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Bristol researchers publish significant step toward quantum advantage

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the University of Bristol and quantum start-up, Phasecraft, have advanced quantum computing research, bringing practical hybrid

Dec 11, 2020

Nanosensors embedded in living plants detect arsenic

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a living plant-based sensor that can in real-time detect and monitor levels of arsenic, a highly toxic heavy metal, in the soil.

Dec 11, 2020

Near-atomic-scale analysis of frozen water

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Advances in transmission electron microscopy (TEM) can allow cryo-imaging of biological and biochemical systems in liquid form, however, such approaches do not possess advanced analytical capabilities. In a new report now published on Science Adva...

Dec 11, 2020

Trapping nanoparticles with optical tweezers

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers demonstrate a novel tweezer design, which enabled them to trap fluorescent particles just 200 nanometers across for the first time.

Dec 11, 2020

Controlling multiple wavelengths of light from a single source

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have synthesized a collection of nanoparticles, known as carbon dots, capable of emitting multiple wavelengths of light from a single particle. Additionally, the team discovered that the dispersion of the carbon dots, or the interparti...

Dec 11, 2020

Record resolution in X-ray microscopy: Chemists achieve new dimension in direct imaging

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have succeeded in setting a new record in X-ray microscopy. With improved diffractive lenses and more precise sample positioning, they were able to achieve spatial resolution in the single-digit nanometer scale.

Dec 11, 2020

Trapping nanoparticles with optical tweezers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

By exploiting a particular property of light diffraction at the interface between a glass and a liquid, researchers have demonstrated the first optical tweezers capable of trapping nanoscale particles.

Dec 11, 2020

Mechanical Deformation can Kill Bacteria with Gold Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Finding alternatives to antibiotics is one of the biggest challenges facing the research community. Bacteria are increasingly resistant to these drugs, and this resistance leads to the deaths of more...

Dec 11, 2020

Nanodiamond-Embedded Membrane Filters for 'Sparkling' Clean Water

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Although most of the planet is covered by water, only a fraction of it is clean enough for humans to use. Therefore, it is important to recycle this resource whenever possible. Current purification...

Dec 11, 2020

Artificial Chemist 2.0: quantum dot R&D in less than an hour

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new technology, called Artificial Chemist 2.0, allows users to go from requesting a custom quantum dot to completing the relevant R&D and beginning manufacturing in less than an hour. The tech is completely autonomous, and uses artificia...

Dec 11, 2020

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