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Important milestone in the creation of a quantum computer

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computer: 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 computer and perform the actual calculations, the qubits, have hitherto been made by universit...

Dec 28, 2020

New quantum nanodevice can simultaneously act as a heat engine and a refrigerator

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A multitasking nanomachine that can act as a heat engine and a refrigerator at the same time has been created by RIKEN engineers. The device is one of the first to test how quantum effects, which govern the behavior of particles on the smallest sc...

Dec 28, 2020

British Army trialing "heavy-duty" Bug nano drone

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Drone company UAVTEK has collaborated with BAE Systems to deliver 30 prototypes of the Bug nano drone to the British Army for field evaluations. Weighing 6.91 ounces (196 g), the Bug is designed to operate in winds of up to 50 mph (80 km/h).Contin...

Dec 28, 2020

Important milestone in the creation of a quantum computer

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

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 computer and perform the actual calculations, the qubits, have hitherto been made by universities and in small n...

Dec 28, 2020

Neuroscientists Discover Nanobodies that Show Promise in Diagnosing and Preventing COVID-19

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Ever since the beginning of the pandemic, researchers working on treatments for COVID-19 have been studying nanobodies –

Dec 28, 2020

New Understanding of Ionic Interactions With Graphene and Water Could Improve Water Purification Processes and Electric Energy Storage

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team led by Northwestern engineers and Argonne National Laboratory researchers have uncovered new findings into the role of ionic interaction within graphene and water. The insights could inform the design of new energy-efficient electr...

Dec 28, 2020

Flexible hybrid sensor systems with feedback functions

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An overview of feedback-driven, skin-like multifunctional sensor systems, from the basic material/structural design to applications. Emerging functional nanomaterials and innovative structures for constructing flexible sensors are highlighted, fol...

Dec 28, 2020

Industry collaboration leads to important milestone in the creation of a quantum computer

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

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 computer and perform the actual calculations, the qubits, have hitherto been made by universities and in small n...

Dec 28, 2020

High-speed atomic force microscopy takes on intrinsically disordered proteins

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Kanazawa University's pioneering high-speed atomic force microscope technology has now shed light on the structure and dynamics of some of life's most ubiquitous and inscrutable molecules - intrinsically disordered proteins. The study is...

Dec 28, 2020

Atomic-Scale Nanowires for Next-Generation Electronics

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Scalable synthesis of transition metal chalcogenide nanowires for next-gen electronics. Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University have discovered a way to make self-assembled nanowires of transition... The post Atomic-Scale Nanowires for Nex...

Dec 27, 2020

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