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New testing strategy rapidly quantifies transmissibility of COVID-19 variants

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers has developed a new nanomechanical technique for fast, one-step, immune-affinity tests, which can quantify the immune response induced by different COVID-19 variants in serum.

Oct 13, 2021

Rose Thorn-Inspired Nanoengineered Antiviral Dressing Material Can Treat Herpes Simplex

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have developed an antiviral dressing material for herpes simplex by trapping viruses, that can be deployed as antiviral garments or face coverings.

Oct 13, 2021

Spies may be storing data to decrypt with a future quantum computer

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computers may one day break encryption, and security researchers say intelligence agencies may already be storing encrypted data with a plan to crack it in future

Oct 12, 2021

Spies may be storing data to decrypt with a future quantum computer

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computers may one day break encryption, and security researchers say intelligence agencies may already be storing encrypted data with a plan to crack it in future

Oct 12, 2021

Spies may be storing data to decrypt with a future quantum computer

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computers may one day break encryption, and security researchers say intelligence agencies may already be storing encrypted data with a plan to crack it in future

Oct 12, 2021

Event-Based Camera Chips Are Here, What’s Next?

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

This month, Sony starts shipping its first high-resolution event-based camera chips. Ordinary cameras capture complete scenes at regular intervals even though most of the pixels in those frames don't change from one scene to another. The pixe...

Oct 12, 2021

Researchers unlock secret path to a quantum future

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In 1998, researchers including Mark Kubinec of UC Berkeley performed one of the first simple quantum computations using individual molecules. They used pulses of radio waves to flip the spins of two nuclei in a molecule, with each spin's &quo...

Oct 12, 2021

Researchers achieve universal route to family of penta-twinned gold nanocrystals

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A research team led by Prof. Li Yue from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), together with Prof. Li Cuncheng from University of Jinan, has recently developed a universal route with fine kineti...

Oct 12, 2021

Researchers realize quantum teleportation onto mechanical motion of silicon beams

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Quantum technology typically employs qubits (quantum bits) consisting of, for example, single electrons, photons or atoms. A group of TU Delft researchers has now demonstrated the ability to teleport an arbitrary qubit state from a single photon o...

Oct 12, 2021

Nanosilver no ‘silver bullet’ in long-term treatment of infections: A popular treatment for microbial infections may lose its effectiveness when used long-term

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

New research has found that pathogens that form biofilms can evolve to survive nanosilver treatment. The study is the first to demonstrate that long-term nanosilver treatment can increase the risk of recurrent infections.

Oct 12, 2021

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