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UV-emitting nanoparticles could enhance tumour control - Physics World

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X-ray activated nanoparticles widen radiotherapy options to include radio-resistant hypoxic tumours The post UV-emitting nanoparticles could enhance tumour control appeared first on Physics World.

Aug 20, 2018

Google just made it much harder to build a serious quantum computer

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

To reach quantum supremacy, a quantum computer has to do a task no ordinary computer can. Google has made that harder with an algorithm that beefs up regular PCs

Aug 20, 2018

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Novel nanoparticle-based approach detects and treats oral plaque without drugs

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

When the good and bad bacteria in our mouth become imbalanced, the bad bacteria form a biofilm (aka plaque), which can cause cavities, and if left untreated over time, can lead to cardiovascular and o...

Aug 18, 2018

First Nanotubes, then Graphene and now new form of carbon schwarzites | NextBigFuture.com

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UC Berkeley chemists have proved that three carbon structures recently created by scientists in South Korea and Japan are in fact the long-sought schwarzites, which researchers predict will have unique electrical and storage properties like those ...

Aug 18, 2018

Nanofiber Filter Improves Rural Water Treatment

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Small, rural communities often lack the resources to maintain adequate water treatment systems. Across the United States, 97

Aug 18, 2018

Long-sought carbon structure joins graphene, fullerene family

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The discovery of buckyballs surprised and delighted chemists in the 1980s, nanotubes jazzed physicists in the 1990s, and

Aug 18, 2018

$15 million for 100 qubit trapped ion quantum computer project | NextBigFuture.com

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There is a $15 million grant from the National Science Foundation to build a 100 qubit trapped ion quantum computer. The Software-Tailored Architecture for Quantum (STAQ) co-design project aims to build a quantum computer capable of solving challe...

Aug 17, 2018

Nanotube coating smartens up fabrics

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Imagine if there were comfortable and inexpensive wearable fabrics that were capable of detecting a wide range of pressure and motion. Well, scientists at the University of Delaware have created just such a technology, and it could have so...

Aug 17, 2018

DNA Nanostructures Strengthened to Survive Harsh Environments

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Enhanced durability now makes DNA nanostructures functional for in vivo applications

Aug 17, 2018

DNA Nanostructures Strengthened to Survive Harsh Environments

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Enhanced durability now makes DNA nanostructures functional for in vivo applications

Aug 17, 2018

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