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New Diamond Magnetometer Paves the Way for GPS-Free Navigation

Diamond magnetometer sensor prototype with green-illuminated diamond element mounted on red substrate with electrical connectors and optical measurement setup.

Quantum computers, meanwhile, could one day help us to discover new drugs by providing representations of atomic structures with greater accuracy and by speeding up calculations to identify potential drug reactions. But what other technologies and projects are out there? How can we forge new applications of quantum physics in healthcare and how can we help discover new potential use cases for the technology?

How quantum sensors could improve human health and wellbeing

Digital illustration of human figure with arms extended, surrounded by interconnected network nodes and flowing data streams in cyan and magenta.

Quantum computers, meanwhile, could one day help us to discover new drugs by providing representations of atomic structures with greater accuracy and by speeding up calculations to identify potential drug reactions. But what other technologies and projects are out there? How can we forge new applications of quantum physics in healthcare and how can we help discover new potential use cases for the technology?

Major Breakthrough: Diamond Nanoparticles Get a Quantum Upgrade Inspired by QLED TVs

Technology-grade diamond sensor mounted on orange PCB carrier with gold contact pads

Researchers at the University of Chicago have developed a novel method to enhance the quantum properties of diamond nanoparticles by encasing them in a specially engineered siloxane shell, drawing inspiration from QLED television technology. This approach addresses the challenge of diminished quantum coherence in nanodiamonds, which are promising tools for biosensing within living cells. The siloxane shell not only improves spin coherence by up to four times but also boosts fluorescence and charge stability, making these nanoparticles more effective for early disease detection and cellular monitoring.

Major Breakthrough: A New Era for Electronics

p-type diamond MOSFET cross-section with drain, source, gate contacts and space charge region on HPHT n-type substrate

While it’s the theoretically ideal semiconductor, diamond hasn’t yet made its mark in transistors and other components. Researchers have built a diamond field-effect transistor (JFET) with a current conduction of 50 mA. According to the work published in the journal IEEE Electron Device Letters, this is 5 times the previous record for a transistor with full-volume conduction.