Month: January 2022

Home > Press > NSF funds Rice effort to measure, preserve quantum entanglement: Physicist Guido Pagano wins CAREER Award to develop tools for quantum computing Guido Pagano is an assistant professor of physics and astronomy at Rice University CREDIT Jeff Fitlow/Rice University Abstract:Rice University physicist Guido Pagano has won...

Home > Press > Tuning the bonds of paired quantum particles to create dissipationless flow: A tunable platform made from atomically thin materials may help researchers figure out how to create a robust quantum condensate that can flow without losing energy An illustration of positively charged holes interacting with negatively...

Home > Press > New photonic effect could speed drug development: Twisted semiconductor nanostructures convert red light into the twisted blue light in tiny volumes, which may help develop chiral drugs The illustration shows a microplate well in the foreground, while in the background a tested sample receives red laser...

Home > Press > Nanostructures get complex with electron equivalents: Nanoparticles of two different sizes break away from symmetrical designs The structural illustration shows the triple-double-gyroid, a new crystal structure discovered by the researchers at Northwestern University, the University of Michigan and Argonne National Laboratory. It has never been found...

Jan 15, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the University of Adelaide and their overseas partners, have taken a key step in making quantum batteries a reality. They have successfully proved the concept of superabsorption, a crucial idea underpinning quantum batteries. “Quantum batteries, which use quantum mechanical principles to enhance their...

Home > Press > The free-energy principle explains the brain General view of a solved maze. The maze comprises a discrete state space, wherein white and black cells indicate pathways and walls, respectively. The blue path is the trajectory. Starting from the left, the agent needs to reach the right...

Jan 15, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A new study led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers, using data from NASA’s Parker Solar Probe, provides insight into what generates and accelerates the solar wind, a stream of charged particles released from the sun’s corona. Understanding how the solar wind works can...

Home > Press > UT Southwestern develops nanotherapeutic to ward off liver cancer The engineered nanoparticle encapsulates miR-122 in the core and targets hepatocytes using Gal (blue dots). it delivers the miR-122 into hepatocytes which make them “healthier.” CREDIT UT Southwestern Medical Center Abstract:Physician researchers from UT Southwestern Medical...

Home > Press > JEOL Introduces New Scanning Electron Microscope with “Simple SEM” Automation and Live Elemental and 3D Analysis Abstract:A new Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) from JEOL answers the need for faster and easier acquisition of both SEM images and EDS data analysis, especially suited for repetitive operations and...

Jan 13, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) With the sudden growth of electric vehicles in recent years, there is a need for energy storage systems that are sustainable, economically viable, and lightweight. The lithium-ion battery (LIB) has been offered as a feasible long-term alternative, although supercapacitors and supercapacitor-battery hybrid systems have also...