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The physics of espresso coffee, build a LEGO quantum computer – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

To investigate this hypothesis, the team did computer simulations of a simplified system that comprised two different coffee-making regions ...

May 12, 2023

Machine learning for enhanced energy efficiency in fluctuating nanosystems

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Pac Man, a refrigerator, and Maxwell's Demon help researcher explore improved efficiency in nanosystems.

May 12, 2023

New horizons beckon for UK quantum computing – Physics World

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Physics World represents a key part of IOP Publishing's mission to communicate world-class research and innovation to the widest possible ...

May 12, 2023

Chip Charts Course for Quantum Computer Scaling

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Quantum computers can, in theory, find answers to problems that classical computers would take eons to solve, but researchers currently face great challenges scaling them up for practical use. Recently, a quantum-computing startup unveiled the fir...

May 12, 2023

NanoXplore reports an excellent quarter and record income

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

NanoXplore reported its financial results for Q1 2023, with revenues of $31.6 million CAD, up 11% compared to last year. The company was cash flow positive ($1.6 million CAD, double than last year). 

May 12, 2023

Nanonitrator: Novel enhancer of inorganic nitrate's protective effects, predicated on a swarm learning approach

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Radiotherapy is currently the main form of treatment for head and neck malignancies such as nasopharyngeal carcinoma. Within the radiation field of a tumor, salivary glands frequently suffer substantial damage following irradiation, resulting in x...

May 12, 2023

Carbon nanotube membranes with Pd-Cu modification successfully reduce nitrate levels via electrocatalysis

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The adverse effects of excess nitrate in water on human productivity and lives have received increasing attention due to the discharge of industrial wastewater and the overuse of farmland fertilizers. An international team of researchers has condu...

May 12, 2023

Harnessing machine learning to make nanosystems more energy efficient

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Getting something for nothing doesn't work in physics. But it turns out that, by thinking like a strategic gamer, and with some help from a demon, improved energy efficiency for complex systems like data centers might be possible.

May 12, 2023

Multifunctional nanosystem effectively reverses multidrug resistance in tumors

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P-glycoprotein (P-gp/ABCB1) is a typical type of multiple drug resistance (MDR) transport protein that can recognize and promote the drug efflux of tumor cells, severely limiting the efficacy of anti-tumor drugs.

May 12, 2023

Ask me anything: Masako Yamada – ‘With quantum, the challenge is not so much solving the problem but defining the problem’ – Physics World

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With quantum, the challenge is not so much solving the problem but defining the problem. To do this I have to think outside the box and lean on ...

May 12, 2023

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