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Compact quantum computer for server centers: Researchers build smallest quantum computer yet based on industry standards

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Quantum computers have been one-of-a-kind devices that fill entire laboratories. Now, physicists have built a prototype of an ion trap quantum computer that can be used in industry. It fits into two 19-inch server racks like those found in data ce...

Jun 18, 2021

Meringue-like material could make aircraft as quiet as a hairdryer: Extremely low-density graphene-based aerogel 'meringue' can improve passenger comfort and reduce noise up to 80%

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

An incredibly light new material can reduce aircraft engine noise and improve passenger comfort. The graphene oxide-polyvinyl alcohol aerogel weighs just 2.1kg per cubic meter, making it the lightest sound insulation ever manufactured.

Jun 18, 2021

New Platform can Detect Biomarker of Radiation-Resistant Malignant Cancer Using TpTta-COF Nanosheet

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a paper published in NANO, a team of researchers from Jiangnan University, China have prepared a convenient sensing platform which can detect microRNA-205 (MiR-205) with high sensitivity and...

Jun 18, 2021

Nanodecoy Therapy is an Effective Alternative to Neutralize SARS-CoV-2 Virus

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanodecoys are made from human lung spheroid cells (LSCs). They bind and neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus, promoting viral clearance and reducing injury to the lungs in a COVID-19 macaque model.

Jun 18, 2021

Long-term study shows rapid formation of micro- and nanoplastics in the environment

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Most microplastic particles in the environment originate from larger pieces of plastic. In a long-term study, an interdisciplinary research team at the University of Bayreuth has simulated how quickly plastic breaks down into fragments under natur...

Jun 18, 2021

Nondestructive Method Uses Lasers to Characterize Nanomaterials’ Properties

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A noncontact measurement method that uses laser ultrasound so that the detailed elastic properties of nanostructured materials can be characterized will help engineers and scientists decide whether nanomaterials can be processed into certain compo...

Jun 18, 2021

Urban Waste Being Used to Create Graphene

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphenea is part of a flagship project CIRCULAR BIOCARBON, which kicked off this week, and which has been awarded over 23 M€ to develop a first-of-its kind flagship biorefinery, designed to turn...

Jun 18, 2021

World’s lightest sound insulator could radically reduce jet engine noise

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

This graphene-based aerogel is the lightest sound insulation material ever manufactured, say researchers at the University of Bath, who have demonstrated its ability to damp down noise by up to 16 decibels despite weighing just 2.1 kg per cubic me...

Jun 18, 2021

Nanodecoys made from human lung spheroid cells can neutralize SARS-CoV-2

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanodecoys made from human lung spheroid cells (LSCs) can bind to and neutralize SARS-CoV-2, promoting viral clearance and reducing lung injury in a macaque model of COVID-19.

Jun 18, 2021

Compact quantum computer for server centers

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

So far, quantum computers have been one-of-a-kind devices that fill entire laboratories. Now, physicists at the University of Innsbruck have built a prototype of an ion trap quantum computer that can be used in industry. It fits into two 19-inch s...

Jun 18, 2021

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