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Near-atomic look at three ways to thwart SARS-CoV-2 variants

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A structural analysis of llama-derived nanobodies interacting with SARS-CoV-2 describes three mechanisms the microscopic molecules use to disarm the virus and its variants, pointing to new therapeutic possibilities -- including a universal coronav...

Aug 3, 2021

Glowing nanocrystals

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Tiny luminous particles are being used in more and more products today: from smartphones to OLED televisions to car headlights. Precise knowledge of the luminosity is crucial for industry. The Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing (...

Aug 3, 2021

Quantum Randomness Now Boosts Everyday Security

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Randomness is typically seen as a problem, interfering with our ability to make sense of the world and complicating our attempts to predict the future. But that very unpredictability also makes it a crucial ingredient in the encryption that prote...

Aug 3, 2021

Running quantum software on a classical computer

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Physicists have introduced an approach for simulating the quantum approximate optimization algorithm using a traditional computer. Instead of running the algorithm on advanced quantum processors, the new approach uses a classical machine-learning ...

Aug 3, 2021

Audeze develops carbon nanotube driver for electrostatic headphones

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

California's premium hi-fi brand Audeze helped design a pair of headphones to facilitate communication between doctor and patient during an MRI scan, without affecting the imagery produced. And this led to the development of the CRBN Electros...

Aug 3, 2021

New viable means of storing information for quantum technologies?

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Quantum information could be behind the next technological revolution. By analogy with the bit in classical computing, the qubit is the basic element of quantum computing. However, demonstrating the existence of this information storage unit and u...

Aug 3, 2021

Luminescent nanoparticles identify defects in electrical appliances – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New technique could help extend the operating life of electronic devices The post Luminescent nanoparticles identify defects in electrical appliances appeared first on Physics World.

Aug 3, 2021

New viable means of storing information for quantum technologies?

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Quantum information could be behind the next technological revolution. By analogy with the bit in classical computing, the qubit is the basic element of quantum computing. However, demonstrating the existence of this information storage unit and u...

Aug 3, 2021

Running quantum software on a classical computer

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Two physicists, from EPFL and Columbia University, have introduced an approach for simulating the quantum approximate optimization algorithm using a traditional computer. Instead of running the algorithm on advanced quantum processors, the new app...

Aug 3, 2021

Mimicking brain functions with graphene-diamond junctions

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The human brain holds the secret to our unique personalities. But did you know that it can also form the basis of highly efficient computing devices? Researchers from Nagoya University, Japan, recently showed how to do this, through graphene-diamo...

Aug 3, 2021

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