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Qubits put new spin on magnetism: Boosting applications of quantum computers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Research using a quantum computer as the physical platform for quantum experiments has found a way to design and characterize tailor-made magnetic objects using quantum bits, or qubits. That opens up a new approach to develop new materials and rob...

Mar 17, 2023

New machine-learning approach identifies one molecule in a billion selectively, with graphene sensors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene's 2D nature, single molecule sensitivity, low noise, and high carrier concentration have generated a lot of interest in its application in gas sensors. However, due to its inherent non-selectivity, and huge p-doping in atmospheric ai...

Mar 17, 2023

How to choose the best TV for gaming right now

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Finding a suitable TV for your PlayStation or Xbox used to require a careful look at spec sheets. But that’s not the case these days as the best TVs for gaming are usually the best TVs you can buy, period. While nobody needs a fancy TV to enjoy a ...

Mar 17, 2023

Novel therapeutic eradicates gastric cancer in treated mice

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

A novel cancer therapeutic, combining antibody fragments with molecularly engineered nanoparticles, permanently eradicated gastric cancer in treated mice, a multi-institutional team of researchers found.

Mar 17, 2023

What is Tesla's Mystery Magnet?

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Tesla’s investor day on 1 March began with a rambling, detailed discourse on energy and the environment before transitioning into a series of mostly predictable announcements and boasts. And then, out of nowhere, came an absolute bombshell: “We h...

Mar 17, 2023

Breaking bonds: Double-helix unzipping reveals DNA physics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using previously developed theoretical and mathematical models, researchers used information on the speed of the process of DNA unzipping through a nanopore to accurately retrieve the thermodynamics of double helix formation and breaking.

Mar 17, 2023

A scalable and programmable quantum phononic processor based on trapped ions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum computing systems have the potential to outperform classical computers on some tasks, helping to solve complex real-world problems in shorter times. Research teams worldwide have thus been trying to realize this quantum advantage over trad...

Mar 17, 2023

Producing Metal Nanoclusters Using Electroactive Bacterium

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A biological approach that creates metal nanoclusters with the electroactive bacterium Geobacter sulfurreducens could offer an economical and sustainable solution to high-performance catalyst...

Mar 17, 2023

Team develops see-through aerogel made from wood that better insulates double-paned windows

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of physicists and material scientists at the University of Colorado has developed a way to better insulate double-paned glass used for windows by adding a transparent aerogel. In their paper published in the journal Nature Energy the group ...

Mar 17, 2023

Carbon nanotube films as ultrasensitive photodetectors: progress and challenges

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A progress report outlines the current technology and challenges associated with developing s-SWCNT films into shortwave infrared photodetectors to spur additional research and applications of the technology.

Mar 17, 2023

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