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Simulating matter on the nanoscale with AI

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a paper published today in the scientific journal Science, DeepMind demonstrates how neural networks can be used to describe electron interactions in chemical systems more accurately than existing methods.

Dec 9, 2021

A new super-cooled microwave source boosts the scale-up of quantum computers: A newly designed microwave source could replace existing bulky control systems that hinder the scalability of quantum computers

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a circuit that produces the high-quality microwave signals required to control quantum computers while operating at temperatures near absolute zero. This is a key step towards moving the control system closer to the quan...

Dec 9, 2021

Researchers achieve precision sieving of gases through atomic pores in graphene

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A team of researchers, led by Professor Sir Andre Geim at The University of Manchester, in collaboration with scientists from Belgium and China, used low-energy electrons to make individual atomic-scale holes in suspended graphene. The holes came ...

Dec 9, 2021

Crucial leap in error mitigation for quantum computers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory's Advanced Quantum Testbed (AQT) demonstrated that an experimental method known as randomized compiling (RC) can dramatically reduce error rates in quantum algorithms and lead to more accur...

Dec 9, 2021

A new super-cooled microwave source boosts the scale-up of quantum computers

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in Finland have developed a circuit that produces the high-quality microwave signals required to control quantum computers while operating at temperatures near absolute zero. This is a key step towards moving the control system closer ...

Dec 9, 2021

Boosting Thermopower of Oxides via Artificially laminated Metal/Insulator Heterostructure

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Ultra-thin metal oxide LaNiO3 sandwiched between two insulating layers of LaAlO3 exhibits a 10-fold increase of voltage caused by thermoelectric energy conversion, scientists from Tokyo Tech have demonstrated. This discovery opens up new avenues f...

Dec 9, 2021

Nanotech could offer better delivery for cancer treatment

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoparticles initially designed as biological markers are entering their first therapeutic trial as a treatment for patients with advanced, recurrent or refractory cancers.

Dec 9, 2021

Precision sieving of gases through atomic pores in graphene

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

By crafting atomic-scale holes in atomically thin membranes, it should be possible to create molecular sieves for precise and efficient gas separation, including extraction of carbon dioxide from air, University of Manchester researchers have found.

Dec 9, 2021

Carbon nanotubes help space-bound electronics resist radiation damage – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Materials could be a boon to far-ranging spacecraft exposed to harsh conditions

Dec 9, 2021

Ultra-Small C’Dots Could Enable Better Delivery of Cancer Drugs

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoparticles initially designed as biological markers are entering their first therapeutic trial as a treatment for patients with advanced, recurrent or refractory cancers. From the beginning, these...

Dec 9, 2021

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