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Exploration of TiO2 nanoparticle mediated microwave therapy on cancer treatment

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The use of TiO2 nanoparticles activated by light and ultrasound has been studied extensively for cancer treatments. For the first time, researchers have shown the nanoparticles can be effectively activated by microwaves for cancer cell destruction...

May 30, 2019

Laser technique could unlock use of tough material for next-generation electronics: Researchers make graphene tunable, opening up its band gap to a record 2.1 electronvolts

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers used a laser technique to permanently stress graphene into a structure that allows the flow of electric current, which is necessary for the material to be useful for next-generation electronics.

May 30, 2019

Physicists 'teleport' logic operation between separated ions

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists have teleported a computer circuit instruction known as a quantum logic operation between two separated ions (electrically charged atoms), showcasing how quantum computer programs could carry out tasks in future large-scale quantum netw...

May 30, 2019

Researchers make graphene tunable, opening up its band gap to a record 2.1 EV

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers show how a laser technique could permanently stress graphene into having a structure that allows the flow of electric current.

May 30, 2019

Physicists 'teleport' logic operation between separated ions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Physicists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have teleported a computer circuit instruction known as a quantum logic operation between two separated ions (electrically charged atoms), showcasing how quantum computer prog...

May 30, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: ACS selects Naomi Halas to represent Americas at ChinaNano: Rice U. pioneer wins 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award for the Americas

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Rice University nanoscientist Naomi Halas has been chosen by the American Chemical Society to represent the Americas as the winner of a coveted 2019 ACS Nano Lectureship Award.

May 30, 2019

Thin Films Could Support Single-Photon Emission for Quantum Computing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Efforts to create reliable light-based quantum computing and quantum key distribution for cybersecurity could benefit from a Los Alamos National Laboratory study that demonstrates a new method for creating thin films to control single-photon emiss...

May 30, 2019

Quantum information gets a boost from thin-film breakthrough

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Method opens new path to all-optical quantum computers, other technologies.

May 30, 2019

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Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

I spent a good portion of last Christmas morning riding roller coasters, dodging creatures, and climbing stone steps through the maze of a medieval castle. Thanks to my smartphone and a virtual reality headset, I was immersed in the experience — r...

May 30, 2019

Researchers Design DNA Nanostructures that can Heal Themselves in Serum

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In the future, DNA assembled into nanostructures—for example, tubes and origami-inspired shapes—could be used in applications ranging from DNA computers to nanomedicine. However, these...

May 30, 2019

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