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Scientists develop method with single-molecule precision to engineer enzyme 'stickiness'

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Scientists have developed an analytical toolkit to measure the binding forces of single proteins when they are pulled away from their substrate - such as an enzyme - that will help the development of new nanomaterials, improve biofuel production a...

Oct 13, 2022

Quantum Computing Breakthrough: Qubits for a Programmable, Solid-State Superconducting Processor

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Long-Lived Coherent Quantum States in a Superconducting Device for Quantum Information Technology. Scientists have been able to demonstrate for the first time that large numbers of quantum bits, or qubits, can be tuned to interact with each other ...

Oct 13, 2022

Developing self-complementary macrocycles with ingenious molecules

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Virus capsids can be formed through the self-complementary assembly of a single class of protein molecules. However, mimicking nature by making higher-ordered structures from artificial molecules has proven difficult to achieve. A new assembly met...

Oct 13, 2022

Scientists count electric charges in a single catalyst nanoparticle down to the electron: Tenfold improvement in the sensitivity of electron holography reveals the net charge in a single platinum nanoparticle with a precision of just one electron, providing fundamental information for developing future catalysts

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Researchers demonstrated the direct counting of small electric charges in individual catalyst nanoparticles. Ultrahigh sensitivity and precision electron holography improved by the developed noise reduction process revealed the potential distribut...

Oct 13, 2022

Developing self-complementary macrocycles with ingenious molecules

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Some biological molecules with efficient noncovalent bonding sites can use their bonding properties to create well-defined assemblies from a single class of molecules—i.e., they assemble with each other. These molecules, which are frequently seen ...

Oct 13, 2022

Scientists count electric charges in a single catalyst nanoparticle down to the electron

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If you often find yourself off by one when counting your socks after doing the laundry, you might want to sit down for this.

Oct 13, 2022

Scientists count electric charges in a single catalyst nanoparticle down to the electron

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Tenfold improvement in the sensitivity of electron holography reveals the net charge in a single platinum nanoparticle with a precision of just one electron, providing fundamental information for developing future catalysts.

Oct 13, 2022

Stability in asymmetry: Scientists extend qubit lifetimes

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Adaptable and versatile, molecular qubits hold promise for numerous quantum applications. By altering the qubit's host environment, a team supported by the Q-NEXT quantum center has extended the length of time these qubits can maintain inform...

Oct 13, 2022

Machine learning predicts heat capacities of metal-organic frameworks

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Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) are a class of materials that contain nano-sized pores. These pores give MOFs record-breaking internal surface areas, which make them extremely versatile for a number of applications: separating petrochemicals and g...

Oct 13, 2022

Chemists boost eco-friendly battery performance using catalysts with unconventional phase nanostructures

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A new study reveals a novel design of catalysts for the new generation of meta-gas batteries that can contribute to carbon neutral goals.

Oct 13, 2022

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