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Researchers reach milestone in quantum standardization

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Researchers at the University of Waterloo have developed a method that could pave the way to establishing universal standards for measuring the performance of quantum computers.The new method, called cycle benchmarking, allows researchers to asses...

Nov 25, 2019

Self-assembling system uses magnets to mimic specific binding in DNA

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A team led by Cornell University physics professors Itai Cohen and Paul McEuen is using the binding power of magnets to design self-assembling systems that potentially can be created in nanoscale form.

Nov 25, 2019

Ammonia synthesis made easy with 2D catalyst

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Rice University researchers use their knowledge of 2D nanomaterials and develop a 'green' method for the small-scale synthesis of ammonia.

Nov 25, 2019

Scientists develop electrochemical platform for cell-free synthetic biology

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Scientists at the University of Toronto (U of T) and Arizona State University (ASU) have developed the first direct gene circuit to electrode interface by combining cell-free synthetic biology with state-of-the-art nanostructured electrodes.

Nov 25, 2019

Light-trapping nanocubes drive inexpensive multispectral camera

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Researchers at Duke University have demonstrated photodetectors that could span an unprecedented range of light frequencies through on-chip spectral filters created by tailored electromagnetic materials. The combination of multiple photodetectors ...

Nov 25, 2019

Structurally designed DNA star creates ultra-sensitive test for dengue virus

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By folding snippets of DNA into the shape of a five-pointed star using structural DNA nanotechnology, researchers have created a trap that captures Dengue virus as it floats in the bloodstream. Published in Nature Chemistry, the trap is the most s...

Nov 25, 2019

Anova's Nano sous vide bundle is $70 off at Amazon

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When it comes to culinary adventures from the comforts of home, sous vide is still very popular. If you haven't jumped on the bandwagon yet, we won't judge, but there are some great deals available at Amazon this week that might tempt yo...

Nov 24, 2019

Uranium Ditelluride Could be Spin Triplet Superconductor and Is a New Wonder Material | NextBigFuture.com

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Uranium di-telluride could be a wonder material for insanely powerful magnets and it could become the basis of next generation quantum computers. UTe2 might be the long-sought-after spin-triplet superconductor. The reason is very simple. If the sp...

Nov 23, 2019

Single Photon Detection Array of Nanowires Will Make Supertelescopes | NextBigFuture.com

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Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have made one of the highest-performance cameras ever composed of sensors that count single photons, or particles of light. With more than 1,000 sensors, or pixels, NIST’s ca...

Nov 23, 2019

New Nanoantenna Technology Developed to Harvest Light

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University of Illinois Researchers Develop New Framework for Nanoantenna Light Absorption Harnessing light’s energy into nanoscale volumes requires novel engineering approaches to overcome a fundamental... The post New Nanoantenna Technology Devel...

Nov 23, 2019

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