The review is one part of the proceedings of a 2015 workshop organized by the PETA International Science Consortium, at which scientists discussed recommendations for designing an in vitro approach to assessing the toxicity of nanomaterials in the human lung.
May 27th, 2016
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This idea is part of the evolving science of precision agriculture, in which farmers use technology to target their use of water, fertilizer and other inputs. Precision farming makes agriculture more sustainable because it reduces waste.
May 26th, 2016
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Researchers look to bones and shells as blueprints for stronger, more durable concrete.
May 26th, 2016
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Materials scientists fabricate first highly oxidation-resistant boride.
May 25th, 2016
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Researchers aim to improve upconversion nanocrystals' composition and atomic structure to expand the library of bright and multicolor upconverters, while also generating fundamental understanding of light-matter interactions at the nanoscale.
May 25th, 2016
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A new rersearch report reveals a way to reduce the energy demand in one key step of the process for the polymerization of ethylene. It describes how a class of so-called Metal Organic Frameworks (MOFS) can effectively and selectively adsorb acetylene from the ethylene feedstock.
May 25th, 2016
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Scientists have developed a statistical method that obtains detailed descriptions of metal-molecule interfaces in single molecule junctions and verifies how molecular conformation can influence their performance. Their insights could help fine-tune the capabilities of nanoscale circuits.
May 25th, 2016
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As a tool for CO detection, scientists use extremely small wires: copper oxide nanowires.
May 25th, 2016
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Using atomic layer deposition, researchers deposited a thin film of nickel oxide onto a single crystal of titanium dioxide. Gold nanoparticles were introduced between the two layers to act like an antenna that harvests visible light.
May 25th, 2016
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Thanks to a new strategy in the development of materials related to steel, high strength and ductility are no longer mutually exclusive.
May 24th, 2016
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Researchers find new method for doping single crystals of diamond.
May 24th, 2016
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By periodically jostling many individual atoms, researchers were able to shift an entire atomic cloud without any apparent overall motion by its constituents. The team is the first to test this predicted behavior, which arises in what they call a geometric charge pump.
May 24th, 2016
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Researchers have built a tabletop instrument that can perform measurements that were only previously possible at large national magnet labs. The measurements will help in the development of next generation electronic devices employing 2-D materials.
May 24th, 2016
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A breakthrough could make infra-red technology easy-to-use and cheap, potentially saving millions of dollars in defence and other areas using sensing devices, and boosting applications of technology to a host of new areas, such as agriculture.
May 24th, 2016
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In the minuscule world of nanotechnology, big steps are rare. But a recent development has the potential to massively improve our lives: an engine measuring 200 billionths of a metre, which could power tiny robots to fight diseases in living cells.
May 24th, 2016
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New technique for probing local magnetic interactions confirms 'superexchange' model that explains how the material gets its long-range magnetic order.
May 24th, 2016
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