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Physicists record “lifetime” of graphene qubits

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First measurement of its kind could provide stepping stone to practical quantum computing.

Dec 31, 2018

Microgears Made from Germanium Generate Twisted Light

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Miniature gears made from germanium have demonstrated the ability to generate light with orbital angular momentum (OAM). This new light source could be used to boost the amount of data that can be transmitted through optical computing. Light carri...

Dec 31, 2018

Illuminating Nanoparticle Growth with X-rays

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Ultrabright x-rays at NSLS-II reveal key details of catalyst growth for more efficient hydrogen fuel cells Hydrogen fuel

Dec 31, 2018

New discovery is big on nanoscale

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Is it possible to predict what type of material an unidentified element will be in bulk quantities solely

Dec 31, 2018

Don't go breaking my heart

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

For the first time, engineers have demonstrated an electronic device to closely monitor beating heart cells without affecting their behavior. A collaboration between the University of Tokyo, Tokyo Womens Medical University and RIKEN in Japan produ...

Dec 31, 2018

Physicists record 'lifetime' of graphene qubits

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from MIT and elsewhere have recorded, for the first time, quantum coherence of a graphene-based superconducting qubit, meaning how long it stays in superposition to compute with two logical states simultaneously. The work is a key step...

Dec 31, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: The potential of nanomaterials to activate the body's antitumor immune response investigated: Lobachevsky University scientists together with their Belgian colleagues are studying the mechanisms of cell death in photodynamic therapy of neuro-oncological diseases in order to devel

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The importance of research into the role of the immune system in the development and therapy of oncological diseases was emphasized by the Royal Swedish Academy, which recently named James Allison and...

Dec 30, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Emerging trends in advanced nano-materials based electrochemical geno-sensors

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Advancement in technology is making life easier. However, innovation in nano-materials has made them important enough and now they are represented as the most promising class of new materials due to t...

Dec 30, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Plastic waste disintegrates into nanoparticles, study finds

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

There is a considerable risk that plastic waste in the environment releases nano-sized particles known as nanoplastics, according to a new study from Lund University. The researchers studied what happ...

Dec 30, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Holey graphene as Holy Grail alternative to silicon chips

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Graphene, in its regular form, does not offer an alternative to silicon chips for applications in nanoelectronics. It is known for its energy band structure, which leaves no energy gap and no magnetic...

Dec 30, 2018

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