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How “Smart Rust” Nanoparticles Are Revolutionizing Water Cleanup

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have developed “smart rust,” iron oxide nanoparticles that clean water by attracting pollutants such as oil, nano- and microplastics, glyphosate, and even estrogen hormones.

Aug 20, 2023

Lidar on a Chip Puts Self-Driving Cars in the Fast Lane

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Auto accidents are responsible for 1.3 million deaths annually, according to the World Health Organization. That’s like losing the city of Prague each year. A switch to self-driving cars and trucks with various types of electronic sensors and soph...

Aug 20, 2023

An mRNA COVID vaccine (and potentially more) with nanoparticles, no shot needed

Medical Xpress   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers has developed an inhalable vaccine that successfully protects against the COVID virus. It also opens the door to delivering other messenger RNA (mRNA) therapeutics for gene replacement therapy and other treatments in the lungs.

Aug 20, 2023

Deciphering Quantum Complexity: A Pioneering Algorithm for Accurate Qubit Calculation

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have introduced a novel algorithm called Automated Compression of Arbitrary Environments (ACE) designed to study the interactions of qubits with their surrounding environment and the ensuing changes in their quantum state. By simplifyi...

Aug 19, 2023

Researchers visualize the microscopic phases of magic-angle twisted bilayer graphene

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Princeton University, University of California, Japan's National Institute for Materials Science, CNRS and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory have use high-resolution scanning tunnelling microscopy to study the wavefunctio...

Aug 19, 2023

A New Way To Control Fire – Scientists Develop Novel Nanoscale Material

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High-temperature flames are essential for producing numerous materials. However, controlling a fire and its interaction with the intended material can be challenging. Scientists have now developed a method that employs a molecule-thin protective l...

Aug 19, 2023

IBM has just made error correction easier for quantum computers

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

The difficulty of quantum error correction has been a major stumbling block for quantum computers, but IBM researchers have developed a way to make it far more efficient

Aug 18, 2023

IBM has just made error correction easier for quantum computers

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

The difficulty of quantum error correction has been a major stumbling block for quantum computers, but IBM researchers have developed a way to make it far more efficient

Aug 18, 2023

IBM has just made error correction easier for quantum computers

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

The difficulty of quantum error correction has been a major stumbling block for quantum computers, but IBM researchers have developed a way to make it far more efficient

Aug 18, 2023

Making big leaps in understanding nanoscale gaps

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Creating novel materials by combining layers with unique, beneficial properties seems like a fairly intuitive process—stack up the materials and stack up the benefits. This isn't always the case, however. Not every material will allow energy ...

Aug 18, 2023

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