NANOTECHNOLOGY

A Nanotechnology-Enhanced Biochip can Detect Minute Levels of Disease

NANOTECHNOLOGY 04.08.2019 08:16 AM

Researchers have now developed a biochip that can solve the difficulty in spotting minute amounts of disease circulating in the bloodstream.

A New Model Can Predict the Shape of a Squeezed Nanocrystal When Blanketed Under Graphene

04.06.2019 16:18 PM

In a collaboration between the U.S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory and Northeastern University, researchers have now developed a model for predicting the shape of metal nanocrystals or "islands" sandwiched between or below two-dimensional (2-D) materials such as graphene.

Fabrics that can Protect You Against Toxins and Chemicals

04.06.2019 15:23 PM

A newly developed coating for fibers now shows an advantage for efficiently getting the toxic chemicals used during manufacturing of the fiber and all the chemical warfare agents developed during the manufacturing condition such as humidity.

Laser Focus Gives Result on Two Sources of Nanoparticle Formation

04.06.2019 15:21 PM

Previous research may have showed that metal nanoparticles have properties useful for various biomedical applications, there are still many mysteries remain regarding how these tiny materials form.

Nanotechnology in the fight against tumors

04.05.2019 09:29 AM

Tumor cells slowed down through black nanoparticles Scientists from the Technical University of Munich (TUM) and Helmholtz Zentrum Munchen demonstrated the dark skin pigment melanin as an effective tool in tumor diagnosis and treatment.

Programmable 'Legos' of DNA and protein building blocks create novel 3-D cages

04.04.2019 11:42 AM

The central goal of nanotechnology is the manipulation of materials on an atomic or molecular scale, especially to build microscopic devices or structures.

Scientists capture live, atomic-level detail of nanoparticle formation

04.03.2019 10:48 AM

Information could lead to new and better energy conversion materials Scientists at the Sensitive Instrument Facility of the U. S. Department of Energy's Ames Laboratory achieved real-time atom rearrangement monitoring using aberration-corrected scanning transmission electron microscopy during the synthesis of intermetallic nanoparticles.

Nanomaterials give plants 'super' abilities

04.03.2019 09:20 AM

Science-fiction writers have long envisioned human¬-machine hybrids that wield extraordinary powers. However, "super plants" with integrated nanomaterials may be much closer to reality than cyborgs.

Same properties, lower cost—Copper-based alternative for next-generation electronics

04.02.2019 09:50 AM

Japanese scientists have developed a technique to transform a copper-based substance into a material that mimics properties of precious and pricey metals such as gold and silver.

Next-generation single-dose antidotes for opioid overdoses

04.01.2019 09:56 AM

The U.S. opioid epidemic is being driven by an unprecedented surge in deaths from fentanyl and other synthetic opiates.

Rice University chemists discovered that stir bars covered in PTFE

03.30.2019 09:33 AM

Rice University chemists discovered that stir bars covered in PTFE, also known as Teflon, react with chemicals in an unexpected way during the modification of nanotubes through Billups-Birch reduction.

Quantum Laser Beams Used as Optical Tweezers to Handle Nanoparticles

03.30.2019 09:29 AM

Researchers are using quantum physics to cool nanoparticles. When a particle is completely isolated from its environment, the laws of quantum physics start to play a crucial role.

Magnetism in the nano range is discovered, could assemble unusual configurations

03.29.2019 14:24 PM

Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and ETH Zurich have discovered a special phenomenon of magnetism in the nano range.

Tiny optical elements could one day replace traditional refractive lenses

03.29.2019 09:42 AM

It could replace the traditional refractive lenses that we have today A Northwestern University research team has developed tiny optical elements from metal nanoparticles and a polymer that one day could replace traditional refractive lenses to realize portable imaging systems and optoelectronic devices.

Implant to better track brain chemical gone rogue after neurotrauma

03.28.2019 09:23 AM

Your chances of getting a nasty migraine increase following a spinal cord injury, thanks to a chemical messenger in the brain that spikes to toxic levels, past studies have suggested.

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