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Researchers develop a nano-antenna that forms a near field of circularly polarized light

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A research group from Kobe University in Japan have proposed and tested a nano-antenna that uses the specific optical resonance of dielectric nanoparticles to form a near field of circularly polarized light. This technique bolsters the circularly ...

Jun 28, 2023

Scientists design a nanoparticle that may improve mRNA cancer vaccines

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Johns Hopkins Medicine scientists say they have developed a nanoparticle—an extremely tiny biodegradable container—that has the potential to improve the delivery of messenger ribonucleic acid (mRNA)-based vaccines for infectious diseases such as C...

Jun 28, 2023

A Major Quantum Computing Leap With a Magnetic Twist – “A New Paradigm”

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A University of Washington-led team has made a key quantum computing breakthrough by detecting fractional quantum anomalous Hall states in semiconductor material flakes, which could be instrumental in creating stable, fault-tolerant qubits.

Jun 28, 2023

'Electronic skin' from bio-friendly materials can track human vital signs with ultrahigh precision

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Currently much of the research on nanocomposite-based sensors is related to non-sustainable materials. This means that these devices contribute to plastic waste when they are no longer in use. A new study, published on 28 June in Advanced Function...

Jun 28, 2023

How to stop quantum computers from breaking the internet’s encryption

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Today's encryption schemes will be vulnerable to future quantum computers, but new algorithms and a quantum internet could help.

Jun 28, 2023

Smart Textile Uses Nanomagnets to Sense and Measure Body Movements

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using nanomagnets composites and conductive yarn, scientists have invented a smart textile that can sense and measure body movements --from muscles flexing to veins pulsing. The device, presented on June 27 in the journal Matter, is self-powered, ...

Jun 28, 2023

Tuberculosis Therapy Uses Targeted Drug Delivery With Nanoparticles, Providing a New Approach in Fighting Antibiotic Resistance

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A group of scientists developed a new approach in treating tuberculosis where nanoparticles are used for targeted drug delivery. Find out more about it this article.

Jun 28, 2023

Squid-inspired soft material is a switchable shield for light, heat, microwaves

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With a flick of a switch, current technologies allow you to quickly change materials from being dark to light, or cold to hot, just by blocking or transmitting specific wavelengths. But now, inspired by squid skin, researchers in ACS Nano report a...

Jun 28, 2023

First Graphene and partners begin UK graphene-enhanced cement trials

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In April, First Graphene (FGR) announced plans for major graphene-enhanced cement trials with a consortium that includes Breedon Cement, Morgan Sindall and the University of Manchester. Now, FGR confirmed the beginning of these trials using the co...

Jun 28, 2023

Self-powering patch can monitor muscle moves and it costs less than $3

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Smart textiles and patches are coming in thick and fast, from wound-monitoring and healing bandages, to heartrate-measuring thread woven into fabric. The latest in this burgeoning field of medical therapies is one that impressively keeps an eye on...

Jun 28, 2023

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