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Designer proteins form wires and lattices on mineral surface: Findings lay foundation for engineered nano-scale circuits, sensors and filters

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This research is a fundamental discovery of how to engineer proteins onto non-biological surfaces. Artificial proteins engineered from scratch have been assembled into nanorod arrays, designer filaments and honeycomb lattices on the surface of mic...

Jul 10, 2019

Designer proteins form wires and lattices on mineral surface

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The goal of the research, published July 11 in the journal Nature, was to engineer artificial proteins to self-assemble on a crystal surface by creating an exact match between the pattern of amino acids in the protein and the atoms of the crystal....

Jul 10, 2019

Puzzling on a quantum chessboard: A new model could demonstrate quantum supremacy on hardware already available today

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Physicists are proposing a new model that could demonstrate the supremacy of quantum computers over classical supercomputers in solving optimization problems. They demonstrate that just a few quantum particles would be sufficient to solve the math...

Jul 10, 2019

Carbon nanotube tape stays sticky in extreme temperatures

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In very hot or cold environments, conventional tape can lose its stickiness and leave behind an annoying residue. But while most people can avoid keeping taped items in a hot car or freezer, those living in extreme environments such as deserts and...

Jul 10, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Imprinted spheres fight breast cancer: Inhibition of HER2 on tumor cells by molecularly imprinted nanoparticles

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A particularly aggressive, metastasizing form of cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer, may be treated with nanoscopic particles "imprinted" with specific binding sites for the receptor molecule HER2. A...

Jul 10, 2019

Carbon nanotube tape stays sticky in extreme temperatures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In very hot or cold environments, conventional tape can lose its stickiness and leave behind an annoying residue. But while most people can avoid keeping taped items in a hot car or freezer, those living in extreme environments such as deserts and...

Jul 10, 2019

Solving problems on a quantum chessboard

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Physicists at the University of Innsbruck are proposing a new model that could demonstrate the supremacy of quantum computers over classical supercomputers in solving optimization problems. In a recent paper, they demonstrate that just a few quant...

Jul 10, 2019

Imprinted nanoparticles fight breast cancer

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A particularly aggressive, metastasizing form of cancer, HER2-positive breast cancer, may be treated with nanoparticles 'imprinted' with specific binding sites for the receptor molecule HER2.

Jul 10, 2019

Researchers Confirm Theory of Powerful Magneto-Optical Resonance in Graphene

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The ability to manipulate terahertz and infrared waves using electric or magnetic fields is one of the big challenges in physics that could transform telecommunications, opto-electronics, and medical...

Jul 10, 2019

Spraying nanopaper

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New process produces extremely smooth cellulose layers on an industrial scale.

Jul 10, 2019

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