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A quantum computer based on five atoms

Researchers have designed and built a quantum computer from five atoms in an ion trap. The computer uses laser pulses to carry out Shor's algorithm on each atom, to correctly factor the number 15.

Mar 4th, 2016

Irregular silicon wafer breakage studied in real-time by direct and diffraction X-ray imaging

A group of researchers demonstrates, for the first time, in situ high-speed crack propagation under thermal stress, imaged simultaneously in direct transmission and diffraction X-ray imaging.

Mar 3rd, 2016

Scrutinizing the tip of molecular probes

Nature of interaction of probe molecules on the surface of oxide particles elucidated.

Mar 3rd, 2016

The secret to 3-D graphene? Just freeze it

New study shows how researchers tame the notoriously fickle supermaterial in aerogel form with 3-D printer and ice.

Mar 3rd, 2016

New way to control chemical reactions

Scientists have harnessed static electricity to control chemical reactions for the first time, in a breakthrough that could bring cleaner industry and cheaper nanotechnology.

Mar 3rd, 2016

Scientists invent a thermometer for the nanoscale (w/video)

The IBM lab responsible for inventing the scanning tunneling microscope and the atomic force microscope has invented another critical tool for helping us understand the nanoworld.

Mar 3rd, 2016

A better 3D camera with clear, graphene light detectors

Graphene can be fashioned into a highly sensitive light detector that allows much of the light to pass through.

Mar 3rd, 2016

Scientists exploit nanotechnology approaches to speed up chemical reactions

Scientists have introduced a new way of catalysing-speeding up- chemical reactions by applying an electric field between the reacting molecules. This opens the door for the fabrication of chemical compounds, used in pharmaceutical products and materials, in a fast and cheaper way.

Mar 3rd, 2016

MesoGlue: A game-changing substance for nanotechnology (w/video)

This metallic adhesive is game-changing in several ways. It would improve heat transfer for devices, like computers and tablets, allowing more efficient CPU cooling. MesoGlue would also replace the soldering process and make it easier to piece together tiny parts at room temperature. For computers, MesoGlue would replace thermal grease that would increase power and lifetime of computer chips.

Mar 3rd, 2016

Metamaterial separation proposed for chemical, biomolecular uses

Researchers want to add another use for metamaterials: creating a new directional separation technique that cloaks one compound while concentrating the other.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Using graphene to fight bacteria

Graphene may be a new, greener way to prevent deadly hospital-acquired infections of tomorrow.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Nanotechnology: Molecular Lego with an encoded blueprint

In a self-organized process, a selected peptide forms a honeycomb structure on a surface.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Turning smokestack emissions into carbon nanotube-containing batteries

Researchers show that they can turn this pollutant into something useful - a material in high demand for high- tech batteries that are needed to store 'green' energy such as solar power, while limiting the environmental impact of current power plants.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Researchers stack the odds for novel optoelectronic 2-D materials

Stacking layers of nanometer-thin semiconducting materials at different angles is a new approach to designing the next generation of energy-efficient transistors and solar cells. Researchers used the vibrations between two layers to decipher their stacking patterns. Their study provides a platform for engineering two-dimensional materials with optical and electronic properties that strongly depend on stacking configurations.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Solving a nanotechnology riddle - what makes gold atoms stick together

A team of researchers has explained the chemical bonding process that occurs during the growth of gold nanoparticles.

Mar 2nd, 2016

Cancer treatment on a cellular level

Scientists are working to develop a gentler treatment that 'tricks' the cancer cells, which would absorb a cytotoxin and therefore be destroyed, while healthy cells would remain unaffected.

Mar 2nd, 2016

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