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We investigate the microscopic contact of a cell/semiconductor hybrid. The semiconductor is nanostructured with the aim of single channel recording of ion channels in cell membranes. This approach will overcome many limitations of the…
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A quantum bit encoding converter between qubits of different forms is experimentally demonstrated, paving the way to efficient networks for optical quantum computing and communication.
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