Australian scientists develop cheap and rapid way to identify antibiotic-resistant golden staph (MRSA). A combination of off-the-shelf quantum dot nanotechnology and a smartphone camera soon... Read more
Researchers at the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) developed a new technique that could enable future advancements in quantum technology. The technique squeezes quantum dots, tiny parti... Read more
A world-record result in reducing errors in semiconductor electron ‘spin qubits’, a type of building block for quantum computers, has been achieved using the theoretical work of quantum phys... Read more
Nanoparticles derived from tea leaves inhibit the growth of lung cancer cells, destroying up to 80% of them, new research by a joint Swansea University and Indian team has shown. The team ma... Read more
Engineered quantum dots could bring down the cost of solar electricity Using two types of “designer” quantum dots, researchers are creating double-pane solar windows that generat... Read more
Biological manufacturing process, pioneered by three Lehigh University engineers, produces equivalent quantum dots to those made chemically–but in a much greener, cheaper way Quantum d... Read more
The road to more versatile wearable technology is dotted with iron. Specifically, quantum dots of iron arranged onboron nitride nanotubes (BNNTs). The new material is the subject of a study ... Read more
Princeton University researchers have built a rice grain-sized laser powered by single electrons tunneling through artificial atoms known as quantum dots. The tiny microwave laser, or... Read more
Zero-dimensional quantum dots identified by University of Cincinnati researchers could someday have a big effect on a variety of technologies, such as solar energy, lasers and medical diagno... Read more
The world’s best dye Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals with extraordinary optical and electrical properties with possible uses in dye production, bioimaging, and solar energy production. Re... Read more
Questions remain about the long term effects of nanoparticles on our bodies Nanomedicine is a hugely promising field, but while remarkable new treatments and diagnostic tests are being devel... Read more
New approaches, not yet ready for a rooftop near you, explore simple designs that are different from what’s out there Most photovoltaic solar cells have an inherent efficiency c... Read more
HOW many inventions does it take to change a light bulb? More than you might think. Around the world, many people are switching from traditional incandescent bulbs to compact fluoresc... Read more
