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Nanoscale 4-D printing technique may speed development of new therapeutics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The technology combines nanolithography, microfluidics, and organic chemistry to create synthetic surfaces at the scale and with the complexity of nature.

Mar 6, 2020

'Tickling' an atom to investigate the behavior of materials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists and engineers working at the frontier of nanotechnology face huge challenges. When the position of a single atom in a material may change the fundamental properties of that material, scientists need something in their toolbox to measure...

Mar 6, 2020

'Magnonic nanoantennas': optically-inspired computing with spin waves one step closer

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

An article was published in the journal Advanced Materials, and will appear on the front cover of the March 5th issue, demonstrating a new methodology for generating and manipulating spin waves in nanostructured magnetic materials. This work opens...

Mar 6, 2020

Proposed optical terahertz graphene transistor

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have proposed a transistor made of graphene and a two-dimensional superconductor that amplifies terahertz (THz) signals.

Mar 6, 2020

Magnonic nanoantennas demonstrated: Optically-inspired computing with spin waves one step closer

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international research team demonstrates a new methodology for generating and manipulating spin waves in nanostructured magnetic materials. This work opens the way to developing nano-processors for extraordinarily quick and energy efficient ana...

Mar 6, 2020

Scientists propose nanoparticles that can treat cancer with magnetic fluid hyperthermia

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A group of Russian scientists have synthesized manganese-zinc ferrite nanoparticles that can potentially be used in cancer treatment. Due to their unique magnetic properties, the particles can serve as deactivators of affected cells while having a...

Mar 6, 2020

Comprehensive review of heterogeneously integrated 2D materials

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In a paper published in NANO, a group of researchers from Sungkyunkwan University, South Korea provide a comprehensive review of heterogeneously integrated two dimensional (2D) materials from an extensive library of atomic 2D materials with select...

Mar 6, 2020

Exploring the deep tissues using photoacoustic imaging

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Prof. Chulhong Kim and his research team developed a photoacoustic imaging modality, using a nickel-based nanoparticle and cheap laser.

Mar 6, 2020

A filter for cleaner qubits

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Researchers at the Tokyo Medical and Dental University (TMDU), RIKEN, and the University of Tokyo show theoretically how coupling an additional filter qubit to the control line of a quantum computer can greatly increase the lifetime of the informa...

Mar 6, 2020

Nanoscale 4D printing technique may speed development of new therapeutics

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Researchers at the Advanced Science Research Center at The Graduate Center, CUNY (CUNY ASRC) and Northwestern University have created a 4D printer capable of constructing patterned surfaces that recreate the complexity of cell surfaces. The techno...

Mar 6, 2020

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