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New Protocol Kills Dead Air for Quantum Communication

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Quantum communication transmission rates have long been limited by the “dead time” inherent to the single-photon detectors used in the field. Now, researchers at LG Electronics in South Korea have unveiled a new protocol that promises to improve t...

Jan 25, 2024

Airborne infection risk plummets in face of metal nanoparticle spray

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

As recent history proves, airborne respiratory infections are not to be trifled with. Now, a new sprayable coating applied to standard air filters might give us a leg up in the war against the pathogens that cause these diseases.

Jan 25, 2024

Cellular scaffolding rewired to make microscopic railways

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Princeton researchers have learned to harness the gossamer scaffolding that maintains the structure of living cells and used it to develop a nanotechnology platform. The technique eventually could lead to advances in soft robotics, new medicines, ...

Jan 25, 2024

The curious case of zero dimensions in nanomaterials (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Explore the intriguing world of zero-dimensional nanomaterials, from quantum confinement to future tech applications, in an easily digestible guide.

Jan 25, 2024

Researchers use graphene electrodes to design neural implant capable of reading brain activity

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

University of California San Diego researchers have developed a neural implant capable of reading brain activity that could advance research into creating a brain-computer interface (BCI) without being overly invasive.

Jan 25, 2024

Harnessing cellular scaffolding for microscopic railways in nanotechnology and medicine (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers harness the gossamer scaffolding that maintains the structure of living cells and used it to develop a nanotechnology platform. The technique eventually could lead to advances in soft robotics, new medicines, and the development of syn...

Jan 25, 2024

Universal Method Can Create a Variety of 3D Metallic and Semiconductor Nanostructures

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Columbia University, and Stony Brook University have developed a universal method for producing a wide variety of designed metallic and semiconductor 3D nanos...

Jan 25, 2024

Breakthrough in muscle regeneration uses MXene scaffolds to support tissue growth

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers uncover molecular mechanisms behind the effects of MXene nanoparticles on muscle regeneration.

Jan 25, 2024

DNA Origami Folded to Make the World’s First Nanoscale Electromotor; Tiny Material Shows Potential in Building Molecular Factories

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have developed the world’s first working nanoscale electromotor powered by hydrodynamic flow inside a nanopore. Check this article to learn more.

Jan 25, 2024

Scientists trap krypton atoms to form one-dimensional gas

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

For the first time, scientists have successfully trapped atoms of krypton (Kr), a noble gas, inside a carbon nanotube to form a one-dimensional gas.

Jan 24, 2024

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