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Research exposes new vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2

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Using nanometer-level simulations, the researchers discovered a positively charged site (known as the polybasic cleavage site) located 10 nanometers from the actual binding site on the spike protein. The positively charged site allows strong bondi...

Aug 11, 2020

Giant photothermoelectric effect in silicon nanoribbon photodetectors

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The photoelectric conversion has essential applications in energy and information devices. It is reported that up to 40% of the energy loss comes from heat dissipation and poor light absorption. Chinese and American scientists have successfully re...

Aug 11, 2020

Finned nanoporous catalyst facilitates molecular transport

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Thousands of chemical processes used by the energy industry and for other applications rely on the high speed of catalytic reactions, but molecules frequently are hindered by molecular traffic jams that slow them down.

Aug 10, 2020

Silky material uses magnetic particles to regrow bone

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It was just a couple of months ago that we heard about an implantable material that electrically stimulates bone cells, causing them to reproduce. Now, scientists have created a similar substance that utilizes magnetism.Continue ReadingCategory: M...

Aug 10, 2020

MIT researchers lead high school educational initiative on quantum computing

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“Qubit by Qubit” introduces high school students to quantum computing through a week-long summer camp and a year-long course.

Aug 10, 2020

Nanoparticle tech could make for brighter, longer-lasting LEDs

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As compared to their incandescent counterparts, LED bulbs are already known for producing a lot of light using relatively little electricity. According to a new study, however, a thin layer of nanoparticles could allow them to perform even better....

Aug 10, 2020

MIT researchers lead high school educational initiative on quantum computing

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“Qubit by Qubit” introduces high school students to quantum computing through a week-long summer camp and a year-long course.

Aug 10, 2020

How to get more cancer-fighting nanoparticles to where they are needed

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University of Toronto Engineering researchers have discovered a dose threshold that greatly increases the delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into a tumor.

Aug 10, 2020

Quantum Algorithm Developed to Characterize Noise Across Large-Scale Quantum Computers

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Australian and North American physicists display rigorous, scalable diagnostic tool. Noise is the main obstacle to building large-scale quantum computers. To tame the noise (interference... The post Quantum Algorithm Developed to Characterize Noi...

Aug 10, 2020

Breaking molecular traffic jams with finned nanoporous materials

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Thousands of chemical processes used by the energy industry and for other applications rely on the high speed of catalytic reactions, but molecules frequently are hindered by molecular traffic jams that slow them down. Now an entirely new class of...

Aug 10, 2020

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