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Global Quantum Leap
Global Quantum Leap is an international consortium dedicated to advancing nanofabrication infrastructure to enable quantum computing technology. Funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation, the Global Quantum Leap network seeks to accelerate the discovery and development of next-generation computing and communications systems by linking nanofabrication technologies with quantum information sciences. More information, please visit www.globalquantumleap.org.
Breakthrough in Complex Fluids
University of Minnesota researchers have solved the long-standing mystery on how bacteria swim in complex fluids. Using the Minnesota Nano Center to manufacture microfluidic channels of precise dimensions, they examined how bacteria interacts with colloids and polymers in these channels. This work, published in the journal Nature, helps to understand the locomotion of bacteria in their natural habitats including the human body, ocean and soil ecosystems. Read more.