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Extremely accurate measurements of atom states for quantum computing

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A new method allows the quantum state of atomic "qubits"—the basic unit of information in quantum computers—to be measured with twenty times less error than was previously possible, without losing any atoms. Accurately measuring qubit st...

Mar 25, 2019

Extremely accurate measurements of atom states for quantum computing

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new method allows the quantum state of atomic 'qubits'--the basic unit of information in quantum computers -- to be measured with twenty times less error than was previously possible, without losing any atoms.

Mar 25, 2019

New CRISPR-powered device detects genetic mutations in minutes

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A team of engineers at the University of California, Berkeley and the Keck Graduate Institute (KGI) of The Claremont Colleges combined CRISPR with electronic transistors made from graphene to create a new hand-held device that can detect specific ...

Mar 25, 2019

New heart valve aimed at high-risk patients: Nanocomposites replace animal tissue in new valve design

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Researchers have created the first-ever nanocomposite biomaterial heart-valve developed to reduce or eliminate complications related to heart transplants. By using a newly developed technique, the researchers were able to build a more durable valv...

Mar 25, 2019

Tissue engineering: Hydrogel for enhanced cell encapsulation and delivery

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Cellulose nanofibers (CNF) hydrogel has great potential as a cell-encapsulation delivery carrier for sustained release of paracrine factors and for tissue regeneration, with unique versatility for injection, scaffolding, and 3D bioprinting.

Mar 25, 2019

Graphene transfer using an off-the-shelf office laminator

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international team of researchers has demonstrated a simple method for transferring A4-size sheets of CVD graphene from copper foils onto a target substrate using a commercially available polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) polymer foil as a carrier substr...

Mar 25, 2019

Breakthrough in air purification with a catalyst that works at room temperature

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Researchers from Tokyo Metropolitan University report that a newly engineered catalyst made of gold nanoparticles supported on a metal oxide framework shows breakdown of ammonia impurities in air, with excellent selectivity for conversion to nitro...

Mar 25, 2019

Wyatt Technology Launches All New Multi-Angle Light Scattering Instruments

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Wyatt Technology, the world leader in instrumentation for absolute macromolecular and nanoparticle characterization, announces the launch of its next-generation multi-angle light scattering (MALS),...

Mar 25, 2019

Golden Ball in a Golden Cage

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Researchers have synthesized a tiny structure from 32 gold atoms. This nanocluster has a core of 12 gold atoms surrounded by a shell of 20 additional gold atoms. As the scientists report in the journal Angewandte Chemie, the unusual stability of ...

Mar 25, 2019

Extremely accurate measurements of atom states for quantum computing

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A new method allows the quantum state of atomic 'qubits'--the basic unit of information in quantum computers -- to be measured with twenty times less error than was previously possible, without losing any atoms.

Mar 25, 2019

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