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New Drug Reverses Obesity Without Side Effects in Preliminary Tests

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An innovative nanogel delivery system created at the University of Massachusetts Amherst enabled mice with obesity to revert to a normal weight while maintaining a high-fat diet.

Nov 6, 2023

Cobalt nanoparticles could become a significant player in the pursuit of clean energy

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To help address climate change, we urgently need to transition to clean energy. The energy sector is a significant contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, which are the primary drivers of global warming.

Nov 6, 2023

Carbon-based sensors are poised to facilitate a seamless human-machine interface

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Interaction between machines and humans is paramount to the development of the new technologies of the metaverse, which are designed to augment the human experience through cloud computing and extended reality (XR). Graphene, a two-dimensional car...

Nov 6, 2023

The controllable splitting of a single Cooper pair in a hybrid quantum dot system

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Cooper pairs are pairs of electrons in superconducting materials that are bound to each other at low temperatures. These electron pairs are at the root of superconductivity, a state where materials have zero resistance at low temperatures due to q...

Nov 6, 2023

Graphene's proton permeability: A switch for future energy technologies

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Researchers from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester have discovered a way to use light to accelerate proton transport through graphene, which could revolutionize the way we generate hydrogen.

Nov 6, 2023

Unlocking Quantum Secrets – Simulations Reveal the Atomic-Scale Story of Qubits

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A recent study employs advanced atomic-level computer simulations to predict the formation process of spin defects useful for quantum technologies.

Nov 6, 2023

Single nanoscale hybrid system for studying the vacuum fluctuation field

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When you think of empty space, you almost certainly imagine a vacuum in which nothing interesting can ever happen. However, if we zoom in to tiny length scales where quantum effects start to become important, it turns out that what you thought was...

Nov 6, 2023

Seeking stability to support sustainable outdoor solar cells

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The molecular structure of organic semiconductors is key to the outdoor stability of organic solar cells. Molecular-level insight into one family of organic solar cell materials, known as Y-series nonfullerene acceptors (Y-NFAs), could help enhanc...

Nov 6, 2023

Scientists observe composite superstructure growth from nanocrystals in real time

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For the first time, scientists and engineers have observed in real time how two types of nanoparticles made from different materials combine into new composite materials. The findings, reported by a team led by the University of Pennsylvania and U...

Nov 6, 2023

Scientists observe composite superstructure growth from nanocrystals in real time

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The findings could enable engineers to more reliably manufacture next-gen materials by combining different nanocrystals.

Nov 6, 2023

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