Science

Targeted stimulation: Russian scientists propose a new method for studying brain cells

Researchers from NUST MISIS and Lomonosov Moscow State University have developed a method that makes it possible to mechanically stimulate specific regions of living brain cells and observe, in real time, how their properties change. The study revealed that neurons and supporting cells of the nervous system respond differently even to extremely weak mechanical stimuli.

Qubit Courier: Scientists Solve the Key Scalability Challenge for Neutral-Atom Quantum Processors

Researchers from NUST MISIS, MIPT, Skoltech, the Russian Quantum Center, Lomonosov Moscow State University, and the Steklov Mathematical Institute have proposed a new quantum computing architecture in which special messenger atoms travel between computational qubits, maintaining connections regardless of the distance separating them. The approach paves the way for scalable quantum processors based on Rydberg atoms.