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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

Water that never freezes

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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

Some piezoelectric materials may be 'fakes'

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have theoretically and experimentally demonstrated that the piezoresponse force microscopy (PFM) technique can generate false positives when the piezoelectricity of a material is measured at the nanoscale.

Apr 10, 2019

Water that never freezes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Can water reach minus 263 degrees Celsius without turning into ice? Yes it can, if it is confined in nanometre-scale lipid channels.

Apr 10, 2019

Researchers Exploring Atomically Precise Nanocatalysts Given Major European Supercomputing Grant

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

PRACE organization has been given 35 million CPU core hours for a collaborative project of Academy Professor Hannu Häkkinen and Professor Karoliina Honkala at the University of...

Apr 10, 2019

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

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Graphene, a new material with applications in biomedical technology, electronics, composites, energy and sensors, may soon help send rockets to space.

Apr 10, 2019

Scientists synthesize new nanowires to improve high-speed communication

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Chinese scientists have synthesized new nanowires with high carrier mobility and fast infrared light (IR) response, which could help in high-speed communication. Their findings were published in Nature Communications on April 10th.

Apr 10, 2019

Scientists synthesize new nanowires to improve high-speed communication

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have synthesized new nanowires with high carrier mobility and fast infrared light (IR) response, which could help in high-speed communication.

Apr 10, 2019

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

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