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Research team finds physics treasure hidden in a wallpaper pattern

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international team of scientists has discovered a new, exotic form of insulating material with a metallic surface that could enable more efficient electronics or even quantum computing.

Jul 19, 2018

Selective Light Transmission Could Advance Optical Computing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A new way to select and send light of a specific color over long distances has been applied to development of a nanoscale “light switch” for turning on and turning off the transmission of one color of light. The technique, which uses l...

Jul 19, 2018

Selective Light Transmission Could Advance Optical Computing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A new way to select and send light of a specific color over long distances has been applied to development of a nanoscale “light switch” for turning on and turning off the transmission of one color of light. The technique, which uses l...

Jul 19, 2018

Targeting headaches and tumors with nano-submarines (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a new method to enable miniature drug-filled nanocarriers to dock on to immune cells, which in turn attack tumors.

Jul 19, 2018

Scientists develop proteins that self-assemble into supramolecular complexes

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have designed new proteins that can self-assemble into the complex structures underlying biological organisms, laying the groundwork for leading-edge applications in biotechnology. The researchers created and developed the proteins with...

Jul 19, 2018

Gold nanoparticles to find applications in hydrogen economy

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

The international team of scientist of Peter the Great St. Petersburg Polytechnic University (SPbPU), Leibniz University Hannover (Leibniz Universität Hannover) and the Ioffe Institute found a way to improve nanocomposite material which opens a n...

Jul 19, 2018

Quantum Computing Market & Technologies 2018-2024 - ResearchAndMarkets.com

Business Wire   -   General News Websites

DUBLIN--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The "Quantum Computing Market & Technologies - 2018-2024" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The global market will grow at a CAGR of 24.6% throughout 2018-2024. During 2017 Quantum Computing techn...

Jul 18, 2018

Sugar-coated nanosheets selectively target pathogens

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers design self-assembling nanosheets that mimic the surface of cells.

Jul 18, 2018

Single-Photon Source Could Help Secure Quantum Data

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have found a way to generate very rapid single-photon light pulses, a discovery that could be used to secure quantum data transfer. Single-photon pulses offer data security, because any attempt to intercept the data can be detected i...

Jul 18, 2018

A safe and effective way to whiten teeth with nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers modified titanium dioxide nanoparticles so that they could be activated with blue light. In a proof-of-concept experiment. After four hours of treatment, the whitening level was similar to that obtained with hydrogen-peroxide-based age...

Jul 18, 2018

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