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New 'refrigerator' super-cools molecules to nanokelvin temperatures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

For years, scientists have looked for ways to cool molecules down to ultracold temperatures, at which point the molecules should slow to a crawl, allowing scientists to precisely control their quantum behavior. This could enable researchers to use...

Apr 8, 2020

New “refrigerator” super-cools molecules to nanokelvin temperatures

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Technique may enable molecule-based quantum computing.

Apr 8, 2020

New “refrigerator” super-cools molecules to nanokelvin temperatures

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Technique may enable molecule-based quantum computing.

Apr 8, 2020

Massive generation of metastable bulk nanobubbles in water by external electric fields

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanobubbles can exist on solid surfaces or in bulk liquids as nanoscopic gaseous domains. The phenomenon has attracted substantial attention due to the long-time (meta)stability and potential for practical applications. In a new report, Mohammad ...

Apr 8, 2020

A step ahead in the race toward ultrafast imaging of single nanoclusters

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using a combination of experimental and computational data, researchers discover paths to optimize pulses from highly intense X-ray beams.

Apr 8, 2020

Tracking the atomic pathways by in-situ liquid cell TEM

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Technical advantages of in-situ liquid electron microscopy allow us to monitor the growth trajectory of pure metal nanoparticles in liquid media, including nucleation growth, nanorod self-assembly, and electrochemical deposition.

Apr 8, 2020

House cleaning on the nanoscale

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A team of scientists at Friedrich-Alexander Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) has developed a novel mechanical cleaning method for surfaces on the nanoscale. The technique successfully removes even the tiniest contaminants down to the atomic sca...

Apr 8, 2020

Using nano-scale spintronics, researchers aim to build novel artificial brain

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New research project to develop novel AI hardware; a completely new kind of computer system that mimics how the human brain is built. The artificial neural networks can increase computer performance by up to 100,000 times compared to modern superc...

Apr 8, 2020

Researchers create unique DNA biosensor for early stage disease detection

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Disease detection at an early stage is one of the biggest challenges biochemists and materials scientists are trying to meet by combining their expertise at Missouri S&T. The researchers used nanotechnology in biomedical diagnostics—a proc...

Apr 8, 2020

Engineer uses metal-oxide nanomaterials deposited on cloth to wipe out microbes

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In an effort to make highly sensitive sensors to measure sugar and other vital signs of human health, Iowa State University's Sonal Padalkar figured out how to deposit nanomaterials on cloth and paper.

Apr 8, 2020

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