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3D design leads to first stable and strong self-assembling 1D nanographene wires

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An international team of researchers has synthesized curved, infinitely stacking nanographenes -- like potato chips in a cardboard can -- that can assemble into nanowires.

Apr 1, 2021

Qubits comprised of holes could be the trick to build faster, larger quantum computers

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A new study in Nature partner journal npj Quantum Information, out overnight, demonstrates a path towards scaling individual qubits to a mini-quantum computer, using holes. The study, which includes two ARC Centres of Excellence (FLEET and CQC2T) ...

Apr 1, 2021

Zoom video call is powered by Google’s quantum computer – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Meeting participants could soon enjoy quantum advantage The post Zoom video call is powered by Google’s quantum computer appeared first on Physics World.

Mar 31, 2021

Job For Particle Accelerators May Be Possible on Tabletop

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Cold clouds of atoms—Bose-Einstein Condensates—will test quantum gravity, enable atom-scale lithography and prospect for minerals from afar

Mar 31, 2021

Job For Particle Accelerators May Be Possible on Tabletop

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Testing whether gravity obeys the laws of classical physics or quantum mechanics is no easy matter. Discovering mineral deposits from space and etching atom-sized lithographs aren’t exactly simple either. But all three tasks may soon belong to a ...

Mar 31, 2021

Cervical cancer testing tech could replace pap smears, save lives: Emerging techniques could help detect the virus leading to cervical cancer low-income and developing nations

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Emerging technologies can screen for cervical cancer better than Pap smears and, if widely used, could save lives in areas where access to health care may be limited. In Biophysics Reviews, scientists at Massachusetts General Hospital write advanc...

Mar 31, 2021

Waiting for Quantum Computing? Try Probabilistic Computing

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

An engineer channels Galileo to describe a new approach to computing: p-bits

Mar 31, 2021

Scientists create next gen living robots: Artificial living organisms can move material in swarms and record information

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists up to create the next version of Xenobots - tiny biological robots that self-assemble, carry out tasks, and can repair themselves. Now they can move faster, and record information.

Mar 31, 2021

Insight into the evolution of bones: Modern biology considers bone cells (osteocytes) as essential for bone development and health

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Palaeontologists have now analyzed the bone structures of 400 million-year-old fossils of marine life at unprecedentedly high resolution and in 3D. To be able to view these structures, tomography experts examined the samples under the focused ion ...

Mar 31, 2021

Insight into the evolution of bones

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A joint team of paleontologists has now for the first time analyzed bone structures in 400 million-year-old fossils of marine life at unprecedentedly high resolution and in 3D. To be able to view these structures, tomography experts at the Helmhol...

Mar 31, 2021

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