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Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Researchers move closer to practical photonic quantum computing: New method fills critical need to measure large-scale quantum correlation of single photons

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For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a way to map and measure large-scale photonic quantum correlation with single-photon sensitivity. The ability to measure thousands of instances of qu...

Mar 1, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Hall effect becomes viscous in graphene: Researchers at the University of Manchester in the UK have discovered that electrons in graphene act like a very unique liquid

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Researchers at The University of Manchester in the UK have discovered that the Hall effect - a phenomenon well known for more than a century - is no longer as universal as it was thought to be.

Mar 1, 2019

Visible-Telecom Entangled Photon Pairs Could Support Quantum Communication

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A photon pair source that can bridge the visible and telecom bands could be useful for transporting quantum communications over optical fibers. However, the optical components that store and process quantum information typically require visible-li...

Mar 1, 2019

Scientists discover how surfaces may have helped early life on Earth begin

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On early earth, a series of spontaneous events needed to happen in order for life as we know it to begin. One of those phenomena is the formation of compartments enclosed by lipid membranes. New research by Irep Gözen, Elif Koksal, and colleagues ...

Mar 1, 2019

Putting photons in jail

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A miniature prison for photons—that is the nanocavity discovered by scientists of the University of Twente. It is an extremely small cavity surrounded by an optical crystal, a structure of pores etched in two perpendicular directions. Confining p...

Mar 1, 2019

Structural insights into tiny bacterial harpoons

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New research sheds light onto how different bacterial species can build complex nano-harpoons with different protein building blocks. Bacteria use these harpoons called Type VI secretion systems to inject toxins into nearby cells. Researchers from...

Mar 1, 2019

Weebit Nano and Leti to Build Advanced Neuromorphic Demonstrator Using SiOx ReRAM Technology

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Weebit Nano (ASX: WBT), the Israel-based semiconductor company seeking to develop and commercialise the next generation of memory technology, and Leti, the French research institute recognised as a...

Mar 1, 2019

Bio-Integrated Nanoparticles Allow Mice to See Both Infrared and Visible Light

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According to a new study reported in the journal Cell on February 28th, 2019, mice can see both infrared and visible light when their vision is improved by nanotechnology. When the mice’s...

Mar 1, 2019

New Blueprint Provides Insight for Predicting and Optimizing Complex Nanoparticles

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Researchers at Northwestern University have created a blueprint to understand and predict the properties and behavior of complex nanoparticles and enhancing their use for a wide range of scientific...

Mar 1, 2019

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