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Superconductors are super resilient to magnetic fields

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A professor provides a new theoretical mechanism that explains the ability of superconductive materials to bounce back from being exposed to a magnetic field. This work may lead to energy systems that operate without resistive losses. It is also u...

Sep 10, 2020

Bottom-up fabrication of nanoelectronics with DNA nanotechnology

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

DNA is probably the most programmable biomaterial for creating a wide range of rationally designed and functionally enhanced nanostructures. The sophisticated, programmable, and addressable DNA nanostructures are strong candidates for constructing...

Sep 10, 2020

A Simple and Efficient Method to Convert Silicon Wafers into Nanoparticles

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Skoltech scientists and their colleagues from Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU) have developed a new method of silicon recycling. Their research was published in ACS Sustainable Chemistry &...

Sep 10, 2020

Parabon Nanolabs Faces Controversy for Using Supposedly Private DNA Database to Identify Criminals

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Parabon Nanolabs was the most famous forensic-genetics company worldwide using DNA to track down offenders, but controversy has turned its world upside down.

Sep 10, 2020

More laser power allows faster production of ultra-precise polymeric parts across 12 orders of magnitude

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A high-power laser, optimized optical pathway, a patented adaptive resolution technology, and smart algorithms for laser scanning have enabled UpNano, a Vienna-based high-tech company, to produce high-resolution 3-D-printing as never seen before.

Sep 10, 2020

When Nano Meets Bio

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) is part of a continuing National Science Foundation (NSF) team investigating the environmental impact

Sep 10, 2020

Upcycled pineapple leaves can keep food fresh and clean wastewater

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Technologies that extend the lifespan of perishable foods could help us avoid huge amounts of waste, and scientists in Singapore have unearthed a promising new possibility in the form of chemically treated pineapple leaves. The team’s new upcyclin...

Sep 10, 2020

Quirky response to magnetism presents quantum physics mystery

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

In a new study just published and highlighted as an Editor's Suggestion in Physical Review Letters, scientists describe the quirky behavior of one such magnetic topological insulator. The paper includes experimental evidence that intrinsic ma...

Sep 10, 2020

Inexpensive, non-toxic nanofluid could be a game-changer for oil recovery

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the University of Houston have demonstrated that an inexpensive and non-toxic nanofluid can be used to efficiently recover even heavy oil with high viscosity from reservoirs.

Sep 10, 2020

First Photonic Quantum Computer on the Cloud

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Toronto-based Xanadu suggests its system could scale up to millions of qubits

Sep 9, 2020

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