Articles by Thamarasee Jeewandara
Phys.org / Experimental quantum teleportation of propagating microwaves
The field of experimental quantum communication promises ways of efficient and unconditional secure information exchange in quantum states. The possibility of transferring quantum information forms a cornerstone of the emerging ...
Phys.org / Using game theory to thwart multistage privacy intrusions when sharing data
Biomedical data is widely collected in the field of medicine, although sharing such data can raise privacy concerns about the re-identification of seemingly anonymous records. Risk assessment frameworks for formal re-identification ...
Phys.org / Reentrant tensegrity: An auxetic, three-periodic, chiral tensegrity structure
In a new report now published in Science Advances, Mathias Oster, and a team of scientists at the Institute for Mathematics at the Berlin Institute of Technology and the School of Engineering at the University of Edinburg ...
Phys.org / A biopolymer hydrogel with amino-functionalized bioactive glass for accelerated bone regeneration
Composite hydrogels can incorporate natural polymers and bioactive glass as promising materials for bone regeneration. However, the applications of such constructs are limited by poor compatibility between organic and inorganic ...
Phys.org / Direct writing of customized structural-color graphics with colloidal photonic inks
Colloidal crystals and glasses are tunable, iridescent, nonfading and nontoxic materials that can be used to develop structural colors. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Jong Bin Kim, and a team of researchers ...
Phys.org / Storing information in DNA: Improving DNA storage with nanoscale electrode wells
Geneticists can store data in synthetic DNA as a medium for long-term storage due to its density, ease of copy, longevity and sustainability. Research in the field had recently advanced with new encoding algorithms, automation, ...
Phys.org / Inside the tectonic wake of a migrating restraining bend: Mount Denali—the highest mountain peak in North America
In their recent publication, "Why is Denali (6,190 m) so big? Caught inside the tectonic wake of a migrating restraining bend," Jeff A. Benowitz and a research team from the University of Massachusetts Amherst, Virginia Tech, ...
Phys.org / Developing wafer-scale highly oriented graphene on sapphire
Researchers have used direct chemical vapor deposition (CVD) growth of wafer-scale, high-quality graphene on dielectrics for versatile applications. However, graphene synthesized this way has shown a polycrystalline film ...
Phys.org / Mapping enzyme catalysis with metabolic sensing
Enzymes maintain a range of protein sequences and diverse structural forms with activities that far exceed the best chemical catalysts. However, research on engineering them with new and improved features are limited due ...
Phys.org / Nanofabrication using thermomechanical nanomolding
Advances in nanotechnology require the development of nanofabrication methods for a variety of available materials, elements, and parameters. Existing methods do not possess specific characteristics and general methods of ...
Phys.org / Fluorescence lifetime imaging to study DNA compaction and gene activities
Optical imaging is useful to investigate the structure and function of cellular genomes, but it is nevertheless challenging to image the immensely convoluted and irregular compacted DNA polymer. In a new report now published ...
Medical Xpress / The dynamics of neuronal assemblies in cortical networks based on excitatory and inhibitory balance
Neuronal assemblies are formed via the repetitive activation of subpopulations of neurons to guide learning and behavior. Technical advances have made it possible to artificially induce such assemblies, although the method ...
Phys.org / Low-voltage magnetoelectric coupling in membrane heterostructures
Strain-mediated magnetic coupling in ferroelectric and ferromagnetic heterostructures can offer a unique opportunity for scientific research in low-power multifunctional devices. Ferroelectrics are materials that can maintain ...
Phys.org / Borophenes made easy
Synthetic organic chemists still aim to understand the scalable synthesis of elemental, two-dimensional (2D) materials beyond graphene. In a new report, Marc G. Cuxart and a team of researchers in physics, chemistry and electrical ...
Phys.org / Spiral self-assembly of lamellar micelles into multi-shelled hollow nanospheres with unique chiral architecture
It is challenging to develop functional carbon nanospheres with well-defined porosity and complex multi-shelled nanostructures. In a new report now published in Science Advances, Liang Peng and a research team in chemistry ...