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DNA movable-type system paves the way for sustainable data storage technology

Researchers have developed a revolutionary method for data storage using DNA. Their work introduces a novel approach that utilizes DNA fragments, referred to as 'DNA movable types', for data writing, thereby eliminating the need for costly and environmentally hazardous DNA synthesis.

Sep 21st, 2023

Researchers advance topological superconductors for quantum computing

Quantum computers process information using quantum bits, or qubits, based on fragile, short-lived quantum mechanical states. To make qubits robust and tailor them for applications, researchers sought to create a new material system.

Sep 21st, 2023

All-optical generation of static electric field in a single metal-semiconductor nanoantenna

Researchers have developed a new technique to generate static electric fields in nanoscale devices using only light, which could enable faster computing speeds and more advanced nanophotonic devices.

Sep 21st, 2023

New nanopore tech for quicker, more thorough mRNA quality checks

Researchers are using new and improved nanopore-based sequencing technology to optimise performance and reduce the time needed to measure mRNA vaccine quality attributes.

Sep 21st, 2023

Innovative solution for poultry litter waste management using photocatalytic titanate nanofibers

The shift away from using poultry litter for crop fertilization has transformed this once-valuable agricultural byproduct into an environmental liability for poultry producers. Addressing this challenge, a study offers an innovative approach using photocatalytic titanate nanofibers to degrade organic pollutants in anaerobic digestate, a byproduct of poultry litter.

Sep 21st, 2023

Topological materials open a new pathway for exploring spin Hall materials

A group of researchers have made a significant breakthrough which could revolutionize next-generation electronics by enabling non-volatility, large-scale integration, low power consumption, high speed, and high reliability in spintronic devices.

Sep 21st, 2023

Scientists unravel the chemical mechanism behind silica-coated nanodiamonds

X-ray tools reveal that alcohol groups on a nanodiamond's surface allow one of the world's most valuable materials to bond with one of its most abundant.

Sep 21st, 2023

Making contact: Researchers wire up individual graphene nanoribbons

Researchers have developed a method of 'wiring up' graphene nanoribbons (GNRs). Using a direct-write scanning tunneling microscopy based process, the nanometer-scale metal contacts were fabricated on individual GNRs and could control the electronic character of the GNRs.

Sep 20th, 2023

Stabilizing precipitate growth at grain boundaries in alloys

Scientists have identified a novel pathway to stabilize the nanoscale precipitates in alloys. They show that it is possible to utilize nonequilibrium processes to stop precipitate coarsening, which results in stable nanostructures.

Sep 20th, 2023

Molybdenene - the metallic relative of graphene

Researchers have created a special 2D material material that exhibits a metallic character. It consists of just one atomic layer of molybdenum atoms and is also referred to as molybdenene.

Sep 20th, 2023

Imaging the smallest atoms provides insights into an enzyme's unusual biochemistry

Scientists used neutron crystallography to image all of the atoms in a radical intermediate of a copper amine oxidase enzyme. They disclosed previously unknown details, such as precise conformational changes, that help to explain the enzyme's biochemistry.