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A new method to enable efficient interactions between photons

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Photons, particles that represent a quantum of light, have shown great potential for the development of new quantum technologies. More specifically, physicists have been exploring the possibility of creating photonic qubits (quantum units of infor...

Oct 6, 2022

Boron nitride with a twist could lead to a new way to make qubits

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Achieving scalability in quantum processors, sensors, and networks requires novel devices that are easily manipulated between two quantum states. A team led by researchers from the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory ...

Oct 6, 2022

Buckling Instability of High-Strength Au Nanowires Applied to Electrochemical Probing

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Buckling is a deterioration of structural rigidity caused by compressive pressures in slender materials or thin-walled structures. Although this abrupt change in morphology is not recommended for building components, recent research has demonstrat...

Oct 6, 2022

Nanospacecraft Helps Cancer Therapies Land on Specific Target

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Conventional chemotherapeutics kill both cancerous and healthy cells and cause several side effects in patients. The negative effects limit the maximum tolerated drug dose, compromising its optimal therapeutic efficacy.

Oct 6, 2022

Seaweed Battery Paves Way for Environment-Friendly Energy Storage

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A team led by Bristol is building a sturdy battery separator with seaweed-derived nanomaterials, paving the way for cleaner and more efficient energy storage.

Oct 6, 2022

Atomic-level 3D models show us how gadgets work

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Although nanotechnology and materials science are complicated topics for most of us, the research in these fields is of great importance to almost everyone. Your digital gadgets, for example, are completely dependent on it.

Oct 6, 2022

Study Explains Vibrational Spectra of Twisted Bilayer Graphene

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By rotating graphene sheets with respect to one another at a right angle, the interaction of the electrons in the two layers can give rise to new electronic properties. When twisted to a specific magic angle, the stack exhibits behavior that is no...

Oct 6, 2022

Graphene Quantum Dots Designed for Ultrasound and Near-Infrared Fluorescence Imaging

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Sonography is a diagnostic imaging technique that uses high-frequency ultrasound waves to create images of internal body structures. Despite its low cost, non-invasiveness, and high penetration ability, the application of sonography is limited bec...

Oct 6, 2022

Nanocrystal Array Fabricated to Improve HER Activity

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Nanocrystal arrays with precise subnanometer distances can be used to develop novel materials that increase the scope of future applications. Nevertheless, it is not easy to develop aligned nanocrystal arrays with precision at the subnanometer ran...

Oct 6, 2022

Engineered DNA nanotubes form tiny pipes into cells

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Researchers use DNA nanotechnology to assemble micron-long, leak-proof tubes that could advance the construction of synthetic cells The post Engineered DNA nanotubes form tiny pipes into cells appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 6, 2022

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