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Quantum Researchers Discover the AND Gate

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

As powerful as quantum computers may one day prove, quantum physics can make it challenging for the machines to carry out quantum versions of the most basic computing operations. Now scientists in China have created a more practical quantum versio...

Nov 18, 2022

Turning asphaltene into graphene for composites

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Asphaltenes, a byproduct of crude oil production, are a waste material with potential. Scientists are determined to find it by converting the carbon-rich resource into useful graphene.

Nov 18, 2022

A nanoscale view of bubble formation: New model describes the boiling process with much greater precision

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

When a liquid boils in a vessel, tiny vapor bubbles form at the bottom and rise, transferring heat in the process. How these small bubbles grow and eventually detach was previously not known in any great detail.

Nov 18, 2022

Scientists build nanoscale parapets, aqueducts, and other shapes

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have developed a new way to guide the self-assembly of a wide range of novel nanoscale structures using simple layered block copolymers as starting materials. The work could help guide the design of custom surface coatings with tailored...

Nov 18, 2022

Researchers develop new, heat-efficient nanoparticles for treating cancer

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Oregon State University scientists have invented a way to make magnetic nanoparticles that get hotter than any previous nanoparticle, improving their cancer-fighting ability.

Nov 18, 2022

New nanoscale 3D printing material offers better structural protection

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Engineers have designed a new material for nanoscale 3D printing that is able to absorb twice as much energy as other similarly dense materials and could be used to create better lightweight protective lattices.

Nov 18, 2022

New nanoscale 3D printing material could offer better structural protection for satellites, drones, and microelectronics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Science fiction envisions rapid 3D printing processes that can quickly create new objects out of any number of materials. But in reality, 3D printing is still limited in the properties and types of materials that are available for use, especially ...

Nov 18, 2022

UK firm Universal Quantum wins major quantum computing contract

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Universal Quantum awarded one of the largest government quantum-computing contracts ever given to a single company The post UK firm Universal Quantum wins major quantum computing contract appeared first on Physics World.

Nov 18, 2022

Analyzing Electronic Materials with Curved Nanoscale Geometrics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international research team from Italy, Germany, the UK, and China recently examined important development directions in the area of electronic materials with curved geometries at the nanoscale in a study that was recently published in Nature E...

Nov 18, 2022

Self-assembled nanoscale architectures could feature improved electronic, optical, and mechanical properties

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory have developed a new way to guide the self-assembly of a wide range of novel nanoscale structures using simple polymers as starting materials. Under the electr...

Nov 18, 2022

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