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Bringing a power tool from math into quantum computing

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The Fourier transform is a mathematical operation essential to virtually all fields of physics and engineering. Although there already exists an algorithm that computes the Fourier transform in quantum computers, it is not versatile enough for man...

Oct 14, 2020

Bringing a power tool from math into quantum computing

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The Fourier transform is an important mathematical tool that decomposes a function or dataset into a its constituent frequencies, much like one could decompose a musical chord into a combination of its notes. It is used across all fields of engine...

Oct 14, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Controlling the speed of enzyme motors brings biomedical applications of nanorobots closer: Recent advances in this field have made micro- and nanomotors promising devices for solving many biomedical problems

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A study by scientists at the Centro Nacional de Investigaciones Cardiovasculares (CNIC), the Universidad Complutense (UCM), Universidad de Girona (UdG), and the Institute for Bioengineering of Catalon...

Oct 14, 2020

Study Offers New Strategy to Synthesize Crystalline Bulk Graphene Nanoribbons

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New work from a team of scientists led by Drs. Kuo Li and Haiyan Zheng from the Center for High Pressure Science and Technology Advanced Research (HPSTAR) collaborated with Dr. Jing Ju from Peking...

Oct 14, 2020

Developing a Multi-Functional Nano-Vaccine to Fight Toxoplasmosis

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Fighting clever parasites requires smart vaccines that can trigger critical immune responses. A University of Chicago-based research team has found a novel way to do that. These experts, specialists in toxoplasmosis and leaders in vaccine design, ...

Oct 14, 2020

Scientists Develop a Micro-Supercapacitor Made of Graphene Ink

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists continually improve wearable devices by developing the energy storage of e-skin electronics. South Korean materials scientists developed a new energy storage device containing graphene ink.

Oct 14, 2020

Scientists turn pineapple waste into high-value aerogels

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Harvesting of pineapples, a widely grown tropical fruit, leaves behind tons of agricultural residues which are usually burned or left to rot, creating undesirable greenhouse gases and other pollutants. But a new process promises to convert the was...

Oct 14, 2020

Synergistic anticancer therapy with two cell killer agent systems in one nanocapsule

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

All therapeutic agents are encapsulated in nanocapsules with a protein shell to be delivered to the tumor. There, light irradiation triggers a cascade of events, which lead to the destruction of the tumor cells.

Oct 14, 2020

Turning plastic waste into hydrogen gas and carbon nanotubes

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A team of researchers from the U.K., China, and Saudi Arabia has developed a process for converting plastic waste into hydrogen gas and carbon nanotubes. In their paper published in the journal Nature Catalysis, the group describes their process a...

Oct 14, 2020

Designing hierarchical nanoporous membranes for highly efficient adsorption and storage applications

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In the field of volatile organic compounds, graphene oxides have attracted attention as two-dimensional (2-D) materials with nanoporous membranes due to their molecular-sieve-like architectural properties and functional simplicity suited for hydro...

Oct 14, 2020

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