Researchers proposed a novel method for sensitive and rapid detection of influenza B virus (IBV) using silver-doped ZnIn2S4 quantum dot (Ag: ZIS QD)-based nanocomposite spheres. Leveraging the advantages of quantum dots (QDs) in fluorescence labeling and lateral flow immunoassay (LFIA) technology, the researchers developed a fluorescence lateral flow biosensor that exhibited exceptional sensitivity and specificity in IBV protein detection.
By Samudrapom Dam
25 Apr 2024
Researchers at The University of Manchester have made a noteworthy advancement in the field of superconductivity by employing a recently developed one-dimensional (1D) system to successfully achieve robust superconductivity in high magnetic fields. The research was published in Nature.
This study introduces a pedagogical model, "quantum mechanics over sets" (QM/Sets), elucidating quantum mechanics (QM) concepts using the linearization of partitions mathematics over Z2. In this toy model, Z2 vectors represent sets, with arithmetic operations modulo 2 mimicking quantum phenomena intuitively.
By Samudrapom Dam
24 Apr 2024
In a research published in the journal Applied Physics Letters, Yusuke Nambu and his colleagues from Tohoku University’s Institute for Materials Research revealed that the spin current signal changes direction at a certain magnetic temperature and diminishes at lower temperatures.
Boosted by the £3.4m FAUST project, funded by UK Research and Innovation’s Science and Technology Facilities Council (UKRI-STFC), researchers from the University of Surrey will create detectors for the new GRETA gamma-ray array.
This paper explores the adverse effects of CdSe/ZnS quantum dots (QDs) on actin dynamics through in vitro experiments. Characterization techniques revealed the QDs' properties and various assays demonstrated their biphasic impact on actin polymerization and depolymerization.
By Samudrapom Dam
23 Apr 2024
Recent research by Dr. Jon Hakkila and team, from The University of Alabama in Huntsville, aimed to decipher the enigmatic behavior of gamma-ray bursts (GRBs), cosmic phenomena emitting immense energy.
Scientists from the National Astronomical Observatories of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (NAOC) and international collaborators have developed a new method to analyze data from galaxy surveys, allowing them to extract more information about the universe's structure and dark matter/energy. Their findings were published in Communications Physics.
Researchers propose that the Barrow entropy correction should be minimal to maintain thermodynamic stability in black holes, with potential exceptions at the Planckian regime. They demonstrate through theoretical analysis that the entropy correction must remain small to prevent black hole fragmentation, offering insights into entropy modifications and their implications for fundamental physics.
By Samudrapom Dam
22 Apr 2024
In a study published in the journal, Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, a team of international researchers has created the first high-resolution map of an enormous explosion in the neighboring galaxy NGC 4383, which will provide light on how elements contaminate the space between galaxies.
An international group of researchers, led by Philip Walther of the University of Vienna, has made a significant advance in quantum technology by successfully demonstrating quantum interference among multiple single photons utilizing a unique resource-efficient platform.
Researchers investigated the feasibility of leveraging emerging quantum computers for radio astronomy calibration, focusing on redundant baseline calibration. They explored quantum annealers (QAs) and variational quantum linear solvers (VQLSs) for this task, considering both ideal and realistic settings.
By Samudrapom Dam
18 Apr 2024
This paper proposes that observers entangled with measurement possibilities cannot rely on standard predictions, extending the concept of measurement disturbance to the observers themselves. This argument challenges conventional interpretations of quantum mechanics and addresses the role of observers within the theory.
By Samudrapom Dam
18 Apr 2024
Researchers investigated Bell nonlocality within a quantum network, challenging classical causality with correlations between distant, entangled particles.
By Silpaja Chandrasekar
16 Apr 2024
Researchers have developed a new method to enhance quantum resistance standards, leveraging the Quantum Anomalous Hall effect.