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Quad-storage method writes data to a single atom in four different ways

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

You can cram much more quantum processing power into a given space if you use four different ways to store data on a single atom, according to new research. The method unlocks more powerful quantum computers that are easier to control.

Feb 20, 2024

Researchers are using RNA in a new approach to fight HIV

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists developed a novel nanomedicine loaded with genetic material called small interfering RNAs (siRNA) to fight human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) using gene therapy.

Feb 20, 2024

Quantum computing engineers perform multiple control methods in just one atom

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computing engineers at UNSW Sydney have shown they can encode quantum information—the special data in a quantum computer—in four unique ways within a single atom, inside a silicon chip.

Feb 19, 2024

Safe Development of Graphene, the 'Wonder' Material

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The world's thinnest, strongest, and most flexible material, graphene, could be inhaled under carefully regulated conditions without having any negative short-term consequences on lung or cardiovascular function, according to a study.

Feb 19, 2024

Defect-laden vertical graphene MOF assembly enables simple, sustainable production of chemicals

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers develop a scalable process for stable graphene-metal hybrids, enhancing sustainable chemical production with improved fabrication.

Feb 19, 2024

Inhaling graphene is safe, according to human trial

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Inhaling an ultra-pure form of the ‘wonder material’ graphene did not produce any short-term adverse effects on lung and cardiovascular function in a small group of healthy volunteers. The first-in-human study opens the door to developing a novel ...

Feb 19, 2024

New findings on shedding behaviour of polyester

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Ethanol bath employed to distinguish nanoplastics from clumps of oligomers.

Feb 19, 2024

The Quest for a DNA Data Drive

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

How much thought do you give to where you keep your bits? Every day we produce more data, including emails, texts, photos, and social media posts. Though much of this content is forgettable, every day we implicitly decide not to get rid of that da...

Feb 17, 2024

Analog Computers May Work Better Using Spin Than Light

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

In collaborative research out of Japan and Switzerland, scientists have taken an important step towards a next generation of analog computers by creating new types of logic gates based on spin waves. Spin waves are the waves generated when all the...

Feb 16, 2024

First-in-human testing of graphene's safety shows encouraging results

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers at the University of Manchester, University of Edinburgh, ICN2, RIVM and the University of the Highlands and Islands have tested the safety and health implications of graphene, revealing that it has the potential to be used without ris...

Feb 16, 2024

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