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A new quantum switch for electronics

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A Russian physicist and his international colleagues studied a quantum point contact (QCP) between two conductors with external oscillating fields applied to the contact. They found that, for some types of contacts, an increase in the oscillation ...

Feb 11, 2021

A new strategy to destroy cancer cells using magnetic nanoparticles and fields

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The scientists analyzed how magnetic nanoparticles can be manipulated in in vitro conditions to achieve a selective antitumor effect. The method is based on the combined action of nanoparticles and permanent magnetic fields on human tumor cells.

Feb 11, 2021

Nanowire could provide a stable, easy-to-make superconducting transistor

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MIT researchers developed a superconducting nanowire that could enable efficient, easy-to-make electronics. The advance could boost quantum computing, as well as magnetic sensors for applications in brain imaging and telescopes.

Feb 11, 2021

Wafer-scale production of graphene-based photonic devices

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Graphene Flagship researchers have devised a wafer-scale fabrication method that paves the way to the next generation of telecom and datacom devices.

Feb 11, 2021

Origami-inspired antenna technology for use in small satellites

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In a brand-new study, scientists from Korea and the USA have revealed a novel antenna design for use in CubeSat nanosatellites using state-of-the-art communications systems like 6G communications. Using theoretical knowledge based on origami theor...

Feb 11, 2021

New Way to Power Up Nanomaterials to Create Better Solar Cells and LEDs

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UCLA materials scientists and colleagues have discovered that perovskites, a class of promising materials that could be used for low-cost, high-performance solar cells and LEDs,... The post New Way to Power Up Nanomaterials to Create Better Solar...

Feb 10, 2021

Nanoparticle gel unites oil and water in manufacturing-friendly approach: Novel gel-creation method could open applications in water filtration, other applications

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Oil and water may not mix, but adding the right nanoparticles to the recipe can convert these two immiscible fluids into an exotic gel with uses ranging from batteries to water filters to tint-changing smart windows. A new approach to creating thi...

Feb 10, 2021

Plant-based magnetic nanoparticles with antifungal properties

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A team of researchers from Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University obtained magnetic nanoparticles using sweet flag (Acorus calamus). Both the roots and the leaves of this plant have antioxidant, antimicrobial, and insecticide properties. The extr...

Feb 10, 2021

Light Interference Can Help in Quicker Identification of Defective Graphene Surface

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Scientists establish phase-shift interferometry as a robust tool for rapid characterization of graphene surface with potential for industrial

Feb 10, 2021

Nanothermometry to improve anticancer strategies

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IMDEA Nanociencia researchers measure the nanoscale heating of gold-based nanoparticles and find high temperature variations within a nanoscopic

Feb 10, 2021

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