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Plastic nanoparticles make larval zebrafish hyperactive

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers observed that a certain type of nanoparticles leads to stress reactions in the sugar balance, resulting in hyperactivity in the fish larvae.

Oct 24, 2019

Bio-inspired nano-catalyst guides chiral reactions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Many medicines are twisted molecules with two mirror image versions, but the body uses only one. Inspired by photosynthetic bacteria, a team at the University of Michigan built a catalyst that guides chemical reactions toward the right version of ...

Oct 24, 2019

IEEE’s New Open Access Journals Call for Papers

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The journals cover such technologies as computing, nanotechnology, and signal processing

Oct 23, 2019

Bio-inspired nano-catalyst guides chiral reactions

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Many medicines are twisted molecules with two mirror image versions, but the body uses only one. Inspired by photosynthetic bacteria, a team built a catalyst that guides chemical reactions toward the right version of twisted molecules. It could le...

Oct 23, 2019

Scientists Use Electrochemistry to Tune Nonlinear Optical Properties of Nanotubes

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team led by researchers from the Skolkovo Institute of Science and Technology (Skoltech) has shown that the nonlinear optical response of carbon nanotubes — specifically, saturable absorption — can be controlled by electrochemical...

Oct 23, 2019

Figuring out why trees are strong could help build wooden skyscrapers

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Studying the nanostructure of live wood has revealed tiny cylinders that provide strength - a property we could exploit for green buildings

Oct 23, 2019

Figuring out why trees are strong could help build wooden skyscrapers

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Studying the nanostructure of live wood has revealed tiny cylinders that provide strength - a property we could exploit for green buildings

Oct 23, 2019

Figuring out why trees are strong could help build wooden skyscrapers

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Studying the nanostructure of live wood has revealed tiny cylinders that provide strength - a property we could exploit for green buildings

Oct 23, 2019

IBM Disputes Google's Quantum Supremacy Claim | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Google claims their 54 qubit quantum computer can solve a problem in 200 seconds that would take a regular supercomputer 10,000 years but IBM says it would take 2.5 days or much less for a supercomputer to solve. Nextbigfuture notes that disputes ...

Oct 23, 2019

The hard sell of quantum software – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Despite recent progress, quantum computers are still at an early stage. So why are companies selling software for them? The post The hard sell of quantum software appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 23, 2019

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