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China claims fastest quantum computer in the world

Live Science   -   Scientific News Websites

"Jiuzhang" would be the most powerful quantum computer in the world, capable of performing some tasks 100 trillion times faster than the world's fastest supercomputers.

Dec 8, 2020

Nanospindles enhance use of ultrasound to fight cancer

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoscale vanadium-doped titanium dioxide spindles sensitize cancerous tumors to ultrasound waves, markedly suppressing tumor growth.

Dec 8, 2020

New method to label and track nano-particles could improve our understanding of plastic pollution

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A ground-breaking method to label and track manufactured nano-plastics could signal a paradigm shift in how we understand and care for environments, finds a new study.

Dec 8, 2020

Batteries mimic mammal bones for stability

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Sodium-ion batteries offer several advantages over lithium-ion batteries; however, it is difficult to develop sodium cathodes, materials through which electrons can enter a battery. Many candidate materials are unstable or cannot withstand high vo...

Dec 8, 2020

Tiny nanospindles enhance use of ultrasound to fight cancer

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Ultrasound can be used to treat cancer when used in combination with molecules that sensitize the system to sound waves. These sonosensitizers generate toxic reactive oxygen species that attack and kill tumor cells.

Dec 8, 2020

Nanomesh Pressure Sensors Have That Human Touch

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

(A) Nanomesh pressure sensor attached to an index finger. Scale bar, 5 mm. (B) Cross-sectional SEM image of the nanomesh sensor laminated on polyimide film at a tilt angle of 52°. The sensor...

Dec 8, 2020

Hunting out hidden hydrogen: Novel holey nanosheets for detecting hydrogen gas leaks

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In recent years, hydrogen (H2) has emerged as the best option for clean energy in our pursuit of an alternative fuel for mitigating environmental problems such as global warming. Hailed as 'batteries of the future,' H2 fuel cells are tou...

Dec 8, 2020

Nanoparticle tracking could improve our understanding of plastic pollution

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A ground-breaking method to label and track manufactured nano-plastics could signal a paradigm shift in how we understand and care for environments, finds a new study.

Dec 8, 2020

Cathodic corrosion—devastating but predictable

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An indian stepwell on a nanoscale. That is what postdoc Nakkiran Arulmozhi calls the pattern he saw when he corroded a special kind of platinum crystal. The unique images show the destructiveness of the process, but also show how predictable it is.

Dec 8, 2020

New method to label and track nanoparticles could improve our understanding of plastic pollution

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A ground-breaking method to label and track manufactured nano-plastics could signal a paradigm shift in how we understand and care for environments.

Dec 8, 2020

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