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- An upgrade for magnetic resonance methods with a 1,000-fold amplifier 16/08/2022 Researchers determine the structure and dynamics of proteins using NMR (Nuclear Magnetic Resonance) spectroscopy. Until now, however, much higher concentrations were necessary for in-vitro measurements of the biomolecules in solution than found in our body's cells. An NMR method enhanced by a very powerful amplifier, in combination with molecular dynamics simulation, now enables their detection and accurate characterization at physiological concentrations. This is reported by Dennis Kurzbach chemist at the University of Vienna and his colleagues in the journal Science Advances. The team demonstrated their new method with the example of a protein that influences cell proliferation and thus also potential tumor growth.
- The structure of the smallest semiconductor elucidated 11/08/2022 A semiconductor is a material whose conductivity lies somewhere between that of a conductor and an insulator. This property allows semiconductors to serve as the base material for modern electronics and transistors. It is no understatement that the technological progress in the latter part of the 20th century was largely spearheaded by the semiconductor industry.
- New nanoparticle-based material could detect antibiotics in water 09/08/2022 An international team of researchers has developed a new type of strong and elastic two-dimensional (2D) membrane. The invention could prove useful, for instance, in detecting remnants of antibiotics from water.
- Graphene scientists capture first images of atoms 'swimming' in liquid 04/08/2022 Graphene scientists from The University of Manchester have created a novel "nano-petri dish" using two-dimensional (2D) materials to create a new method of observing how atoms move in liquid.
- An alternative superconducting qubit achieves high performance for quantum computing 02/08/2022 Quantum computers, devices that exploit quantum phenomena to perform computations, could eventually help tackle complex computational problems faster and more efficiently than classical computers. These devices are commonly based on basic units of information known as quantum bits, or qubits.
- What the first James Webb Space Telescope images could mean for chemistry 28/07/2022 New photos demonstrate the infrared telescope’s potential for unveiling the chemical complexity of our universe
- Physicists use quantum simulation tools to study, understand exotic state of matte 26/07/2022 Thomas Iadecola worked his way through the title of the latest research paper that includes his theoretical and analytical work, patiently explaining digital quantum simulation, Floquet systems and symmetry-protected topological phases.
- Scientists made a Möbius strip out of a tiny carbon nanobelt 14/07/2022 The new twist on nanocarbon joins other structures including nanotubes and buckyballs
- New advances in the search for molecular magnets 12/07/2022 Scientists from the University of Lisbon (Portugal) and the University of Stuttgart (Germany) have managed to synthesize and extensively characterize a series of cobalt molecules that exhibit the properties of molecular magnets, an encouraging result for the future of quantum-scale computing.
- Organic bipolar transistor developed 07/07/2022 Researchers have developed a highly efficient organic bipolar transistor. The work opens up new perspectives for organic electronics -- both in data processing and transmission, as well as in medical technology applications.
- Flexing the power of a conductive polymer 05/07/2022 For decades, field-effect transistors enabled by silicon-based semiconductors have powered the electronics revolution. But in recent years, manufacturers have come up against hard physical limits to further size reductions and efficiency gains of silicon chips. That has scientists and engineers looking for alternatives to conventional metal-oxide semiconductor (CMOS) transistors.