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Nanotechnology for oil spill response and cleanup in coastal regions

Advances in nanotechnology may provide solutions that are more effective, safer and work much faster than current mitigation techniques.

February 4, 2025 Read more

Mott-based hybrid material switches conductivity while preserving ferroelectric control

Scientists have developed a hybrid material that switches between conducting and insulating states while maintaining ferroelectric control, offering new possibilities for tunable electronic components.

February 4, 2025 Read more

Innovative apatite nanoparticles for advancing the biocompatibility of implanted biodevices

Researchers develop surface-modified apatite coatings using pH control to improve the biocompatibility of implants.

February 4, 2025 Read more

Nanodevice generates electricity and light simultaneously using only movement

Researchers developed a self-power generation technology that uses motion and pressure to produce electricity and light simultaneously. It is stable even underwater and is expected to be used in various fields, such as disaster rescue.

February 4, 2025 Read more

Nature-inspired nanotechnology uses genetic drugs as immunotherapy

Scientists rebuild the body's own proteins and fats into nano delivery vans that get genetic medicines to exactly the right place in the body.

February 3, 2025 Read more

Anti-melanoma activity found in green-produced nanosilver-chlorhexidine complex

Green tea-based silver nanoparticles conjugated with chlorhexidine show enhanced antimicrobial and anti-melanoma effects, with a new adhesive patch for topical use.

February 3, 2025 Read more

Scientists discover unexpected plasma formation when microwaving CO2-derived carbon nanotubes (w/video)

A surprising discovery reveals that carbon nanotubes made from CO2 spontaneously create intense, stable plasma in ordinary microwaves - a process that typically requires complex equipment.

February 3, 2025 Read more

Copper 'nanoflowers' bloom on artificial leaves for clean fuel production

Tiny copper 'nanoflowers' have been attached to an artificial leaf to produce clean fuels and chemicals that are the backbone of modern energy and manufacturing.

February 3, 2025 Read more

Printable molecule-selective nanoparticles enable mass production of wearable biosensors

Reserchers have developed a way to print nanoparticles like ink, creating inexpensive sweat sensors that can continuously monitor multiple molecules.

February 3, 2025 Read more

Biodegradable supercapacitor from seaweed powers ingestible medical devices

A supercapacitor made from sargassum seaweed nanofibers powers medical devices inside the body, kills bacteria, and naturally fragments after use.

January 31, 2025 Read more

Light-twisting materials created from nano semiconductors

Scientists have developed a novel technique to transform symmetrical semiconductor particles into intricately twisted, spiral structures - or chiral materials - producing films with extraordinary light-bending properties.

January 31, 2025 Read more

Carbon nanostructures rival steel in strength at 1% of the weight

AI-designed carbon nanolattices match steel's strength while remaining as light as styrofoam.

January 30, 2025 Read more

A spintronic view of the effect of chiral molecules

Researchers verified the chiral-induced spin selectivity effect, i.e., the influence of chiral molecules on spin, using spintronic analytical techniques.

January 30, 2025 Read more

Nanotech drug delivery shows lasting benefits, reducing need for repeat surgeries

A nanotechnology-based drug delivery system to save patients from repeated surgeries has proved to have unexpectedly long-lasting benefits in lab tests - a promising sign for its potential to help human patients.

January 30, 2025 Read more

Nanoparticles damage coronavirus in an unexpected way, paving the way for new disinfection technology

Certain mineral nanoparticles were found to damage the membrane of the virus, making it less able to enter human cells. The mode of action that is demonstrated has not been discussed in previous research.

January 30, 2025 Read more

Scientists 'mimic real biological processes' using synthetic neurons

Using engineered tactile receptors and synapses, scientists demonstrate first complete artificial sensing system.

January 30, 2025 Read more