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Qubit Spin Ice: Emergent Magnetic Monopoles Isolated Using Quantum-Annealing Computer

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Project offers new step toward study of emergence, ‘materials by design,’ and future nanomagnets. Using a D-Wave quantum-annealing computer as a testbed, scientists at Los... The post Qubit Spin Ice: Emergent Magnetic Monopoles Isolated Using Qua...

Jul 25, 2021

“Magic-angle” trilayer graphene may be a rare, magnet-proof superconductor

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

MIT physicists have observed signs of a rare type of superconductivity in a material called magic-angle twisted trilayer

Jul 24, 2021

Bacteria use a 'sense of touch' mechanism to navigate on surfaces

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Many disease-causing bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa crawl on surfaces through a walk-like motility known as "twitching". Nanometers-wide filaments called type IV pili are known to power twitching, but scientists ignore which sen...

Jul 23, 2021

Best Buy's 'Black Friday in July' sale knocks hundreds off OLED TVs from Sony, LG

Engadget   -   General News Websites

While it's a bit early to be thinking about the holidays, retailers jump on the opportunity to remind us that we're six months out from the festivities. Black Friday in July sales have been ongoing this month, but Best Buy's just be...

Jul 23, 2021

Bacteria navigate on surfaces using a 'sense of touch'

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Many disease-causing bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa crawl on surfaces through a walk-like motility known as "twitching." Nanometers-wide filaments called type IV pili are known to power twitching, but scientists ignore which sen...

Jul 23, 2021

Scientists Develop Llama ‘Nanobodies’ Capable of Chasing Out Human Cytomegalovirus

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a 'nanobody' - a small fragment of a llama antibody - that is capable of chasing out human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) as it hides away from the immune system. This then enables immune cells to seek out and destroy t...

Jul 23, 2021

"Wrapping" Anodes in 3D Carbon Nanosheets to Create Superior Lithium-Ion Batteries

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which are a renewable source of energy for electrical devices or electric vehicles, have attracted much attention as the next-generation energy solution.

Jul 23, 2021

Researchers discover camelid-derived two nanobodies that target SARS-CoV-2

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A new study has been published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, which has identified and characterized two RBD-targeting neutralizing nanobodies, namely, DL4 and DL28.

Jul 23, 2021

MXenes – the future of nanotechnology

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Artificial kidneys, powerful batteries and efficient water purification are some of the future applications of a group of

Jul 23, 2021

“Wrapping” Anodes in 3D Carbon Nanosheets: The Next Big Thing in Li-Ion Battery Technology

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Study finds that anchoring manganese selenide nanoparticles, an anode material, in 3D carbon nanosheets prevents their expansion in lithium-ion batteries.

Jul 23, 2021

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