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Quantum researchers able to split one photon into three

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Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo report the first occurrence of directly splitting one photon into three.

Feb 27, 2020

Scientists create solar panel by combining protein and quantum dots

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Scientists at the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI (Russia) have created a new type of solar panel based on hybrid material consisting of quantum dots (QDs) and photosensitive protein. The creators believe that it has great potential for...

Feb 27, 2020

Particle accelerator technology could solve one of the most vexing problems in building quantum computers

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Last year, researchers at Fermilab received over $3.5 million for projects that delve into the burgeoning field of quantum information science. Research funded by the grant runs the gamut, from building and modeling devices for possible use in the...

Feb 27, 2020

Quantum secrets can be teleported and shared between multiple senders and receivers – Physics World

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Breakthrough scheme might aid the development of networked quantum computers The post Quantum secrets can be teleported and shared between multiple senders and receivers appeared first on Physics World.

Feb 27, 2020

Assessing the risks associated with nanoparticles in medical applications

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Researchers have conducted an environmental hazard assessment for a class of substances used in drug delivery.

Feb 27, 2020

Assessing the risks associated with nanoparticles in medical applications

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Nanomedicine is increasingly used in applications like drug delivery and diagnosis, with promising results in several fields, including oncology, cardiology and immunology. However, the rising popularity of nanobiomaterials (NBMs) also raises ques...

Feb 27, 2020

How do zebrafish get their stripes? New data analysis tool could provide an answer

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A new mathematical tool developed at Brown could help scientists better understand how zebrafish get their stripes as well as other self-assembled patterns in nature.

Feb 27, 2020

Polymers get caught up in love-hate chemistry of oil and water

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Researchers at Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Tennessee achieved a rare look at the inner workings of polymer self-assembly at an oil-water interface to advance materials for neuromorphic computing and bio-inspired technologies.

Feb 27, 2020

Quantum researchers able to split one photon into three

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Researchers from the Institute for Quantum Computing (IQC) at the University of Waterloo report the first occurrence of directly splitting one photon into three. The occurrence, the first of its kind, used the spontaneous parametric down-conversio...

Feb 27, 2020

Printer toner linked to genetic changes, health risks in new study

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According a new study by West Virginia University researcher Nancy Lan Guo, the microscopic toner nanoparticles that waft from laser printers may change our genetic and metabolic profiles in ways that make disease more likely.

Feb 27, 2020

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