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The problems with coal ash start smaller than anyone thought: How well toxic elements leach out of coal ash depends on the ash's nanoscale composition

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Burning coal doesn't only pollute the air. The resulting ash can leach toxic chemicals into the local environments where it's kept. New research shows that the toxicity of various ash stockpiles relies heavily on its nanoscale structures...

Jun 6, 2023

New anti-counterfeiting system relies on completely new approach to non-copyable nanopatterns

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The new and patented method makes it possible to produce unique, non-copyable fluorescent patterns quickly, environmentally friendly and at low costs.

Jun 6, 2023

New superconducting diode could improve performance of quantum computers and artificial intelligence

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Compared to other superconducting diodes, the new device is more energy efficient; can process multiple electrical signals at a time; and contains a series of gates to control the flow of energy, a feature that has never before been integrated int...

Jun 6, 2023

Researchers develop graphene-based wearable textile that can capture energy from body movement to power devices

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Sichuan University, Chinese Academy of Sciences and Georgia Institute of Technology have developed a graphene-based wearable textile that can convert body movement into useable electricity and even store that energy. The fabric ca...

Jun 6, 2023

Molecular manipulation stimulates hair growth in mice

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have successfully stimulated hair growth in mice using microRNA to genetically manipulate hair follicle stem cells, meaning that balding pate may one day be sporting a mane of luscious locks.

Jun 6, 2023

Efficient machine learning pipeline predicts the location of nanoscale interactions

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Identifying whether and how a nanoparticle and protein will bind with one another is an important step toward being able to design antibiotics and antivirals on demand, and a computer model developed at the University of Michigan can do it.

Jun 6, 2023

Quantum computers are better at guessing, new study demonstrates: Researchers leverage techniques to manage error accumulation, demonstrating the potential of quantum computing in the error-prone NISQ era

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have demonstrated a quantum speedup over the most efficient classical computer algorithm possible for what is believed to be the first time.  The accomplishment was performed on an IBM Montreal Quantum Falcon r4 27-qubit device.

Jun 5, 2023

15-inch laptops compared: Apple MacBook Air 15, Dell XPS 15 and ASUS ZenBook Pro 15

Engadget   -   General News Websites

During the keynote at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference, rumors about a new 15-inch MacBook Air were confirmed with the announcement of the company's latest lightweight laptop. The new model adds two inches to the screen, which mea...

Jun 5, 2023

Microscopic Pillars Can Recycle Waste Heat as Energy

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

About US $100 billion each year of energy produced in the United States each year is wasted as heat. Now a new study finds that microscopic pillars built into thermoelectric materials could dramatically boost the conversion of heat into electricit...

Jun 5, 2023

Sony announces venture into quantum computing via UK firm Quantum Motion – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The Japanese electronics giant Sony has announced its first steps into quantum computing by joining other investment groups in a £42m venture in the UK quantum computing firm Quantum Motion. The move by the investment arm of Sony aims to boost the...

Jun 5, 2023

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