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Scalable Quantum Light Source Enables Quantum Cryptography, Computing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Stevens Institute of Technology and Columbia University have developed a scalable, precise method for creating large numbers of quantum light sources on a chip. These light sources could be used for quantum computers and quantum cry...

Oct 31, 2018

A bullet-proof heating pad

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Sometimes nothing feels better on stiff, aching joints than a little heat. But many heating pads and wraps are rigid and provide uneven warmth, especially when the person is moving around. Researchers have now made a wearable heater by modifying w...

Oct 31, 2018

Safe Work Australia updates hazard classification guide

Chemical Watch   -   Scientific News Websites

More detail on fine dusts and nanomaterials

Oct 31, 2018

Ultrasensitive toxic gas detector

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have discovered a two-step sputtering and subsequent annealing treatment method to prepare vertically aligned WO3-CuO core-shell nanorod arrays which can detect toxic NH3 gas.

Oct 31, 2018

A bullet-proof nanowire heating pad

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have made a wearable heater by modifying woven Kevlar fabric with nanowires that conduct and retain heat.

Oct 31, 2018

Laser-activated silk nanosealants outperform sutures for tissue repair

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed laser-activated nanomaterials that integrate with wounded tissues to form seals that are superior to sutures for containing body fluids and preventing bacterial infection.

Oct 31, 2018

Don't underestimate the force: Researchers discover weak chemical interactions hold together box of infinite possibilities

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have identified the weak molecular forces that hold together a tiny, self-assembling box with powerful possibilities. The study demonstrates a practical application of a force common in biological systems and advances the pursuit of ar...

Oct 31, 2018

Researchers discover weak chemical interactions hold together box of infinite possibilities

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have identified the weak molecular forces that hold together a tiny, self-assembling box with powerful possibilities. The study demonstrates a practical application of a force common in biological systems and advances the pursuit of ar...

Oct 31, 2018

Rapid discharging batteries enable electric passenger planes | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Mixing magnetic nanoparticles into battery electrode materials and applying a light magnetic field doubles the discharge rate of batteries. 24M is making prototype batteries using this magnetic approach. Zunum will use the batteries for electric p...

Oct 31, 2018

NASA Looking to Tiny Technology for Big Payoffs

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

NASA is advancing technology that could use large amounts of nanoscale materials to launch lighter rockets and spacecraft

Oct 31, 2018

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