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QuEra Stealth Quantum Computer Startup Reveals 256 Qubit Simulator | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

QuEra Computing Inc. emerged from stealth mode has revealed a completed 256 qubit device. QuEra Computing Inc. emerged from stealth mode today with $17 million in funding from Rakuten, Day One Ventures, Frontiers Capital and leading tech investors...

Nov 17, 2021

Visualizing temperature transport: An unexpected technique for nanoscale characterization

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

As devices continue to shrink, new challenges in their measurement and design present themselves. For devices based on molecular junctions, in which single molecules are bound to metals or semiconductors, we have a variety of techniques to study a...

Nov 17, 2021

Magnetene: Graphene-like 2D material leverages quantum effects to achieve ultra-low friction

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A team of researchers from University of Toronto Engineering and Rice University have reported the first measurements of the ultra-low-friction behavior of a material known as magnetene. The results point the way toward strategies for designing si...

Nov 17, 2021

New Nanocomputing Agent can Control Function of Specific Protein

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A long-time dream of several researchers and health care providers has been to create nanoscale computers for precision health care.

Nov 17, 2021

Shape-morphing microrobots deliver drugs to cancer cells

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Chemotherapy successfully treats many forms of cancer, but the side effects can wreak havoc on the rest of the body. Delivering drugs directly to cancer cells could help reduce these unpleasant symptoms. Now, in a proof-of-concept study, researche...

Nov 17, 2021

Ultra-thin film of magnetite optimized for spintronics

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From practical applications such as secure communications to complex scientific questions such as how the brain works, classical computing isn't always up to the task. Now, researchers from Japan have a made a discovery that will improve the ...

Nov 17, 2021

Nanomagnets Offer Clues to How Avalanches Work

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

The behavior of avalanches has generated interest among physicists for the insights that they can provide about many

Nov 17, 2021

Versarien announces collaboration with Superdry to develop graphene-enhanced clothing

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Versarien has announced a commercial collaboration agreement with DKH Retail Limited, the worldwide wholesale distribution subsidiary of global fashion brand Superdry, to produce graphene-enhanced clothes.Through the partnership, Superdry will dev...

Nov 17, 2021

Zentek announces USD$15,900,000 Bought Deal Public Offering and USD$9.9 Million Non-Brokered Private Placement

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Zentek (formerly called Zen Graphene Solutions) has announced that it has entered into an agreement to raise CAD$20 million (around USD$15,928,000). In addition, the Company intends to complete a concurrent non-brokered private placement for gross...

Nov 17, 2021

Scientists Use Nanoparticles to Kill Bugs

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from the University of Southampton, working with colleagues at the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), have developed a new technology based on nanoparticles to kill dangerous bacteria that hide inside human cells.

Nov 17, 2021

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