World news

Results: 32792
arrow_upward arrow_downward

A platform for stable quantum computing, a playground for exotic physics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Move over Godzilla vs. King Kong—this is the crossover event you've been waiting for. Well, at least if you're a condensed matter physicist. Harvard University researchers have demonstrated the first material that can have both strongly ...

Dec 5, 2019

A platform for stable quantum computing, a playground for exotic physics: Recent research settles a long-standing debate

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have demonstrated the first material that can have both strongly correlated electron interactions and topological properties, which not only paves the way for more stable quantum computing but also an entirely new platform to explore t...

Dec 5, 2019

Graphene takes off in composites for planes and cars

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The Graphene Flagship brought together top European researchers and companies to discuss the most disruptive ways graphene could enhance composites used in the aerospace, automotive and energy industries. The multidisciplinary team involved resear...

Dec 5, 2019

Super nanoparticle superlattices

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoparticle superlattices have properties that are different from both the individual particles and the bulk material. Ions and molecules called ligands bind particles together in these superlattices. New research shows how the ligands affect key...

Dec 5, 2019

Anticipation of regulatory needs for nanotechnology-enabled health products

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

This new white paper, published by the European Commission, summarizes the major challenges associated with the regulation of the nano-enabled health products.

Dec 5, 2019

Researchers discover potential key to extremely low-friction surfaces

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers studied friction of a graphene step edge using atomic force microscopy.

Dec 5, 2019

Multi-Kilometer Space Telescopes and Megameter Arrays | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Rigidized polymers appear to be a feasible technology to create space telescopes larger than kilometer sizes. It should be possible to make 50 meter space telescope elements in 1000 kilometer baseline space telescope arrays. The Event Horizon Tele...

Dec 5, 2019

Diamonds in Your Devices: Powering the Next Generation of Energy Storage

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using conductive nanodiamond as electrode material in a water-based cell significantly increases its energy storage capacity, scientists find Supercapacitors, which have begun to stand in for...

Dec 5, 2019

Electron correlations in carbon nanostructures

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

New materials are needed to further reduce the size of electronic components and thus make devices such as laptops and smartphones faster and more efficient. Tiny nanostructures of the novel material graphene are promising in this respect. Graphe...

Dec 5, 2019

Smog-eating graphene composite reduces atmospheric pollution

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene Flagship partners the University of Bologna, Politecnico di Milano, CNR, NEST, Italcementi HeidelbergCement Group, the Israel Institute of Technology, Eindhoven University of Technology, and the University of Cambridge have developed a g...

Dec 5, 2019

REFINE