World news

Results: 32847
arrow_upward arrow_downward

Nanomaterials show promise for treating hemophilia and cardiovascular disorder

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists report that the lipid-based nanoparticles they engineered, carrying two sets of protein-making instructions, showed in animal studies that they have the potential to function as therapies for two genetic disorders.

Aug 21, 2020

Quantum computers do the (instantaneous) twist

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Regardless of what makes up the innards of a quantum computer, its speedy calculations all boil down to sequences of simple instructions applied to qubits—the basic units of information inside a quantum computer.

Aug 21, 2020

'All-in-one' strategy for metalla[3]catenanes, Borromean rings and ring-in-ring complex

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Interlocked molecular species have received considerable attention recently, not only because of their intriguing structures and topological importance, but also because of their important applications as molecular machines and nanoscale devices. ...

Aug 21, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Rescue operations become faster thanks to graphene nanotubes

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The lightest high-pressure cylinder in the world, developed with the help of graphene nanotubes, is not just yet another milestone for reinforced composites. The development will make rescue operation...

Aug 21, 2020

A four-state magnetic tunnel junction for novel spintronics applications

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A tunnel junction is a device consisting of two conducting layers separated by an insulating layer. Classically, the resistance for driving current across an insulating layer is infinite; however, when the insulating layer is thin (~ 1-2 nanometer...

Aug 21, 2020

Metal organic framework (MOF) microcrystals for multicolor broadband lasing

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Multicolor single-mode polarized microlasers containing an output range from visible light to the near-infrared have significant applications in photonic integration and multimodal chemical sensing or imaging applications. However, such devices ar...

Aug 21, 2020

Ultraclean Graphene As High Performance Magnetic Field Sensors

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A team from Cornell University has fabricated a miniature magnetic field sensor, using an ultrathin graphene "sandwich," that offers detection over a greater temperature change with enough sensitivity to sense subtleties in magnetic fields.

Aug 21, 2020

Interactions Between Nanomaterials and Components of a Biosystem

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoscience is a multidisciplinary area of science which enables researchers to create tools that help in understanding the mechanisms related to the interactions between nanomaterials and...

Aug 21, 2020

IBM Runs Quantum Hardware Optimally to Achieve a New Performance Milestone | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

IBM has upgraded one of its newest 27-qubit client-deployed systems to achieve a Quantum Volume 64. Congratulations to IBM for advancing quantum computer technology that matches the best quantum volume metric for a quantum computer. Honeywell also...

Aug 21, 2020

Scientists reveal trap-enabled long-distance carrier transport in perovskite quantum wells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers reported trap mediated long-distance carrier transport beyond the limit of exciton in single-crystals. The carrier diffusion distance could be as long as 2 to 5 microns, which was on the same order of 3D perovskites and other tradition...

Aug 21, 2020

REFINE