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Nanoparticles Could Help Alleviate a Rare Respiratory Disorder Among Newborns

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A new therapy based on nanoparticles can help against a rare and complex disease that usually ends up fatal for newborns.

Jun 15, 2021

Carbon-based antimicrobial nanoweapons to fight COVID-19

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In a recent review article published in the journal ACS Nano, interdisciplinary researchers from across the world evaluated the role of carbon-based nanomaterials (CBNs), such as fullerene, carbon dots, graphene, and their derivatives as promising...

Jun 15, 2021

Combining classical and quantum computing opens door to new discoveries

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Researchers have discovered a new and more efficient computing method for pairing the reliability of a classical computer with the strength of a quantum system.

Jun 15, 2021

Infrared imaging by ultrathin nanocrystal layers

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Researchers reporting in Advanced Photonics demonstrate the conversion of infrared images to the visible, using ultrathin and transparent semiconductor nanocrystals.

Jun 15, 2021

New discovery of a rare superconductor may be vital for the future of quantum computing

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Research led by the University of Kent and the STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory has resulted in the discovery of a new rare topological superconductor, LaPt3P. This discovery may be of huge importance to the future operations of quantum computers.

Jun 15, 2021

Scientists discover how oxygen loss saps a lithium-ion battery's voltage: Measuring the process in unprecedented detail gives them clues to how to minimize the problem and protect battery performance

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Scientists took a unique and detailed nanoscale look at how oxygen seeps out of lithium-ion battery electrodes, sapping their energy over time. The results could suggest a fix.

Jun 14, 2021

New combination of materials provides progress toward quantum computing

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The future of quantum computing may depend on the further development and understanding of semiconductor materials known as transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs). These atomically thin materials develop unique and useful electrical, mechanical,...

Jun 14, 2021

Insulators turn up the heat on quantum bits

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Physicists have long suspected that dielectric materials may significantly disrupt ion-trap quantum computers. Now, researcher have developed a new method to quantify this source of error for the first time. For the future operation of quantum com...

Jun 14, 2021

New combination of materials provides progress toward quantum computing: Research illuminates promising potential of exciton quasiparticle

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Engineers have demonstrated how, when the TMDC materials they make are stacked in a particular geometry, the interaction that occurs between particles gives researchers more control over the devices' properties. Specifically, the interaction ...

Jun 14, 2021

Insulators turn up the heat on quantum bits

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Physicists have long suspected that dielectric materials may significantly disrupt ion-trap quantum computers. Now, researchers led by Tracy Northup have developed a new method to quantify this source of error for the first time. For the future op...

Jun 14, 2021

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