Quantum computers, which work according to the strange rules of quantum mechanics, may one day revolutionize the world. Once we have managed to build a powerful working machine, it will be able to solve some problems that ...
Quantum Physics
Oct 23, 2019
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Liquid and solid—most people are unaware that there can be states in between. Liquid crystals are representative of one such state. While the molecules in liquids swim around at random, neighboring molecules in liquid crystals ...
Materials Science
Oct 1, 2019
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DNA amplification—a molecular "photocopying" technique where genetic material is replicated—has many applications in scientific research, forensic science, and medical laboratories. It is useful for detecting and identifying ...
Biochemistry
Sep 30, 2019
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The term "PUVA' stands for 'psoralen' and 'UV-A radiation.' Psoralens are natural plant-based compounds that can be extracted from umbelliferous plants such as giant hogweeds. Plant extracts containing psoralens were already ...
Biochemistry
Aug 20, 2019
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Adding hydroquinone, a skin-bleaching ingredient, to a well-known 'metal organic framework' changes its copper ions in a way that makes this porous material exceptionally stable in water.
Materials Science
Jun 26, 2019
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A team at Osaka University has created single-molecule nanowires, complete with an insulation layer, up to 10 nanometers in length. When they measured the electrical properties of these nanowires, the researchers found that ...
Nanophysics
Jun 11, 2019
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Scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology and University of Tsukuba demonstrate that polymers could play a key role in the fabrication of single-molecule electronic devices, allowing us to push the boundaries of the nanoelectronics ...
Nanophysics
May 28, 2019
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Hokkaido University researchers have developed a computational method that can predict how clusters of molecules behave and interact over time, providing critical insight for future electronics. Their findings, published ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 4, 2019
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Single-molecule fluorescent measurements provide fresh insights into a process for keeping errors out of our genomes.
Cell & Microbiology
Mar 25, 2019
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DNA is small. Really, really, small. So, when researchers want to study the structure of a single-stranded DNA, they can't just pull out their microscopes: they have to get creative.
Biotechnology
Mar 7, 2019
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