NANOTECHNOLOGY

Silver Iodate Finds New Use in Decomposing CO2 With Visible Light

NANOTECHNOLOGY 06.22.2021 06:10 AM

One of the challenges in curbing the worsening effects of climate change is in reducing our continuous carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions - and a new technology promises a green and sustainable solution in doing so.

Nanomaterials Incorporated Into Ordinary Cement for More Durable Construction

06.22.2021 06:00 AM

Researchers at the Northwestern University have recently formed a smarter, tougher, and highly functional cement by introducing nanoparticles into ordinary cement.

Physicists Achieve Quantum State on Larger Object by Freezing Human-Scale Mirror

06.18.2021 08:20 AM

Throughout the decades, a motional ground state can only be achieved using smaller-scale objects, but researchers at MIT have succeeded in obtaining the quantum state of a larger object.

Algorithm Can Predict Behavior of Unknown Molecules to Speed Up Discovery of New Medicine

06.18.2021 08:14 AM

A new algorithm could take mass spectrometry data from molecules and help predict the identity of unknown molecules and substances that arise from them

Asian Beetle Species Offer Insights on New Color, Material Strength

06.18.2021 05:20 AM

Scientists are looking at the exoskeleton of an Asian beetle species, using its unique properties to develop new technologies based on its color and mechanical strength.

Liquid Metal Can Now Be Controlled Between Reflective and Scattering States

06.15.2021 05:40 AM

In a step towards electrically controllable mirrors or switchable light, researchers can now dynamically switch liquid metal surfaces between reflective and scattering states.

Nanoparticles Could Help Alleviate a Rare Respiratory Disorder Among Newborns

06.15.2021 05:10 AM

A new therapy based on nanoparticles can help against a rare and complex disease that usually ends up fatal for newborns.

Google Artificial Intelligence Can Soon Design Microchips With Greater Speed and Efficiency

06.14.2021 08:41 AM

Breakthrough research from Google demonstrates how artificial intelligence could design computer microchips that, at the very least, perform as well as those designed by microelectronics experts - promising to be faster and more efficient in the future.

Sound, Light Waves in Single-Layer Materials: Nano-Optics Breakthrough Revealed

06.11.2021 05:34 AM

For the first time, researchers from the Technion-Israel Institute of technology have recorded the dissemination of combined sound and light waves in single-layered materials.

Polypeptide Nanoparticle Adapts to Gene Therapy Cargo for More Efficient Delivery System

06.11.2021 05:20 AM

Researchers have developed a new nanoparticle vector made from polypeptide-based materials that are adaptable to various therapies, including gene therapy, for a more effective delivery system.

Nanoparticles in New Filter Membrane Material Shows Promise in Deactivating Viruses

06.06.2021 01:56 AM

Viruses spread in a variety of media - from droplets and aerosols carried by air, to being carried by water - and a new filter membrane shows promise in blocking these pathogens.

High Performance Computing Could Help Scale Up Graphene Production

06.05.2021 22:06 PM

Graphene has become one of the most interesting materials discovered by mankind. Creating this material involves great precision and cost, limiting the volume in which it can be manufactured - and a new approach using HPC could work around this problem.

Hexagonal Boron Nitride Dubbed the Toughest 2D Materials, Here's Why

06.03.2021 07:09 AM

Hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) has been identified as the toughest among 2D materials - its unparalleled resistance to breakage has defied an old method of describing toughness.

Nanocapsules on Blood Clot Drugs Reduce Side Effects, Increase Efficacy

06.03.2021 05:00 AM

After tests run on human blood in laboratory conditions, researchers found that certain nanocapsules could help reduce dangerous side effects of blood clot drugs, and could potentially make it more effective at lower doses.

Nanoelectronics, Semiconductors Benefit from Newly-Developed Electromigration Solution

06.02.2021 08:46 AM

A newly developed strategy to solve electromigration could potentially extend the life and performance of devices based on nanoelectronics and semiconductors.

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