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DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have captured the first recorded rotational steps of a molecular motor as it moved from one DNA base pair to another.

Jul 17, 2019

A New Spin On DNA: DNA origami joins forces with molecular motors to build nanoscale machines

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For decades, researchers have chased ways to study biological machines. Every mechanical movement -- from contracting a muscle to replicating DNA -- relies on molecular motors that take near-undetectable steps. Trying to see them move is like tryi...

Jul 17, 2019

200 times faster than ever before: The speediest quantum operation yet

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A group of physicists at UNSW Sydney have built a super-fast version of the central building block of a quantum computer. The research is the milestone result of a vision first outlined by scientists 20 years ago.

Jul 17, 2019

Two-qubit gate: the speediest quantum operation yet

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A group of scientists led by 2018 Australian of the Year Professor Michelle Simmons have achieved the first two-qubit gate between atom qubits in silicon—a major milestone on the team's quest to build an atom-scale quantum computer. The pivot...

Jul 17, 2019

A graphene superconductor that plays more than one tune

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A novel graphene device easily switches from a superconducting material that conducts electricity without losing any energy, to an insulator that resists the flow of electric current, and back again to a superconductor - all with a simple flip of ...

Jul 17, 2019

High magnetic field of 10T during activated carbon production improves micropore capacity by 35%

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Carbon materials such as nanotubes, graphene, activated carbon and graphite are in high demand. Demand is forecast to continue to increase because carbon materials have many beneficial uses and new applications are being discovered. They are essen...

Jul 17, 2019

Researchers use nanoparticles to increase power, improve eye safety of fiber lasers

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Scientists have devised a new process for using nanoparticles to build powerful lasers that are more efficient and safer for your eyes.

Jul 17, 2019

High magnetic field of 10T during activated carbon production improves micropore capacity by 35%

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Carbon materials such as nanotubes, graphene, activated carbon and graphite are in high demand. Researchers set out to create more efficient forms of activated carbon by utilizing the superconducting magnets, thus increasing the volume of pores in...

Jul 17, 2019

High magnetic field of 10T during activated carbon production improves micropore capacity by 35%

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Carbon materials such as nanotubes, graphene, activated carbon and graphite are in high demand. Researchers set out to create more efficient forms of activated carbon by utilizing the superconducting magnets, thus increasing the volume of pores i...

Jul 17, 2019

Tougher glass using nanoparticles

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Mechanical engineers and materials scientists have developed a process that uses nanoparticles to strengthen the atomic structure of glass. The result is a product that's at least five times tougher than any glass currently available.

Jul 17, 2019

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