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(PhysOrg.com) -- Using photons instead of electrons to transmit information could lead to faster and more secure ways to communicate, among other advantages. Now a team of physicists has taken another step toward realizing quantum photonic technologies by demonstrating how to quickly manipulate single photons at the same wavelengths used in existing optical telecommunications networks. The ability to control a photon’s path and polarization in the time of a few nanoseconds could allow photonic circuits to be integrated with existing optical telecom networks, leading to significant improvements.

No, not because Buffett said so. Because 2012 could be a year in which paying more now could mean paying less later

You can't stop really bad things--like Sept. 11th--from happening, but you can be prepared for them. Here are 7 ways.

We all want more time. But how do you get it

Accelerator physicists at SLAC and cancer specialists from Stanford are working on a new technology that could dramatically reduce the time needed for cancer radiation treatments.

Several of us were talking this morning about the frustrations of waiting for someone to do their job. I see it time and time again yet still find it surprising that some people just don’t realize how damaging some actions can be to a career, a reputation, and a personal brand within your industry

How did coffee go from a cheap commodity to a gourmet drink? You have this man (and several other innovators) to thank. If the martini was the fuel of the Mad Men set, then espresso drinks are the life blood of the start-up entrepreneur.

A fracas emerges over the fact that not all daily Facebook users visit the company's website.

Sometimes the best way to keep your business growing is to analyze what would bring it to an end. Judge Smails (aka Ted Knight) once famously quipped in the iconic Caddyshack, "It's easy to grin when your ship comes in and you've got the stock market beat

How many are you putting your customers though? I'm sure you, like me, have spent too much time in customer service hell as a consumer. With apologies to Dante, it’s at least nine circles: The never-ending voice mail phone tree The requirement to repeat your name, account number, etc., ad infinitum Hold, hold, hold The ominous sound, mid-conversation, of the dial tone The disappearing clerk The line that's always 20 people deep The agent who doesn’t understand your question The “I’m sorry, but I don’t have the authority to do that” response The clerk who's busy texting someone who's clearly more important than you I'm sure there are more

Mistakes are a great way to learn. But why not skip the pain and suffering yourself--at least on these 9 mistakes

Most people wish they could say they do what they love. Here's how one business owner actually made it happen

Want to hire top-tier young talent for your lower-profile business? Don't think you can just show up on campus senior year and compete, warns one small company.

The other day I sat with three senior leaders from three different industries. One was the CEO of an international PR and communications firm