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Nanoparticle tech could make for brighter, longer-lasting LEDs

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

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

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

“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

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

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

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

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

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

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

Seeing chemical reactions with music

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Albert Einstein once said, "I see my life in terms of music." Perhaps inspired by his words, scientists at the Center for Self-assembly and Complexity (CSC), within the Institute for Basic Science (IBS, South Korea) now see chemical reac...

Aug 10, 2020

Breaking molecular traffic jams with finned nanoporous materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New porous catalyst with ultra-small fins facilitates molecular transport.

Aug 10, 2020

Breaking molecular traffic jams with finned nanoporous materials: New porous catalyst with ultra-small fins facilitates molecular transport

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers are reporting the invention of a new class of porous catalysts that will speed up reactions, breaking the molecular traffic jam that can slow them down. The discovery has immediate relevance to industry for a host of applications, incl...

Aug 10, 2020

Nanocatalysts that remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The enzymes responsible for catalytic reactions in our body's biological reactions are difficult to use for diagnosis or treatment as they react only to certain molecules or have low stability. Many researchers anticipate that if these issues...

Aug 10, 2020

Nanocatalysts that remotely control chemical reactions inside living cells

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The enzymes responsible for catalytic reactions in our body's biological reactions are difficult to use for diagnosis or treatment as they react only to certain molecules or have low stability. Many researchers anticipate that if these issues...

Aug 10, 2020

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