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Tying the knot: New DNA nanostructures

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In new research appearing in the journal Nature Communications, Hao Yan and his colleagues Fei Zhang, Xiaodong Qi and others describe a method for coaxing segments of single-stranded DNA into complex 2- and 3D knotted structures.

Nov 2, 2018

Spaced-out nanotwins make for stronger metals

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New research shows that metals can be made dramatically stronger by varying the spacing between nanoscale boundaries in the metal's atomic lattice.

Nov 2, 2018

Disorder plays a key role in phase transitions of materials

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An international team of researchers discovers that disorder is part of the structural transition of Vanadium Dioxide from an insulator state to a metallic state at extremely small time resolutionsThe results of the study, published in Science, pr...

Nov 2, 2018

One step closer to complex quantum teleportation

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For future technologies such as quantum computers and quantum encryption, the experimental mastery of complex quantum systems is inevitable. Scientists from the University of Vienna have succeeded in making another leap. While physicists are tryin...

Nov 2, 2018

NUS researchers turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight supermaterial

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A team led by researchers from the National University of Singapore has found a way to turn plastic bottle waste into ultralight polyethylene terephthalate (PET) aerogels that are suitable for various applications, including heat insulation and ca...

Nov 2, 2018

Exploring the structure and properties of new graphene-like polymers

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A team of scientists from Siberian Federal University (SibFU) together with foreign colleagues described the structural and physical properties of a group of two-dimensional materials based on polycyclic molecules called circulenes. The possibilit...

Nov 2, 2018

Quantum on the edge: Light shines on new pathway for quantum technology: World-first demonstration of topologically protected biphoton states

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Scientists have for the first time demonstrated the protection of correlated states between paired photons using the intriguing physical concept of topology. This experimental breakthrough opens a pathway to build a new type of quantum bit, the bu...

Nov 1, 2018

Quantum on the edge: Light shines on new pathway for quantum technology

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Scientists in Australia have for the first time demonstrated the protection of correlated states between paired photons—packets of light energy—using the intriguing physical concept of topology. This experimental breakthrough opens a pathway to bu...

Nov 1, 2018

AIM Photonics Attracts Interest from Industry, Government, Academia

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The American Institute for Manufacturing Integrated Photonics (AIM Photonics) announced the successful conclusion of its Fall 2018 members meeting that gave its partners an opportunity to discuss collaboration efforts on advanced photonic integrat...

Nov 1, 2018

Global Nanomaterials Market (Materials Type, End User, Country and Company) and Forecast to 2025 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

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DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Global Nanomaterials Market (By Materials Type, End User, Country and Company) and Forecast to 2025" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The Global Nanomaterials market is expect...

Nov 1, 2018

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