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Reprogrammable self-assembly makes molecular computer – Physics World

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New six-bit algorithm system is an important milestone in constructing a universal DNA-based computing device  The post Reprogrammable self-assembly makes molecular computer appeared first on Physics World.

Mar 21, 2019

Discovery may lead to precision-based strategy for triple negative breast cancer

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A researcher in the Vera Bradley Foundation Center for Breast Cancer Research at the Indiana University School of Medicine, working in collaboration with researchers from the University of Maryland, recently reported several important findings rel...

Mar 21, 2019

Making solar cells is like buttering bread

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Formamidinium lead iodide is a very good material for photovoltaic cells, but getting the correct and stable crystal structure is a challenge. The techniques developed so far have produced rather poor results. However, University of Groningen scie...

Mar 21, 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 t...

Mar 21, 2019

NIST researchers boost intensity of nanowire LEDs

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Nanowire gurus at the National Institute of Standards and Technology have made ultraviolet light-emitting diodes (LEDs) that, thanks to a special type of shell, produce five times higher light intensity than do comparable LEDs based on a simpler s...

Mar 21, 2019

Semiconductor: A new contender for scalable quantum computing

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Recent advances of quantum computing has attracted global attention for its prospective applications in business and industry. Semiconductor quantum devices that are promising for integration with classical CMOS technology is a new contender in th...

Mar 21, 2019

Crowdfunded Nanoloop synth doesn't need a Game Boy to make beats

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Nanoloop has been a cornerstone of chiptune music for years, but using one has meant either owning a Game Boy or making do with a mobile app. You won't have to make those compromises for much longer. Developer Oliver Wittchow and c...

Mar 20, 2019

Gold Nanoparticles to Facilitate In-Situ Detection of Amplified DNA at Room Temperature

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The proposed nanobiosensor developed by ICN2 Nanobioelectronics and Biosensors Group led by ICREA Prof. Arben Merkoçi and Vetgenomics takes advantage of the high sensitivity achieved when using...

Mar 20, 2019

Visualizing better cancer treatment with nanoscale protein micelles

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Researchers have engineered nanoscale protein micelles capable of both delivering chemotherapeutic drugs and of being tracked by magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).

Mar 20, 2019

Computer scientists create programmable self-assembling DNA

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Computer scientists have created DNA molecules that can self-assemble into patterns essentially by running their own program.

Mar 20, 2019

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