Researchers at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology Lausanne (EPFL) and IBM Research Europe recently demonstrated the laser cooling of a nanomechanical oscillator down to its zero-point energy (i.e., the point at which it contains a minimum a...
May 22, 2020
The calcium mineral from which many shellfish, such as cockles, make their shells can be used to form nanoparticles. These nanoparticles can then be "loaded" with small drug molecules, such as anticancer drugs.
May 22, 2020
University of Wisconsin–Madison engineers have fabricated a rubbery nanomaterial that outperforms all other materials, including steel and Kevlar,
May 22, 2020
A novel printable bioink could be used to create anatomical-scale functional tissues.
May 22, 2020
Building large-scale quantum computers will require suppression of errors. Dr Ben Brown at the University of Sydney has used a neat trick to apply powerful 3D error-suppression codes in a 2D architecture, something one industry insider said many t...
May 22, 2020
Next-gen nano technologies that can prevent infection and diagnose disease are set to transform the medical industry as this important UniSA research is awarded more than $2 million dollars under the National Health and Medical Research Council 20...
May 21, 2020
Whether Google achieved quantum supremacy depends on perspective
May 21, 2020
Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there's been a worldwide shortage of face masks—particularly, the N95 ones worn by health care workers. Although these coverings provide the highest level of protection currently available, they have limitation...
May 21, 2020
Researchers have revealed their new biodegradable motion sensor -- paving the way for implanted nanotechnology that could help future sports professionals better monitor their movements to aid rapid improvements, or help caregivers remotely monito...
May 21, 2020
Engineers build high-performance non-reciprocal devices on a compact chip, paving the way for applications from two-way wireless to quantum computing.
May 21, 2020
