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Why Graphyne Isn't Graphene 2.0

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Since graphene’s discovery 18 years ago—leading to a Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010—the versatile material has been investigated for hundreds of applications. These include strong composite materials, high-capacity battery electrodes, transparent ...

Jun 23, 2022

Atomic-scale quantum circuit marks major quantum computer breakthrough

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Engineers in Sydney have demonstrated a quantum integrated circuit made up of just a few atoms. By precisely controlling the quantum states of the atoms, the new processor can simulate the structure and properties of molecules in a way that could ...

Jun 23, 2022

"Boron nitride nanotube fibers get real: Lab creates first heat-tolerant, stable fibers from wet-spinning process"

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists create the first boron nitride nanotube fibers using the custom wet-spinning process they developed to make carbon nanotube fibers.

Jun 23, 2022

New nanoparticle drug delivery system improves treatment of atherosclerosis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute researchers have designed and developed a novel drug delivery method that can vastly improve the efficacy of a drug used to treat atherosclerosis and has the potential to identify and treat other diseases.

Jun 23, 2022

"Self-assembled, interlocked threads: Spinning yarn with no machine needed: Engineers discover spontaneous intertwining of 2D polymer sheets into self-rotating 3D 'dancing' spirals"

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers unexpectedly discovered that the ability for spirals to form in nature also happens in some non-biological systems that convert chemical energy into mechanical action -- allowing two-dimensional polymer sheets to rise and rotate in spi...

Jun 23, 2022

Ultra-thin film creates vivid 3D images with large field of view: Glass-free technique could enable visual features that don't require special reading devices or illumination

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a new ultra-thin film that can create detailed 3D images viewable under normal illumination without any special reading devices. The images appear to float on top of the film and can be clearly viewed from all angles. Th...

Jun 23, 2022

New technology helps reveal inner workings of human genome

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Weill Cornell Medicine and New York Genome Center researchers, in collaboration with Oxford Nanopore Technologies, have developed a new method to assess on a large scale the three-dimensional structure of the human genome, or how the genome folds....

Jun 23, 2022

"Creating heat-tolerant, stable boron nitride nanotube fibers"

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A Rice University team led by professors Matteo Pasquali and Angel Martí has simplified handling of the highly valuable nanotubes to make them more suitable for large-scale applications, including aerospace, electronics and energy-efficient materi...

Jun 23, 2022

Ultra-thin film creates vivid 3D images with large field of view

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have developed a new ultra-thin film that can create detailed 3D images viewable under normal illumination without any special reading devices. The images appear to float on top of the film and exhibit smooth parallax, which means they...

Jun 23, 2022

Lipid nanoparticles carry gene-editing cancer drugs past tumor defenses

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

As they grow, solid tumors surround themselves with a thick, hard-to-penetrate wall of molecular defenses. Getting drugs past that barricade is notoriously difficult. Now, scientists at UT Southwestern have developed nanoparticles that can break d...

Jun 23, 2022

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