optical lifetime, paving the way for entangling remote spins via photon interference. As erbium dopants can emit coherent photons in the minimal-loss band of optical fibers, and tens of such qubits can be spectrally multiplexed in each resonator, the demonstrated hardware platform offers unique promise for distributed quantum information processing based on scalable, integrated silicon devices.

Microbial safety and chemical characteristics of sausage coated by chitosan and postbiotics obtained from Lactobacillus bulgaricus during cold storage

Scientific Reports Shahab Sheikhi, Zahra Esfandiari, Hadis Rostamabadi et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-82810-z

Experimental and theoretical study on ceiling temperature distributions in mountain tunnel with a lateral open shaft

Scientific Reports Yuchun Zhang, Xinyu Liu, Rui Tan et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-79576-9

De novo biosynthesis of nylon 12 monomer ω-aminododecanoic acid

Nature Communications Jiawei Ge, Ting Wang, Hongwei Yu et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55739-0

Changes of health-related quality of life within 6 months after stroke by clinical and sociodemographic factors

Scientific Reports Nipaporn Butsing, Joachim G. Voss, Jesada Keandoungchun et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84454-5

Incremental learning algorithm for dynamic evolution of domain specific vocabulary with its stability and plasticity analysis

Scientific Reports Mansi Jain, Harmeet Kaur, Bhavna Gupta et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-78785-6

The Nordic-walking mechanism and its explanation of deconfined pseudocriticality from Wess-Zumino-Witten theory

Nature Communications Bilal Hawashin, Astrid Eichhorn, Lukas Janssen et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-54884-w

MOFs-based adsorbents for the removal of tetracycline from water and food samples

Scientific Reports Arezou Khezerlou, Milad Tavassoli, Reza Abedi-Firoozjah et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84122-8

An enhanced Bayesian approach for damage identification utilizing prior knowledge from refined elemental modal strain energy ratios

Scientific Reports Li Chen, Hui Chen, Lu-ling Liu Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84315-1

Acquisition of Fc-afucosylation of PfEMP1-specific IgG is age-dependent and associated with clinical protection against malaria

Nature Communications Mary Lopez-Perez, Zakaria Seidu, Mads Delbo Larsen et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55543-w

Cytosolic phospholipase A2 in infiltrating monocyte derived macrophages does not impair recovery after spinal cord injury in female mice

Scientific Reports Ethan P. Glaser, Timothy J. Kopper, William M. Bailey et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84936-6

The zinc finger protein560(ZNF560) functions as a novel oncogenic gene in osteosarcoma

Scientific Reports Xiong Dong, Guanhua Xu, Hongxiang Hong et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-79298-y

Recurrent models of orientation selectivity enable robust early-vision processing in mixed-signal neuromorphic hardware

Nature Communications Valentina Baruzzi, Giacomo Indiveri, Silvio P. Sabatini Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55749-y

In situ synthesis of ZnO/g-C3N4 based composites for photodegradation of methylene blue under visible light

Scientific Reports S. Pourali, R. Amrollahi, S. Alamolhoda et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84645-0

AbstractIn this study, in situ-synthesized ZnO/g-C3N4 based composites were used as photocatalysts for organic pollution removal. These nanocomposites were prepared through simple calcination of a mixture of melamine and ZnO nanoparticles and underwent comprehensive evaluation of their structural, morphological, optical, and photocatalytic properties, using various analytical techniques. As the g-C3N4 content increased, the band gap decreased from 3.02 to 2.94 eV. Additionally, the reduction in photoluminescence intensity confirmed the heterojunction interface between the g-C3N4 and ZnO components. The photodegradation rate of methylene blue (MB) dye exhibited an increase, rising from 0.016 (min−1) for ZnO and 0.011 (min−1) for g-C3N4 to 0.022 (min−1) for the ZnO/g-C3N4 (10 wt%) composite. Furthermore, combining ZnO (50 wt%) with g-C3N4 led to a significant enhancement in the MB dye removal efficiency, reaching 97% compared to the ZnO/g-C3N4 (10 wt%) composite. In contrast, the removal efficiencies were 90% for pristine ZnO and 73% for g-C3N4 phases.

Tumor detection on bronchoscopic images by unsupervised learning

Scientific Reports Qingqing Liu, Haoliang Zheng, Zhiwei Jia et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-81786-0

Northern Hemisphere sea ice variability in a transient CGCM simulation of the past 2.6 Ma

Nature Communications Gagan Mandal, Soon-Il An, Jae-Heung Park et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55327-2

Association between psoas muscle mass index and bone mineral density in patients undergoing hemodialysis

Scientific Reports Kiyonori Ito, Susumu Ookawara, Hidenori Sanayama et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-84873-4

AbstractPatients undergoing dialysis are at risk of osteoporosis and sarcopenia because of mineral and bone disorders or malnutrition. Additionally, maintaining muscle mass is important to prevent osteoporosis. The psoas muscle mass index (PMI) was recently used to evaluate muscle mass. However, few studies have evaluated the association between the PMI and bone mineral density (BMD); therefore, we examined the association between PMI and BMD in the femoral neck (FN) of 80 patients (45 males, age, 71 (60–76) years; dialysis duration, 74 (36–140) months) undergoing hemodialysis. FN-BMD was measured using dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry, and PMI was evaluated using psoas muscle areas on computed tomography. FN-BMD and PMI were significantly higher in males than in females. In a correlation analysis, sex, BMI, serum creatinine levels, HbA1c levels, and PMI were positively correlated with FN-BMD, whereas age, history of bone fracture, difficulty in walking and bone-specific alkaline phosphatase level were negatively correlated. In the multivariate regression analysis using clinical factors significantly correlated to FN-BMD, including PMI, both sex (standardized coefficient: 0.249, p = 0.028) and PMI (standardized coefficient: 0.249, p = 0.038) were extracted. Multivariable linear regression analysis using PMI and traditional osteoporosis factors revealed that PMI was significantly and independently associated with FN-BMD (standardized coefficient: 0.308, p = 0.010). In conclusion, PMI was positively associated with FN-BMD. Attention should be paid to the possibility of decreased BMD with decreased muscle mass.

Computational and GC-MS screening of bioactive compounds from Thymus Vulgaris targeting mycolactone protein associated with Buruli ulcer

Scientific Reports Muhammad Naveed, Imran Ali, Tariq Aziz et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83908-0

Leveraging haplotype information in heritability estimation and polygenic prediction

Nature Communications Jonas Meisner, Michael Eriksen Benros, Simon Rasmussen Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41467-024-55477-3

Feeding behavior and prey characteristics of great egrets (Ardea alba) in eco-friendly and conventional rice fields in South Korea

Scientific Reports Green Choi, Min Seock Do, Seok-Jun Son et al. Jan 02, 2025 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-024-83519-9