There is a largely untapped energy source along the world's coastlines: the difference in salinity between seawater and freshwater. A new nanodevice can harness this difference to generate power.
Sep 23rd, 2023
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Scientists have successfully developed a new method that can prevent the crossover of large fuel molecules and suppress the degradation of electrodes in advanced fuel cell technology using methanol or formic acid.
Sep 22nd, 2023
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For decades, silicon computer chips have upheld Moore's Law, delivering exponential growth in computing power. But this relentless miniaturization faces physical limits, as components approach the quantum realm. One futuristic idea attempts to mimic biology by using ions instead of electrons to process information.
Sep 22nd, 2023
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Researchers have developed a way of detecting the early onset of deadly infectious diseases using a test so ultrasensitive that it could someday revolutionize medical approaches to epidemics.
Sep 22nd, 2023
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A new form of agricultural pest control could one day take root - one that treats crop infestations deep under the ground in a targeted manner with less pesticide.
Sep 21st, 2023
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Researchers created a proof of concept of a nanocapsule capable of delivering a specific payload to a targeted location.
Sep 21st, 2023
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It sounds like magic: photoelectrodes could convert the greenhouse gas CO2 back into methanol or N2 molecules into valuable fertiliser - using only the energy of sunlight. A new study has now shown that diamond materials are in principle suitable for such photoelectrodes.
Sep 21st, 2023
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Researchers have developed a new type of filter for kidney dialysis machines that can clean the blood more efficiently and improve patient care.
Sep 21st, 2023
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Researchers have created one-atom-thick ribbons made of phosphorus alloyed with arsenic that could dramatically improve the efficiency of devices such as batteries, supercapacitors and solar cells.
Sep 21st, 2023
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Researchers have developed a revolutionary method for data storage using DNA. Their work introduces a novel approach that utilizes DNA fragments, referred to as 'DNA movable types', for data writing, thereby eliminating the need for costly and environmentally hazardous DNA synthesis.
Sep 21st, 2023
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Quantum computers process information using quantum bits, or qubits, based on fragile, short-lived quantum mechanical states. To make qubits robust and tailor them for applications, researchers sought to create a new material system.
Sep 21st, 2023
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Researchers have developed a new technique to generate static electric fields in nanoscale devices using only light, which could enable faster computing speeds and more advanced nanophotonic devices.
Sep 21st, 2023
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Researchers are using new and improved nanopore-based sequencing technology to optimise performance and reduce the time needed to measure mRNA vaccine quality attributes.
Sep 21st, 2023
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The shift away from using poultry litter for crop fertilization has transformed this once-valuable agricultural byproduct into an environmental liability for poultry producers. Addressing this challenge, a study offers an innovative approach using photocatalytic titanate nanofibers to degrade organic pollutants in anaerobic digestate, a byproduct of poultry litter.
Sep 21st, 2023
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A group of researchers have made a significant breakthrough which could revolutionize next-generation electronics by enabling non-volatility, large-scale integration, low power consumption, high speed, and high reliability in spintronic devices.
Sep 21st, 2023
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X-ray tools reveal that alcohol groups on a nanodiamond's surface allow one of the world's most valuable materials to bond with one of its most abundant.
Sep 21st, 2023
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