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Hitting the quantum 'sweet spot': Researchers find best position for atom qubits in silicon

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Researchers from the Centre of Excellence for Quantum Computation and Communication Technology (CQC2T) working with Silicon Quantum Computing (SQC) have located the 'sweet spot' for positioning qubits in silicon to scale up atom-based qu...

Nov 30, 2020

Magnetic vortices come full circle

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The first experimental observation of three-dimensional magnetic 'vortex rings' provides fundamental insight into intricate nanoscale structures inside bulk magnets, and offers fresh perspectives for magnetic devices.

Nov 30, 2020

Raman holography for biology

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Raman spectroscopy is widely used in analytical sciences to identify molecules via their structural fingerprint. In the biological context the Raman response provides a valuable label-free specific contrast that allows distinguishing different cel...

Nov 30, 2020

How does the spider spin its self-assembled silk?

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Of all the exciting topics in the field of material and biochemical research, one of the hottest by far is unraveling the mysteries of spider silk.

Nov 30, 2020

Neuromorphic computing with memristors

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In a paper published in Nano, researchers study the role of memristors in neuromorphic computing. This novel fundamental electronic component supports the cloning of bio-neural systems with low cost and power.

Nov 30, 2020

Kevlar-ceramic aerogel nanocomposite material improves thermal protection textiles for harsh environments

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Wearable thermal insulation materials for harsh environments always require a compromise during their design and manufacturing. On one hand they need to be mechanically tough to provide impact resistance. On the other hand they need to be heat res...

Nov 30, 2020

How to store cipher data in magnetic skyrmions

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Scientists propose direct magnetic writing of skyrmions, i.e. magnetic quasiparticles, and skyrmion lattices, within which it is possible to encode, transmit, process information, and produce topological patterns with a resolution of less than 100...

Nov 30, 2020

How does the spider spin its self-assembled silk?

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Researchers report on a new model for spider silk assembly. The key to spider silk 'spinning' is a combination of acidification and a process known as liquid-liquid phase separation, or LLPS.

Nov 30, 2020

Abnormal conductivity in low angle twisted bilayer graphene

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Materials scientists can control the interlayer twist angle of materials to offer a powerful method to tune electronic properties of two-dimensional (2-D) van der Waals materials. In such materials, the electrical conductivity will increase monoto...

Nov 30, 2020

Nanoscopic barcodes set a new science limit

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Using barcodes to label and identify everyday items is as familiar as a trip to the supermarket. Imagine shrinking those barcodes a million times, from millimeter to nanometre scale, so that they could be used inside living cells to label, identif...

Nov 30, 2020

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