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Ultrasound-activated microneedles with antibacterial nanoparticles for skin infections

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The design engineered with ultrasound-responsive zinc-based metal-organic framework (MOF) antibacterial nanoparticles promises pain-free delivery to treat bacterial infection on skin tissue and facilitate skin repair at the same time.

Jun 23, 2023

Groundbreaking nanofluidic device measures individual proteins

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

This tool, vital for precision medicine, is designed to handle tiny volumes equivalent to a single cell's contents and can identify single biomolecules even in high-concentration environments.

Jun 23, 2023

New rapid automated viral plaque detection system enabled by holography and deep learning

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

In a new paper published in Nature Biomedical Engineering, a team of scientists led by Professor Aydogan Ozcan from the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department at UCLA and an associate director of the California NanoSystems Institute, devel...

Jun 23, 2023

Bridging the gap for precision medicine: Nanofluidic aptamer nanoarray measures individual proteins

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In the evolving world of precision medicine, the need for methods that can measure biomolecules with supreme accuracy and specificity is paramount. Recognizing this, Associate Professor Yan Xu of the Graduate School of Engineering at Osaka Metropo...

Jun 23, 2023

Electron Affinity Unleashed: The Surprising Chemical Capabilities of Flat Fullerene Fragments

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Fragments of spherical ‘Buckyball’ molecules have stable electron-accepting ability with great practical potential.

Jun 22, 2023

IBM: Quantum Computers Are Already Doing Heavy Lifting

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

As powerful as quantum computers may theoretically one day be, they are currently so prone to error that their ultimate utility is often questioned. Now, however, IBM argues that quantum computing may be entering a new era of utility sooner than e...

Jun 22, 2023

New device opens door to storing quantum information as sound waves

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computing, just like traditional computing, needs a way to store the information it uses and processes. On the computer you're using right now, information, whether it be photos of your dog, a reminder about a friend's birthday, ...

Jun 22, 2023

Intel releases 12-qubit silicon quantum chip to the quantum community – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Chip is based on silicon spin qubits, which are about a million times smaller than other qubit types The post Intel releases 12-qubit silicon quantum chip to the quantum community appeared first on Physics World.

Jun 22, 2023

Iron Fuel Shows Its Mettle

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

By the end of June, a large 1-megawatt plant that burns iron fuel will fire up, producing the heat needed to brew beer at the Swinkels brewery near Eindhoven, Netherlands, in a test lasting for several months. The plant, named IRON+, is a joint ve...

Jun 22, 2023

Which quantum computer is the most powerful ever? It's complicated

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

IonQ has become the latest company to claim its quantum computer is more powerful than any other computer in existence - despite not having built it yet. But how exactly do you benchmark a quantum computer?

Jun 22, 2023

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