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How DNA could power future quantum computers
16 hours ago · Jan 23, 2025: How DNA could power future quantum computers (Nanowerk News) A recent study by researchers from Peking University demonstrates the potential of nuclear electric resonance to control the nuclear spins of nitrogen atoms in DNA using electric field gradients, thereby achieving artificial intervention to manipulate DNA for computation. ...
In the hunt for new and better enzymes, AI steps to the fore
23 hours ago · (Nanowerk News) Enzymes are crucial to life. They are nature’s little catalysts. In the gut, they help us digest food. They can enhance perfumes or get laundry cleaner with less energy. Enzymes also make potent drugs to treat disease. Scientists naturally are eager to create new enzymes. They ...
Finding better photovoltaic materials faster with AI
23 hours ago · Jan 23, 2025: Finding better photovoltaic materials faster with AI (Nanowerk News) Perovskite solar cells are a flexible and sustainable alternative to conventional silicon-based solar cells.Researchers at the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT) are part of an international team that was able to find – within only a few weeks – new …
Water-powered quantum dots enhance light detection with …
2 days ago · Jan 21, 2025: Water-powered quantum dots enhance light detection with tunable performance (Nanowerk Spotlight) Water molecules make up the essence of life on Earth, playing a crucial role in countless biological and chemical processes.Each water molecule, with its positively charged hydrogen atoms and negatively charged oxygen, acts as a tiny magnet that can interact with and transport other ...
A new optical memory platform for super fast calculations
Jan 15, 2025: A new optical memory platform for super fast calculations (Nanowerk News) For decades there has been near constant progress in reducing the size, and increasing the performance, of the circuits that power computers and smartphones.But Moore’s Law is ending as physical limitations — such as the number of transistors that can fit on a chip and the heat that results from packing ...
Light-guided algae microrobots deliver cancer drugs with …
Dec 27, 2024: Light-guided algae microrobots deliver cancer drugs with precision and innovation (Nanowerk Spotlight) The precise delivery of cancer drugs to tumors has remained one of medicine's most difficult challenges.Traditional chemotherapy affects the entire body indiscriminately, while newer targeted therapies often fail to penetrate deep into tumor tissue.
Scientists develop biodegradable electronic circuits using …
Dec 24, 2024: Scientists develop biodegradable electronic circuits using mushroom-based materials (Nanowerk Spotlight) Circuit boards form the foundation of modern electronics, but their production relies on materials that persist in the environment for centuries.These boards must meet precise technical requirements: perfectly smooth surfaces for mounting components, specific electrical ...
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Ultrafast terahertz device achieves multi-state switching for optical ...
Nov 20, 2024: Ultrafast terahertz device achieves multi-state switching for optical computing (Nanowerk Spotlight) Every time you send a text message or browse the internet, your device processes information using tiny electronic switches that flip on and off millions of times per second.But as our data needs grow exponentially, these electronic switches are …