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Color superlensing to assist in surpassing diffraction barrier

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The research was supported by a Russian Science Foundation's grant under the title 'Synthesis and research of a new class of nanocomposite ceramics with degenerate dielectric permeability for opto-plasmonic applications.'

Jan 3, 2020

Performance benchmark for quantum computers

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Researchers have developed a quantum chemistry simulation benchmark to evaluate the performance of quantum devices and guide the development of applications for future quantum computers.

Jan 2, 2020

The Return of the Lithium-Metal Battery

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XNRGI nears commercialization of its porous silicon anode lithium-metal battery

Jan 2, 2020

Carbon Nanotubes Show a Love/Hate Relationship With Water

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Carbon nanotubes (CNTs) are valuable for a wide variety of applications. Made of graphene sheets rolled into tubes 10,000 times smaller than a human hair,... The post Carbon Nanotubes Show a Love/Hate Relationship With Water appeared first on Sci...

Jan 2, 2020

Metal-organic-framework-derived 2D carbon nanosheets for localized bacterial eradication and anti-infective therapy

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The combination of multiple therapeutic modalities with synergetic effects is a promising approach to enhance antibacterial efficiency and possibly decrease the needed concentration of bactericidal reagents. In new work, scientists report a path t...

Jan 2, 2020

ORNL researchers advance performance benchmark for quantum computers

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Researchers at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) have developed a quantum chemistry simulation benchmark to evaluate the performance of quantum devices and guide the development of applications for future quantum...

Jan 2, 2020

A quantum breakthrough brings a technique from astronomy to the nano-scale

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Columbia and University of California San Diego researchers have brought a technique borrowed from astrophysics to the ultra-small scale, allowing for the first time an optical nano-probe to be combined with simultaneous magnetic nano-imaging of q...

Jan 2, 2020

New Study Argues an Elusive Dwarf T. Rex Species Never Actually Existed

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Was Nanotyrannus real?

Jan 1, 2020

Electric Signal Detection from Single Molecules for Molecular Electronics Revolution | NextBigFuture.com

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The barrier to molecular electronics was the previous inability to detect the tiny electric signals from single molecules. Roswell Biotechnologies overcame that problem and integrated the solution with CMOS. This enables an interface between molec...

Jan 1, 2020

Nearly quantized conductance plateau of vortex mode in an iron-based superconductor

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When a semiconducting nanowire is coupled to a superconductor, it can be tuned to topological quantum states thought to host localized quasiparticles known as Majorana Zero Modes (MZM). MZMs are their own antiparticles, with promising applications...

Dec 31, 2019

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