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Newswise: Fundamental Quantum Model Recreated From Nanographenes
Released: 31-Oct-2024 2:00 AM EDT
Fundamental Quantum Model Recreated From Nanographenes
Empa, Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Science and Technology

Quantum technologies promise breakthroughs in communication, computing, sensors and much more. However, quantum states are fragile, and their effects are difficult to grasp, making research into real-world applications challenging. Empa researchers and their partners have now achieved a breakthrough: Using a kind of “quantum Lego”, they have been able to accurately realize a well-known theoretical quantum physics model in a synthetic material.

Newswise: Metamaterials Pioneer Professor Sir John Pendry Illuminates CityUHK with Insightful Lecture and Academic Exchanges
Released: 28-Oct-2024 10:55 PM EDT
Metamaterials Pioneer Professor Sir John Pendry Illuminates CityUHK with Insightful Lecture and Academic Exchanges
Hong Kong Institute for Advanced Study, City University of Hong Kong

Professor Sir John Pendry, an HKIAS Senior Fellow and a distinguished figure in physics known for his pioneering work on metamaterials, visited City University of Hong Kong (CityUHK) from October 20 to October 26, 2024. His visit featured a series of engaging sessions and lectures.

Newswise: Could a New Medical Approach Fix Faulty Genes Before Birth?
Released: 24-Oct-2024 2:00 PM EDT
Could a New Medical Approach Fix Faulty Genes Before Birth?
UC Davis Health

A new biomedical tool successfully delivers genetic material to edit faulty genes in developing fetal brain cells. This might stop disease progression of genetic-based neurodevelopmental conditions before birth.

Newswise: Emergent Device Boosts Neuromorphic Computing
Released: 23-Oct-2024 12:10 PM EDT
Emergent Device Boosts Neuromorphic Computing
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Researchers have shown that a novel memristor device consisting of metal, dielectric, and metal layers remembers the history of electrical signals sent through it. The interface between metal and dielectric in the novel device is critical for stable switching and enhanced performance. Simulations indicate that circuits built on this device exhibit improved image recognition.

Newswise: Novel Antibody Platform Tackles Viral Mutations
18-Oct-2024 11:15 AM EDT
Novel Antibody Platform Tackles Viral Mutations
Mount Sinai Health System

Scientists at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, in collaboration with colleagues in the field, have developed an innovative antibody platform aimed at tackling one of the greatest challenges in treating rapidly evolving viruses like SARS-CoV-2: their ability to mutate and evade existing vaccines and therapies. Their findings, including preclinical studies in mice, introduce the Adaptive Multi-Epitope Targeting and Avidity-Enhanced (AMETA) Nanobody Platform, a new antibody approach for addressing how viruses like SARS-CoV-2, which causes COVID-19, evolve to evade vaccines and treatments. Details on the results were published October 23 in the journal Cell.

Newswise: Researchers Succeed in Taking 3D X-ray Images of a Skyrmion
Released: 22-Oct-2024 11:00 AM EDT
Researchers Succeed in Taking 3D X-ray Images of a Skyrmion
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

A difficult-to-describe nanoscale object called the magnetic skyrmion might one day yield new microelectronic devices that can do much more—for example, massive data storage—all while consuming much less power. But researchers need a more detailed understanding of skyrmions if they are ever to be used reliably in computational devices, including quantum computers. Berkeley Lab scientists led a project to make 3D X-ray images of skyrmions that can characterize or measure the orientations of spins inside the whole object.

Newswise: New Light-Induced Material Shows Powerful Potential for Quantum Applications
Released: 14-Oct-2024 1:00 PM EDT
New Light-Induced Material Shows Powerful Potential for Quantum Applications
Argonne National Laboratory

Argonne researchers recently discovered a way to control electronic bonding in a semiconducting material using light and magnetic fields, paving the way toward new quantum devices.

Newswise: A Quantum Material Could Be the Future of High-Energy X-Ray Imaging and Particle Detection
Released: 11-Oct-2024 10:05 AM EDT
A Quantum Material Could Be the Future of High-Energy X-Ray Imaging and Particle Detection
Argonne National Laboratory

New research conducted at Argonne National Laboratory shows that colloidal quantum shells could revolutionize the production of X-ray imaging scintillators.

Released: 10-Oct-2024 8:05 AM EDT
Microsatellite Project to Monitor Objects in Space Over Canada, South Pole
University of Manitoba

An exciting new satellite project to monitor and protect the Earth’s orbital environment is underway. University of Manitoba (UM) and Magellan Aerospace (Magellan), in collaboration with Canada’s Department of National Defence (DND) science and technology organization, Defence Research and Development Canada (DRDC), and the United Kingdom’s Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl), are working together to make it a reality.

Newswise: Ordered Defects May Be Key for Solution-Deposited Semiconductors
Released: 9-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Ordered Defects May Be Key for Solution-Deposited Semiconductors
University Of Illinois Grainger College Of Engineering

A new solution deposition process for semiconductors yields high-performing transistors by introducing more defects, counterintuitively. Researchers used these devices to construct high-speed logic circuits and an operational high-resolution inorganic LED display.

Newswise: Nanoscale Method Boosts Materials for Advanced Memory Storage
Released: 7-Oct-2024 2:05 PM EDT
Nanoscale Method Boosts Materials for Advanced Memory Storage
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

Next-generation technologies, such as leading-edge memory storage solutions and brain-inspired neuromorphic computing systems, could touch nearly every aspect of our lives — from the gadgets we use daily to the solutions for major global challenges.

Newswise: Nanopillars Create Tiny Openings in the Nucleus Without Damaging Cells
Released: 2-Oct-2024 2:05 AM EDT
Nanopillars Create Tiny Openings in the Nucleus Without Damaging Cells
University of California San Diego

UC San Diego researchers have created an array of nanopillars that can breach the nucleus of a cell—the compartment that houses our DNA—without damaging the cell’s outer membrane. This new "gateway into the nucleus" could open new possibilities in gene therapy, where genetic material needs to be delivered directly into the nucleus, as well as drug delivery and other forms of precision medicine.

   
Newswise: NUS Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology to Unravel Complex Protein Interactions That Could Transform Cancer Diagnostics
Released: 29-Sep-2024 10:05 PM EDT
NUS Researchers Develop Revolutionary Technology to Unravel Complex Protein Interactions That Could Transform Cancer Diagnostics
National University of Singapore (NUS)

A team of researchers from NUS Institute for Health Innovation & Technology (iHealthtech), led by Associate Professor Shao Huilin and Associate Professor Brian Lim, has developed a first-of-its-kind technology to map out diverse protein interactions in cells using DNA barcodes. The technology, dubbed TETRIS, can explicitly identify and quantify multiple interacting partners in large protein assemblies. By capturing the complex hierarchy of protein interactions within tumour cells, the technology uncovers detailed molecular mechanisms driving disease progression. This enables more precise diagnostics, allowing for the accurate sub-typing of cancers and the identification of aggressive forms of the disease in just a few hours, which was not possible previously.

Newswise: Argonne Researchers Crack a Key Problem with Sodium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Grid Energy Storage
Released: 26-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
Argonne Researchers Crack a Key Problem with Sodium-Ion Batteries for Electric Vehicles and Grid Energy Storage
Argonne National Laboratory

New method for cathode preparation prevents the particle cracking that caused performance decline with cycling of sodium-ion batteries, which offer a cheaper, more abundant alternative to lithium-ion batteries.

Newswise: Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-ion Batteries
Released: 25-Sep-2024 11:05 AM EDT
Manganese Cathodes Could Boost Lithium-ion Batteries
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory

Manganese is earth-abundant and cheap. A new process could help make it a contender to replace nickel and cobalt in batteries.

Newswise:Video Embedded writing-with-atoms-could-transform-materials-fabrication-for-quantum-devices
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Released: 24-Sep-2024 4:35 PM EDT
‘Writing’ with Atoms Could Transform Materials Fabrication for Quantum Devices
Oak Ridge National Laboratory

A research team at the Department of Energy’s Oak Ridge National Laboratory created a novel advanced microscopy tool to “write” with atoms, placing those atoms exactly where they are needed to give a material new properties.

Newswise: New Mechanism Explains Rapid Energy Sharing Across Atomic Semiconductor Junctions
Released: 16-Sep-2024 3:05 PM EDT
New Mechanism Explains Rapid Energy Sharing Across Atomic Semiconductor Junctions
Department of Energy, Office of Science

Understanding and controlling heat flow is critical for many applications, especially for electronics. As these devices become smaller, the interfaces between materials often become the bottleneck to removing heat.

Newswise: MinJun Kim awarded NSF grant for nanosensor technology that improves gene therapy
Released: 11-Sep-2024 5:05 PM EDT
MinJun Kim awarded NSF grant for nanosensor technology that improves gene therapy
Southern Methodist University

Nanotechnology expert MinJun Kim, the Robert C. Womack Endowed Chair Professor at SMU Lyle School of Engineering, and his research team have been awarded a $300,000 grant from the National Science Foundation to design a nanosensor that can improve the accuracy of gene therapy, enabling more effective clinical trials with fewer side effects.

Newswise: Developed Proprietary Quantum Error Correction Technology Beyond the World's Leading Quantum Computing Companies
Released: 9-Sep-2024 12:00 AM EDT
Developed Proprietary Quantum Error Correction Technology Beyond the World's Leading Quantum Computing Companies
National Research Council of Science and Technology

Dr. Seung-Woo Lee and his team at the Quantum Technology Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed a world-class quantum error correction technology and designed a fault-tolerant quantum computing architecture based on it.

Newswise: Global experts help nanomedicines DELIVER on healthcare promise
5-Sep-2024 12:05 AM EDT
Global experts help nanomedicines DELIVER on healthcare promise
University of South Australia

New findings from a global team of expert scientists in academia and industry has generated world-first research quality standards that will help slash costs and reduce the time it takes to develop advanced nanomedicine treatments and make them available for patients.



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