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Tracking real-time atomic movement between crystal grains in metals
Observations of grain sliding revealed unexpected movements that dictate mechanical behavior in metals.
March 23, 2022 Read more
Autonomous nanomachines inspired by nature
Researchers are another step closer to building molecular machines capable of responding to changes in their environment to perform complex functions.
March 23, 2022 Read more
Nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine could target future infectious diseases
Just one dose of a new nanoparticle-based COVID-19 vaccine was enough to produce an immune response in animals on track with vaccines currently in clinical use. And with minor changes, researchers hope the same vaccine platform could target other infectious diseases.
March 23, 2022 Read more
Design tweak helps prevent malfunction in yarns designed to store energy
Findings in a recent study could advance the development of 'smart textiles' that would capture energy from the wearer's movements.
March 22, 2022 Read more
Tanks and truth
ACS Nano just published an editorial on Russia's attack on Ukraine by 36 scientists active in nanotechnologies that is a must-read for every scientist!
March 22, 2022 Read more
Quantum dots shine bright to help scientists see inflammatory cells in fat
Medical imaging tools have come a long way since the humble x-ray, but most existing tools remain too coarse to quantify numbers or specific types of cells inside deep tissues of the body. Quantum dots can do that, according to new research.
March 22, 2022 Read more
Attosecond pulses: 100 times more
Using the high power laser system they developed, scientists have managed to generate attosecond pulses at 100 kHz repetition rate. This enables new types of experiments in attosecond science.
March 22, 2022 Read more
Long-term continuous glucose monitoring with smart contact lenses
Researchers have developed smart contact lenses containing bimetallic nanocatalysts immobilized in nanoporous hydrogels for long-term and robust continuous glucose monitoring.
March 22, 2022 Read more
Light may increase performance of fuel cells and lithium-ion batteries
Lithium-ion batteries, fuel cells and many other devices depend on the high mobility of ions in order to work properly. Researchers have now shown for the first time that light can be used to increase the mobility of ions and improve the performance of such devices.
March 22, 2022 Read more
New world record for qubit storage
By managing to store a qubit in a crystal (a 'memory') for 20 milliseconds, scientists have set a world record and taken a major step towards the development of long-distance quantum telecommunications networks.
March 22, 2022 Read more
Novel quantum sensing possibilities with nonlinear optics
Researchers study the effects of temperature on the nonlinear optical response of nitrogen-vacancy defects in a diamond, which may lead to new heat detection methods for nanotechnology devices.
March 22, 2022 Read more
Tiny magnets could hold the secret to new quantum computers
Scientists have achieved efficient quantum coupling between two distant magnetic devices, which can host a certain type of magnetic excitations called magnons.
March 21, 2022 Read more
New technology enables the detection of micro- and nanoplastics from road wear
A new study shows that a form of optical tweezers can be used to detect small microplastics from tires and road wear, that previously has been too small to detect. The results can be used to develop more sustainable tires that produce less pollution.
March 21, 2022 Read more
Leveraging AI to work with cells
Nanofountain Probe Electroporation system enables efficient engineering of stem cells.
March 21, 2022 Read more
New experiment could confirm the fifth element
A physicist suggests that information has mass and that all elementary particles, the smallest known building blocks of the universe, store information about themselves, similar to the way humans have DNA.
March 21, 2022 Read more
Silicon cuboid nanoantenna with simultaneous large Purcell factor for electric dipole, magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole emission
Researchers propose a silicon dielectric nanoantenna for simultaneously enhancing electric dipole, magnetic dipole and electric quadrupole emission.
March 21, 2022 Read more
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