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A quantum leap in particle simulation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A group of scientists at the Department of Energy's Fermilab has figured out how to use quantum computing to simulate the fundamental interactions that hold together our universe.

May 3, 2019

Simpler and smaller: A new synthetic nanofactory inspired by nature

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Bacteria across our planet contain nanometer-sized factories that do many different things.

May 3, 2019

Crumpled Carbon Nanotube Forests Offer a Potential Solution for Advancing Self-Powered Wearable Electronics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Better power sources are required for the advancement of emerging wearable tech. Now, at Michigan State University (MSU), a research team has offered a promising solution through crumpled carbon...

May 3, 2019

Artist Uses Rice Lab’s Laser-Induced Graphene to Electrify His Artwork

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

When an article talks about electrifying art, “electrifying” is not typically a verb. But an artist associated with a Rice University lab is really making artwork that can convey a jolt....

May 3, 2019

Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a novel method in order to observe single nanoparticles before, during and after an electrochemical reaction.

May 3, 2019

Stickier than expected: Hydrogen binds to graphene in 10 femtoseconds

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene is an extraordinary material consisting of pure carbon just a single atomic layer thick. It is extremely stable, strong and conductive. In electronics, however, graphene has crucial disadvantages. It cannot be used as a semiconductor, sin...

May 3, 2019

Monitoring the lifecycle of tiny catalyst nanoparticles

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

In order to tailor nanoparticles in such a way that they can catalyse certain reactions selectively and efficiently, researchers need to determine the properties of single particles as precisely as possible. So far, an ensemble of many nanoparticl...

May 3, 2019

Needleless vaccine will protect children from dangerous viruses

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Orally administered vaccine can protect millions from hepatitis B. Oral vaccines are both safer and less expensive than injections. Therefore, researchers are continuously pursuing ways to produce an oral vaccine that is sufficiently effective. No...

May 3, 2019

Nanoscale thermometers from diamond sparkles

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

The development of a novel, non-invasive technique that uses quantum light to measure temperature at the nanoscale will have immediate applications for both industry and fundamental scientific research, scientists say.

May 3, 2019

Novel thermoelectric nanoantenna design for use in solar energy harvesting

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

In an article published in the SPIE Journal of Nanophotonics (JNP), researchers from a collaboration of three labs in Mexico demonstrate an innovative nanodevice for harvesting solar energy. The paper, 'Thermoelectric efficiency optimization ...

May 3, 2019

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