Using a nanoscale infrared probe, researchers found that the minerals in a meteorite - an artifact representing the solar system's past - were altered by water on very fine spatial scales.
Jul 2nd, 2022
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New research reveals that using advanced materials that include 'multiscale particles' makes for an improved battery, capable of storing more energy, lasting longer, and charging more quickly.
Jul 1st, 2022
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A research team develops a sound-sensing skin-attachable acoustic sensor. The new sensor decreased in size and increased in flexibility and is applicable as auditory electronic skin.
Jul 1st, 2022
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New research results indicate that metal nanoparticles can serve as plant growth regulators and provide insights into using them for improving crops in heavy metal-contaminated areas.
Jun 30th, 2022
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By introducing boron and nitrogen dopants into diamane, researchers found that diamane's structure and electronic properties could be regulated.
Jun 30th, 2022
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An exotic gel has an unexpected property: The material's temperature determines which color of light can pass through it.
Jun 30th, 2022
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Study shows thatnanoparticles release an anti-cancer microRNA inside lung cancer cells when stimulated using an alternating magnetic field.
Jun 30th, 2022
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Researchers developed a method that should make it easier to count nanoplastics in the body.
Jun 30th, 2022
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Sensing with levitated nanoparticles has so far been limited by the precision of position measurements. Now, researchers have demonstrated a new method for optical interferometry in which light scattered by a particle is reflected by a mirror. This opens up new possibilities for using levitated particles as sensors, in particular, in quantum regimes.
Jun 30th, 2022
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New nanotechnology leverages colloidal interactions of nanoparticles to print complex geometries that can mimic tissue and organ structure.
Jun 29th, 2022
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Engineering breakthrough could dramatically improve the efficiency of lasers for sensing, communication and imaging.
Jun 29th, 2022
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Researchers have developed a measurement technique that allows to detect nanoscale fluorescent thin films for the first time without using expensive laboratory equipment. The addressed fields of application of fluorescent thin films and the associated analysis technology are in areas such as security, logistics and merchandise management.
Jun 29th, 2022
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How to optimize high-speed atomic force microscopy experiments on live cell membranes, so that moving objects like molecules can be properly followed from frame to frame.
Jun 29th, 2022
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Scientists have published a review article on the facile synthesis of nanosheet materials with precise regular nanoscale pores.
Jun 29th, 2022
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Polymer-based fabrication of nanofibers with tunable properties takes wearables to the next level.
Jun 28th, 2022
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Inspired by battlefield medicine, this antimicrobial food wrap could reduce food waste and foodborne illness.
Jun 28th, 2022
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