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World record broken for thinnest X-ray detector ever created

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists in Australia have used tin mono-sulfide (SnS) nanosheets to create the thinnest X-ray detector ever made, potentially enabling real-time imaging of cellular biology.

Nov 8, 2021

Nanoparticles Coated with Polymers can Better Penetrate Blood-Brain Barrier

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The treatment of diseases like Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s is difficult as drugs should be able to penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Thus, the administered doses must be high, with only a small fraction reaching the brain. This can cause major sys...

Nov 8, 2021

Doping Process Increases Conductivity, Transparency of Graphene

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

An interdisciplinary team of researchers from Columbia University and Sungkyungkwan University (South Korea) has introduced a clean technique to dope graphene via a charge-transfer layer made of low-impurity tungsten oxyselenide (TOS).

Nov 8, 2021

Silicon Photonic Chip Boosts Quantum Security

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from Nanjing University and Sun Yat-sen University developed a quantum communications platform based on a silicon photonic chip with a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD). The chip’s performance enabled the team to ...

Nov 8, 2021

“Virus-Killing” Air Filtration System Unveiled – Innovative Nanomaterial Destroys Viruses, Including Coronaviruses

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A new carbon-based air filtration nanomaterial capable of capturing and destroying various viruses, including animal coronavirus, a close relative of SARS-CoV-2 – the virus that causes COVID-19 – has been developed by Cambridge scientists and engi...

Nov 7, 2021

New Nanobody COVID Vaccine Design Is Easier To Make, Doesn’t Need Cold Storage

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Protein-based vaccine elicits strong immune responses in mice; approach could be used for other diseases.

Nov 7, 2021

Grafren launches G-HEATEX, a graphene-coated active heating fabric

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Sweden-based graphene fabric developer Grafren launched a new graphene-coated textile, branded G-HEATEX. The company says that this is the world's first active heating fabric.According to Grafren, G-HEATEX fabrics supply powerful and uniform ...

Nov 7, 2021

Two of World’s Biggest Quantum Computers Made in China

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Two of the most powerful quantum computers in the world to date now both come from China, and new experiments with them re-ignite the controversy over what kinds of problems might be quantum computationally solvable that couldn't begin to be ...

Nov 6, 2021

Two of World’s Biggest Quantum Computers Made in China

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Two of the most powerful quantum computers in the world to date now both come from China, and new experiments with them re-ignite the controversy over what kinds of problems might be quantum computationally solvable that couldn't begin to be ...

Nov 6, 2021

Scientists develop microscopic calibration tool with fluorescent nanodiamonds

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Jewelers, geologists, and microscopists agree: diamonds are forever. Researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are using microscopic nanodiamonds to calibrate and assess the performance of high-powered microscopes. Their longevity...

Nov 5, 2021

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