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Above the noise

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Osaka University researchers employed machine learning to remove the noise from experimental data without the need for "clean" examples. As a result, the team was better able to monitor the motion of spheres through tiny nanopores. This ...

May 14, 2021

New technology enables rapid sequencing of entire genomes of plant pathogens

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Next-generation sequencing technology has made it easier than ever for quick diagnosis of plant diseases. "It's really exciting to see how sequencing technologies have evolved and how this new technology facilitates sequencing of entire ...

May 14, 2021

Harvesting light like nature does

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A new class of bio-inspired two-dimensional (2D) hybrid nanomaterials mimic the ability of photosynthetic plants and bacteria.

May 14, 2021

Emergence of a new heteronanostructure library

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A research team led by professor YU Shuhong at the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) has reported a new class of heteronanostructures they term axial superlattice nanowires (ASLNWs), which allow large lattice-mismatch tolerance ...

May 14, 2021

Hanging by a thread: Imaging and probing chains of single atoms

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Low-dimensional materials, such as 1D monoatomic chains, exhibit exotic properties that could find interesting applications. However, single-atom bonds and their mechanical characteristics are difficult to study. In a recent study, scientists from...

May 14, 2021

Researchers develop 3D-printed jelly

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3D-printable gels with improved and highly controlled properties can be created by merging micro- and nano-sized networks of the same materials harnessed from seaweed. The findings could have applications in biomedical materials - think of biologi...

May 14, 2021

A SARS-CoV-2 ferritin nanoparticle vaccine elicits broad immunity

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In a recent bioRxiv* preprint research paper, M. Gordon Joyce et al. designed engineered nanoparticle immunogens that recapitulate the structural and antigenic properties of prefusion Spike (S), S1 and receptor-binding domain (RBD). They demonstra...

May 13, 2021

Clouds of atoms trap light in a way that could store quantum data

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When an atom absorbs light, it re-emits the light almost immediately – but a cloud of atoms can hold onto it for a while, which could be useful in future quantum computers

May 13, 2021

Clouds of atoms trap light in a way that could store quantum data

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When an atom absorbs light, it re-emits it almost immediately – but a cloud of atoms can hold on to the light for a while, which could be useful in future quantum computers

May 13, 2021

Nanoscale Plasma Switch Goes From Zero to Kilowatts in Picoseconds

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Chip-scale 6G terahertz transmitters could result

May 13, 2021

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