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UK's quantum computing sector is flourishing after early investment

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Investment that the UK government started in quantum technologies in 2013 seems to have paid off by enabling the existence of companies at the cutting edge of research

Nov 21, 2022

Graphene scientists explore electronic materials with nanoscale curved geometries

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a recently published paper in Nature Electronics, an international research group from Italy, Germany, the UK, and China examined significant development directions in electronic materials with curved geometries at the nanoscale. From microelec...

Nov 21, 2022

Evaluating Antifungal Activity of Silver Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Kiwifruit has gained huge attraction among consumers popular as a result of its special flavor and high concentration of minerals, vitamin C, and other nutrients.

Nov 21, 2022

A combination of ultrasound and nanobubbles allows cancerous tumors to be destroyed

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers succeeded in destroying a cancerous tumor using a non-invasive method: the injection of nanobubbles into the bloodstream in combination with low frequency ultrasound waves.

Nov 21, 2022

Nanoanalysis of Velvet Worm Slime

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an article published in Scientific Reports, researchers investigated the slime expelled by the velvet worm (Epiperipatus biolleyi), both after and before expulsion. They also thoroughly studied the nano- and microstructures of the slime. The fi...

Nov 21, 2022

Ferromagnetic Nanoparticles Have High Tumor Penetration

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an article published in PNAS, researchers introduced the magnetotactic bacteria (MTB) Mms6 proteins into a reverse micelle structure to create a nanoreactor that resembled a magnetosome. This magnetosome-inspired nanoscale chamber synthesized a...

Nov 21, 2022

Turning asphaltene into graphene for composites

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Asphaltenes, a byproduct of crude oil production, are a waste material with potential. Rice University scientists are determined to find it by converting the carbon-rich resource into useful graphene.

Nov 20, 2022

New Approach to Form Exotic Nanoscale Structures by Layering Block Copolymers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new way to guide the self-assembly of a wide range of novel nanoscale structures using simple polymers as starting materials. Under the electr...

Nov 19, 2022

Researchers turn waste byproduct asphaltene into graphene

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Rice University, University of Calgary, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology and University of Washington have managed to turn a waste material called asphaltene (a byproduct of crude oil production) into graphene.

Nov 19, 2022

Why Your Organization Should Join the IEEE Standards Association

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The global business landscape is constantly evolving. Digital transformation— compounded by the challenges of globalization, supply-chain stability, demographic shifts, and climate change—is pressuring companies and government agencies to innovate...

Nov 18, 2022

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