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Silicon nanoelectronic device hosts 'flip-flop' qubit

Researchers demonstrate a new type of quantum bit in silicon, called 'flip-flop' qubit, which can facilitate the construction of a large-scale quantum computer.

Feb 13th, 2023

Elusive transition shows universal quantum signatures

Understanding the physics behind a mysterious phase transition could lead to new complex microscopic circuits, superconductors and exotic insulators that could find use in quantum computing.

Feb 11th, 2023

Fighting brain cancer with bioadhesive nanoparticles

A new nanoparticle-based treatment is aimed at fighting glioblastoma.

Feb 11th, 2023

Researchers detail never-before-seen properties in a family of superconducting Kagome metals

Scientists describe the microscopic structure of a recently discovered group of superconductors for the first time, a small step toward paving the way for future advances in superconducting technology.

Feb 11th, 2023

Researchers pioneer process to stack micro-LEDs

Researchers have developed a new process based on 2D materials to create LED displays with smaller and thinner pixels. Enabled by two-dimensional, materials-based layer transfer technology, the innovation promises a future of clearer and more realistic LED displays.

Feb 10th, 2023

Graphene aerogel particles for efficient water purification

Researchers have produced 3-dimensional particles made of graphene, of many interesting shapes, using a variation of the vortex ring effect. These particles have also been shown to be exceptionally efficient in adsorbing contaminants from water, thereby purifying it.

Feb 10th, 2023

Finely-tuned quantum dots enhance nonlinear optics

Quantum dots with finely-tuned spherical defects could display advanced nonlinear optical properties, new calculations have suggested. Adjusting the sizes of these defects could enable researchers to tightly control the brightness and frequency of the light they produce when illuminated.

Feb 10th, 2023

New diagnostic test is 1,000 times more sensitive than conventional tests

Rersearchers developed an ultrasensitive lateral-flow assays via plasmonically active antibody-conjugated fluorescent nanoparticles.

Feb 10th, 2023

Novel microscope developed to design better high-performance batteries

Researchers developed an operando reflection interference microscope (RIM) that provides a better understanding of how batteries work, which has significant implications for the next generation of batteries.

Feb 9th, 2023

Chemists create nanomachines by breaking them apart

Scientists discovered that 'breaking' molecular nanomachines basic to life can create new ones that work even better.

Feb 9th, 2023

Make them thin enough, and antiferroelectric materials become ferroelectric

Antiferroelectric materials have electrical properties that make them advantageous for use in high-density energy storage applications. Researchers have now discovered a size threshold beyond which antiferroelectrics lose those properties, becoming ferroelectric.