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New Quantum Computer Can Hold a Superposition of Many Possible Futures at The Same Time

ScienceAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computers are no longer just a novelty.

Apr 10, 2019

Water that never freezes

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, say researchers from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich, if it is confined in nanometre-scale lipid channels.

Apr 10, 2019

New algorithm optimizes quantum computing problem-solving

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Tohoku University researchers have developed an algorithm that enhances the ability of a Canadian-designed quantum computer to more efficiently find the best solution for complicated problems, according to a study published in the journal Scientif...

Apr 10, 2019

Wonder material: Individual 2D phosphorene nanoribbons made for the first time

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Tiny, individual, flexible ribbons of crystalline phosphorus have been made by UCL researchers in a world first, and they could revolutionise electronics and fast-charging battery technology.Since the isolation of 2-dimensional phosphorene, which ...

Apr 10, 2019

Scientists synthesize new nanowires to improve high-speed communication

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Scientists from the Institute of Process Engineering, City University of Hong Kong and their collaborators synthesized highly crystalline ternary In0.28Ga0.72Sb nanowires to demonstrate high carrier mobility and fast IR response. The new nanowire ...

Apr 10, 2019

Measurement of semiconductor material quality is now 100,000 times more sensitive

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The enhanced power of the new measuring technique to characterize materials at scales much smaller than any current technologies will accelerate the discovery and investigation of 2D, micro- and nanoscale materials.

Apr 9, 2019

Measurement of semiconductor material quality is now 100,000 times more sensitive

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The enhanced power of the new measuring technique to characterize materials at scales much smaller than any current technologies will accelerate the discovery and investigation of 2-D, micro- and nanoscale materials.

Apr 9, 2019

New hybrid energy method could fuel the future of rockets, spacecraft for exploration

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nontraditional route shown to increase performance, burn rate. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Graphene, a new material with applications

Apr 9, 2019

Strain and defects grow in magnetite nanoparticles when oxidized

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Detailed 3D images show how nanoparticles change in reactions that purify contaminated water or power recyclable geochemical batteries.

Apr 9, 2019

Graphene coating could help prevent lithium battery fires

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers report that graphene -- wonder material of the 21st century -- may take the oxygen out of lithium battery fires.

Apr 9, 2019

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