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Target discovered that halts osteoarthritis-type knee cartilage degeneration

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In a mouse study, researchers used nanotechnology and previous knowledge of a protein pathway to significantly reduce knee cartilage degeneration and pain

Jan 15, 2021

Scientists synthetize new material for high-performance supercapacitors

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Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University jointly with colleagues from the University of Lille (Lille, France) synthetized a new material based on reduced graphene oxide (rGO) for supercapacitors, energy storage devices. The rGO modification meth...

Jan 15, 2021

Scientists' discovery is paving the way for novel ultrafast quantum computers

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Scientists at the Institute of Physics of the University of Tartu have found a way to develop optical quantum computers of a new type. Central to the discovery are rare earth ions that have certain characteristics and can act as quantum bits. Thes...

Jan 15, 2021

Nanodiamonds feel the heat

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Scientists from Osaka University, The University of Queensland, and the Faculty of Engineering at the National University of Singapore have created polymer-coated nanodiamonds that can be absorbed into cells. Based on changes in their fluorescence...

Jan 15, 2021

CES 2021: Consumer Electronics Makers Pivot to Everything Covid

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It’s been ten months since the coronavirus pandemic changed everything—plenty of time to design, prototype, and manufacture products designed for consumers looking to navigate the new reality more safely, comfortably, and efficiently. And more th...

Jan 14, 2021

‘Lattice surgery’ entangles fault-tolerant topological qubits – Physics World

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Technique for trapped ions could lead to more reliable quantum computers The post ‘Lattice surgery’ entangles fault-tolerant topological qubits appeared first on Physics World.

Jan 14, 2021

Important Milestone in the Creation of a Quantum Computer That Uses Transistors As Qubits

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One of the obstacles for progress in the quest for a working quantum computer has been that the working devices that go into a quantum... The post Important Milestone in the Creation of a Quantum Computer That Uses Transistors As Qubits appeared ...

Jan 14, 2021

Physical virology shows the dynamics of virus reproduction

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The reproductive cycle of viruses requires self-assembly, maturation of virus particles and, after infection, the release of genetic material into a host cell. New physics-based technologies allow scientists to study the dynamics of this cycle and...

Jan 14, 2021

New way to control electrical charge in 2D materials: Put a flake on it

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Gaining control of the flow of electrical current through atomically thin materials is important to potential future applications in photovoltaics or computing. Physicists have discovered one way to locally add electrical charge to a graphene devi...

Jan 14, 2021

New way to control electrical charge in 2-D materials: Put a flake on it

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Physicists at Washington University in St. Louis have discovered how to locally add electrical charge to an atomically thin graphene device by layering flakes of another thin material, alpha-RuCl3, on top of it.

Jan 14, 2021

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