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Researchers Develop Structural Blueprint of Nanoparticles to Target White Blood Cells Responsible for Acute Lung Inflammation

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

The COVID-19 pandemic highlighted the devastating impact of acute lung inflammation (ALI), which is part of the acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) that is the dominant cause of death in COVID-19.

Jan 9, 2022

Making Next Generation Quantum Computers Even More Powerful

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Engineers at EPFL have developed a method for reading several qubits – the smallest unit of quantum data – at the same time. Their method paves the way to a new generation of even more powerful quantum computers.

Jan 8, 2022

Magnetic Surprise Revealed in “Magic-Angle” Graphene – Potential Quantum Computing Applications

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Magnets and superconductors don’t normally get along, but a new study shows that ‘magic-angle’ graphene is capable of producing both superconductivity and ferromagnetism, which could be useful in quantum computing.

Jan 8, 2022

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Preserving the goods: A new technique for isolating intact lysosomes from cell cultures: Scientists advance the study of fragile digestive organelles by developing strategy to rapidly extract them from cells using magnetic nanoparticles

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The correct functioning of our cells rests upon the precise orchestration of many complex processes and organelles. Lysosomesvital cell organellesare enzyme-filled subunits found within many animal...

Jan 8, 2022

Researchers point to moiré nematic phase in twisted double bilayer graphene

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Researchers from Columbia University, Harvard University, RWTH Aachen University, University of Innsbruck, Drexel University, National Institute for Materials Science in Japan, University of Minnesota and others have studied twisted double sheets ...

Jan 8, 2022

Aerogel is a wonder material, but how to make it? (Video)

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Aerogels are truly wonder materials: they are light as air, can be used to treat water, to manufacture catalysts, build future energy storage devices, can help bones heal quicker, and even have potential prospects to be used to terraform the surfa...

Jan 7, 2022

The best of CES 2022

Engadget   -   General News Websites

You all know what they say about the best-laid plans. Though Engadget intended to send a few editors to cover CES in person, we later decided amid surging covid cases that it would be best if our entire staff just stayed home and covered the show ...

Jan 7, 2022

Engineering hairy cellulose nanocrystals to capture chemotherapy drugs

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Millions of people around the globe are affected by cancer each year; more than 39% of men and women are diagnosed with cancer during their lifetime.

Jan 7, 2022

Building Better Qubits

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

While growing up in Germany, Heike Riel helped her father design and build furniture in the family workshop. She says the experience taught her that “precision and creativity are necessary to build something excellent.” “Working as a furniture ma...

Jan 7, 2022

Self-Healing Nanomaterials: Self-Repairing Electronics Are on the Way

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Self-healing nanomaterials usable in solar panels and other electronic devices are being explored at the Technion. From the Terminator to Spiderman’s suit, self-repairing robots and... The post Self-Healing Nanomaterials: Self-Repairing Electroni...

Jan 7, 2022

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