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Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing: New dual-cavity design emits more single photons that can carry quantum information at room temperature

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have designed a way to generate, at room temperature, more single photons for carrying quantum information. The design, they say, holds promise for the development of practical quantum computers.

May 14, 2019

Improved Sensing with Exceptional Surfaces

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

The ability to optically detect nanoparticles and single molecules could be improved by introducing a sensor that is based on surfaces consisting of highly sensitive exceptional points (EPs), according to research performed by Michigan Technologic...

May 14, 2019

Science | AAAS

Science   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanomedicine expert Mauro Ferrari talks with Science about dropping out of med school and working with the Vatican

May 14, 2019

Carbon Nanotube Hybrid Transparent Film Reduces Smartphone RF Energy Exposure by Up to 95%

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

CHASM Advanced Materials, Inc., a leader in next generation advanced materials, today announced the launch of AgeNTTM RF Shielding Film, which can reduce the radio frequency (RF) energy exposure from...

May 14, 2019

Single-atom nanozymes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanozymes are catalytic nanomaterials with enzyme-like characteristics that have attracted enormous recent research interest. The catalytic nanomaterials offer unique advantages of low cost, high stability, tunable catalytic activity and ease of m...

May 14, 2019

Nanoparticles home in on infectious diseases – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Joe McEntree looks at the hurdles that need to be cleared before "bionanosensors" can detect harmful micro-organisms faster, quicker and more cheaply than ever before The post Nanoparticles home in on infectious diseases appeared first o...

May 14, 2019

Generating high-quality single photons for quantum computing

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

MIT researchers have designed a way to generate, at room temperature, more single photons for carrying quantum information. The design, they say, holds promise for the development of practical quantum computers.

May 14, 2019

Nanometre gaps can crystallise liquids

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Very narrow gaps make liquids crystallise partially. X-ray investigations at DESY show that in gaps just a few molecule diameters wide both, liquid and crystal properties of a material can exist at the same time. The observation of this coexisten...

May 14, 2019

New class of single-atom nanozymes

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanozymes - catalytic nanomaterials with enzyme-like characteristics - offer the advantage of low cost, high stability, tunable catalytic activity and ease of mass production. For these reasons, they have been widely applied in biosensing, therap...

May 14, 2019

A new hybrid nanosensor for light, heat and touch

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Inspired by the behaviour of natural skin, researchers have developed a sensor that will be suitable for use with electronic skin. It can measure changes in body temperature, and react to both sunlight and warm touch.

May 14, 2019

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