Artificial Hexagonal Diamonds Found to be Stiffer than Natural Cubic Diamonds

Medicine & Technology Mar 31, 2021

Diamonds are known to be among the stiffest materials known to man. A new study finds a worthy competitor to the naturally-occurring cubic diamonds - in the form of lab-made hexagonal diamonds.

Polyimides: Organic Material Could Usher New Generation of HVAC Devices

Mar 31, 2021

Researchers from the Texas A&M University are looking into the potential of a class of organic materials called polyimides, which could potentially revolutionize heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems.

Researchers Convert Tires Into Graphene, Reinforcing Concrete

Mar 31, 2021

Researchers have devised a new process that efficiently converts waste from rubber tires into graphene, which in turn could be used to reinforce concrete.

MIT Engineers Devise Cost-Effective Method For Imaging Viruses

Mar 30, 2021

A team of engineers from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) has devised a new nanoimaging technique that uses an ordinary light microscope to view viruses and other biological samples at the nanometer scale.

Adding Gold Nanoparticles Improve Optical Properties of Shape-Memory Polymers

Mar 29, 2021

Researchers successfully demonstrated that adding clusters of gold nanoparticles to shape-memory polymers, then stretching them, changes their plasmon-coupling traits, allowing them to have different and beneficial optical properties.

Researchers Explore Copper Foam As Filter Material for Masks and Air Cleaners

Mar 25, 2021

At the height of the global coronavirus pandemic, face masks have become a part of daily life. Researchers are now looking into a new material - from copper foams - that is durable and can potentially filter out microbes.

Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Found Effective in Animal Trial, Blocks Seasonal and Pandemic Strains Like H5N1

Mar 25, 2021

Researchers from UW Medicine and the NIH have developed a new nanoparticle flu vaccine that can block seasonal and pandemic influenza strains that current vaccines cannot do.

Researchers Fabricate Miniature Robot Swimmers That Heal Themselves

Mar 25, 2021

One of the organic capabilities that have been difficult to replicate in artificial systems is the ability to heal and regenerate itself - and now a new design for robot swimmers might be able to do just that.

New Nanobiomaterial Inhibits Inflammation, Boosts Neuronal Growth in Mice

Mar 24, 2021

A new study successfully demonstrated the efficacy of a nanobiomaterial in mice with spinal cord injuries - inhibiting inflammation and boosting neuronal growth.

Basic Function and Application of Super Capacitor

Mar 22, 2021

As technology advances and every day, we strive to make the world a better place. Electricity has always been a critical component of assisting us with this strive. Due to the implementation of fossil fuels and home heating, we have added to the burden of climate change. However, there might be a light at the end of the tunnel in which we switch over to only electric power.

Acid-Sensitive Nanoparticles Could Be Used for Pancreatic Cancer Treatments

Mar 19, 2021

Chinese researchers are looking into acid-sensitive nanoparticles' potential as a potential treatment for pancreatic cancer - drawing inspiration from host defense peptides (HDP).

Smallest Origami Birds of the World Are Actually Programmable Memory Actuators Nanosized Robots

Mar 18, 2021

Researchers at Cornell University created what's possibly the smallest self-folding origami bird in the world. According to these nanotech scientists, it's not a prank.

Turning to Nanotechnology in the Fight Against the Coronavirus: A Review of Techs and Studies Against COVID-19

Mar 16, 2021

A new scientific report reviews the role nanotechnology plays in the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus, examining its role in diagnosing and curing the highly-contagious COVID-19.

Carbon Nanodots Could Serve as Cheaper, Cleaner Quantum Dot Alternatives for the Future

Mar 09, 2021

Quantum dots generally refer to specially fabricated nanocrystals that exhibit unique electrical and optical properties due to their inherent quantum properties. However, conventional technology has limited quantum dots to toxic and costly metals as raw materials.

New Generation of Insect-Inspired Smaller, Faster Drones Introduced

Mar 08, 2021

Taking inspiration from nature - particularly the agile and fast-moving insects - researchers found a way to make drones smaller and faster.