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Size determines how nanoparticles affect biological membranes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have tested whether gold nanoparticles could be toxic to cells, finding how they affect lipid membranes depends on their size.

Sep 17, 2020

Researchers Design Smaller Electrical Nanolasers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers from the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology and King's College London cleared the obstacle that had prevented the creation of electrically driven nanolasers for integrated...

Sep 17, 2020

The World’s First Nanotube Acoustic Membranes: 4–6 Times Lighter and Incredible Sound

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene nanotubes have unique properties that make them the only universal additive able to improve the properties of diverse materials. Using OCSiAl technology for the mass production of graphene...

Sep 17, 2020

Effective pathway to convert CO2 into ethylene

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The scientists developed nanoscale copper wires with specially shaped surfaces to catalyze a chemical reaction that reduces greenhouse gas emissions while generating ethylene -- a valuable chemical simultaneously.

Sep 17, 2020

E-beam atomic-scale 3-D 'sculpting' could enable new quantum nanodevices

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

By varying the energy and dose of tightly focused electron beams, researchers have demonstrated the ability to both etch away and deposit high-resolution nanoscale patterns on two-dimensional layers of graphene oxide. The 3-D additive/subtractive ...

Sep 17, 2020

Functional ion nanochannel-based approach to detect tyrosine phosphorylation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Tyrosine phosphorylation (pTyr) can initiate cellular signaling and govern cellular functions. Its dysregulation is implicated in many diseases, especially cancers. Specific detection of pTyr-is important for developing targeted anti-cancer drugs.

Sep 17, 2020

Floating graphene on a sheet of calcium atoms

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Adding calcium to a composite graphene-substrate structure creates a high transition-temperature (Tc) superconductor.

Sep 17, 2020

IBM Just Committed to Having a Functioning 1,000 Qubit Quantum Computer by 2023

ScienceAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

We're still a long way from realising the full potential of quantum computing, but scientists are making progress all the time – and as a sign of what might be coming, IBM now says it expects to have a 1,000 qubit machine up and running by 2023.

Sep 17, 2020

IBM Just Committed to Having a Functioning 1,000 Qubit Quantum Computer by 2023

ScienceAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Huge if it happens.

Sep 17, 2020

Nanoscaffold smart drug delivery system may help treatment for neurological disorders

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created a smart drug delivery system that reduces inflammation in damaged nervous tissues and may help treat spinal cord injuries and other neurological disorders.

Sep 17, 2020

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