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Newfound superconductor material could be the 'silicon of quantum computers'

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A potentially useful material for building quantum computers has been unearthed at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), whose scientists have found a superconductor that could sidestep one of the primary obstacles standing in...

Aug 15, 2019

Shining Light Through Bleach Creates Fluorescent Quantum Defects

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Using household bleach and light, MIT researchers have created fluorescent quantum defects in carbon nanotubes. The defects can be synthesized quickly and at large scale, the researchers said. The researchers treated carbon nanotubes at room tem...

Aug 15, 2019

Nanoscale 'glass' bottles could enable targeted drug delivery

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Tiny silica bottles filled with medicine and a special temperature-sensitive material could be used for drug delivery to kill malignant cells only in certain parts of the body, according to a new study.

Aug 15, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Damaged hearts rewired with nanotube fibers: Texas Heart doctors confirm Rice-made, conductive carbon threads are electrical bridges

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Thin, flexible fibers made of carbon nanotubes have now proven able to bridge damaged heart tissues and deliver the electrical signals needed to keep those hearts beating.

Aug 15, 2019

Scientists discover new state of matter

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A team of physicists has uncovered a new state of matter—a breakthrough that offers promise for increasing storage capabilities in electronic devices and enhancing quantum computing.

Aug 15, 2019

A new way to hoard resources in nano-sized factories targeted for biotechnology

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have created a synthetic nano-sized factory, based on natural ones found in bacteria. This research could someday lead to new medical, industrial or bioenergy applications.

Aug 15, 2019

A new way to hoard resources in nano-sized factories targeted for biotechnology

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have created a synthetic nano-sized factory, based on natural ones found in bacteria. This research could someday lead to new medical, industrial or bioenergy applications.

Aug 15, 2019

A new way to hoard resources in nano-sized factories targeted for biotech

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The lab of Cheryl Kerfeld at Michigan State University has created a synthetic nano-sized factory, based on natural ones found in bacteria. This research could someday lead to new medical, industrial or bioenergy applications.

Aug 15, 2019

Nanoscale 'glass' bottles could enable targeted drug delivery

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Tiny silica bottles filled with medicine and a special temperature-sensitive material could be used for drug delivery to kill malignant cells only in certain parts of the body, according to a study published recently by researchers at the Georgia ...

Aug 15, 2019

Stronger graphene oxide 'paper' made with weaker units: Counterintuitive discovery is likely applicable to other 2D materials

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A counterintuitive discovery will help engineers make stronger materials.

Aug 15, 2019

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