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Quantum computing: Exotic particle had an 'out-of-body experience': An unexpected finding could advance quantum computers and high-temperature superconductors

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have taken a clear picture of electronic particles that make up a mysterious magnetic state called quantum spin liquid (QSL). The achievement could facilitate the development of superfast quantum computers and energy-efficient supercond...

Aug 24, 2021

Novel Alzheimer's Disease Amyloid β Polymorph Now Revealed!

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Sensitivity-enhanced solid-state NMR spectroscopy can be used in the structural characterization of amyloid β—the pathogenic protein involved in Alzheimer's disease—as shown by scientists from Tokyo Tech. Their findings bring to light a nove...

Aug 24, 2021

New method greatly improves X-ray nanotomography resolution

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

It's been a truth for a long time: if you want to study the movement and behavior of single atoms, electron microscopy can give you what X-rays can't. X-rays are good at penetrating into samples—they allow you to see what happens inside ...

Aug 24, 2021

Sizing nanoparticles using fluid-filled tubes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The functionality of nanoparticles in a host of applications, including drug delivery and nano-optics, is often dictated by their mass and size. Measuring these properties simultaneously for the same nanoparticle has also been challenging.

Aug 24, 2021

Scientists develop an energy harvesting technology based on ferromagnetic resonance

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Researchers have succeeded in storing electricity with the voltage generated from ferromagnetic resonance (FMR) using a nanometer-thin magnetic film. Exploring the storage characteristics of the commonly used iron-cobalt and iron-nickel alloy thin...

Aug 24, 2021

In situ extraction and detection of DNA using nanopores

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Being able to detect DNA from a single cell is important for the detection of diseases and genetic disorders. Measuring single DNA molecules has been possible for some time; however, directly detecting samples at the point of extraction with no ne...

Aug 24, 2021

Smallest biosupercapacitor provides energy for biomedical applications

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The miniaturization of microelectronic sensor technology, microelectronic robots or intravascular implants is progressing rapidly. However, it also poses major challenges for research. One of the biggest is the development of tiny but efficient en...

Aug 24, 2021

Superconducting Nanowire Single-Photon Detectors Excel in DCS Applications

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital and MIT Lincoln Laboratory have developed a superconducting nanowire single-photon detector (SNSPD)-based diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS) device. The instrument demonstrated a high signal-to-n...

Aug 24, 2021

Atomically-thin, twisted graphene has unique properties

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

New research published in Physical Review Letters describes how electrons move through two different configurations of bilayer graphene, the

Aug 24, 2021

A Peculiar State of Matter in Layers of Semiconductors Could Advance Quantum Computing

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

In a study that could benefit quantum computing, researchers show a superlattice embedded with nanodots may be immune from dissipating energy to the environment. Scientists... The post A Peculiar State of Matter in Layers of Semiconductors Could ...

Aug 24, 2021

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