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Irvine scientists observe effects of heat in materials with atomic resolution

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

As electronic, thermoelectric and computer technologies have been miniaturized to nanometer scale, engineers have faced a challenge studying fundamental properties of the materials involved; in many cases, targets are too small to be observed with...

Jun 12, 2022

Researchers design graphene-based charge-injection photodetectors

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers at Zhejiang University, University of California, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Peking University, Aalto University, University of Cambridge and Nanjing University have developed a new graphene-based photodetector that could det...

Jun 11, 2022

Could gold nanoparticles help treat cancer?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers are rethinking how they can overcome this limitation by repurposing a well-known geology phenomenon of gold biomineralization for cancer therapy applications.

Jun 10, 2022

Xanadu Photonic Quantum Chip Solves Trillions of Times Faster | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Canadian quantum computer company, Xanadu, has used its photonic quantum computer chip, Borealis, to solve a problem in 36 microseconds versus classical supercomputers taking 9000 years. This is 7884 trillion times faster. This runtime advantage i...

Jun 10, 2022

Atom Computing's Neutral Atom Quantum Computer Sets Coherence Record | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Atom Computing has closed a $60M in Series B funding, which brings their total funding to $80 million. They are building a larger second-generation quantum computing system that can run commercial use-cases.

Jun 10, 2022

Diamond Qubit Quantum Computer Deployed at Cray Supercomputer Center | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

The Australian Pawsey Supercomputing Research Centre has installed a room-temperature diamond-based quantum computer developed by Quantum Brilliance. They use synthetic diamonds to run at room temperature. It is a nitrogen-vacancy center based qub...

Jun 10, 2022

"Nanomaterial-based devices may be a viable option for monitoring, treatment of cardiovascular diseases"

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death across the globe, responsible for about 17.9 million (32%) of all deaths worldwide every year.

Jun 10, 2022

"Sonos' Roam speaker is still 20 percent off, plus the rest of the week's best tech deals"

Engadget   -   General News Websites

If you're still looking for the perfect Father's Day gift, you have a bunch of options that you can get for less right now. A rare sale on the Sonos Roam and Move speakers discounts them both by 20 percent, while a number of Apple device...

Jun 10, 2022

Researchers develop 'attacking' droplets as a step towards biomimetic nanosystems (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

One of the key goals of nanochemistry is to develop artificial systems that imitate biological processes, particularly aiming at replicating the basic behavior of life forms. In this field, the interaction between droplets is gaining increasing at...

Jun 10, 2022

UK military investigating quantum computers for battlefield tanks

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

The UK's Ministry of Defence has bought a quantum computer that doesn't require bulky cooling equipment, meaning it could one day be installed on military hardware such as tanks

Jun 10, 2022

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