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Nanotechnology to Fight Against Coronavirus: A Review of Techs and Studies Against COVID-19

NANOTECHNOLOGY 03.16.2021 03:32 AM

A new scientific report reviews the role nanotechnology plays in the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus, examining its role in diagnosing and curing the highly-contagious COVID-19.

Carbon Nanodots Could Serve as Cheaper, Cleaner Quantum Dot Alternatives for the Future

03.09.2021 05:28 AM

Quantum dots generally refer to specially fabricated nanocrystals that exhibit unique electrical and optical properties due to their inherent quantum properties. However, conventional technology has limited quantum dots to toxic and costly metals as raw materials.

New Approach To Compute Long-Distance Interactions Between Molecules? New Research Has an Answer

02.16.2021 03:35 AM

A recently-published study of electronic states' changing shape induced by such interactions, has potential application in using molecules as "individually addressable units."

Nanomaterials: Invisible Killers in Consumer Products

02.10.2021 01:35 AM

Unbeknownst to many, consumer products are filled with nanomaterials that are harmful to the health. They are considered the invisible killers that are more dangerous to viruses in the long term if no safety precautions are made.

Arranged Nanoblocks Help Improve Solar Cell Efficiency

02.03.2021 04:55 AM

A new technique for fabricating solar cells, with the help of specially arranged nanoblocks, could significantly improve their efficiency.

Biomolecular "Crown" Now Observable, Thanks to a Novel Method

01.26.2021 00:55 AM

Nanomedicine is an emerging field of study that employs techniques, diagnostics, and therapies in the minute yet precise nanometer scale - and new research could help better observe these very small particles.

Scientists Establish Relationship Between Nanotube Length and Friction, To Guide Creation of Stronger Fibers

01.20.2021 03:50 AM

While carbon nanotube fibers are known to be less durable than the nanotubes within them, a new study could help close the gap between these materials.

Researchers Set New Guinness World Record for Finest Woven Fabric

01.20.2021 03:30 AM

A research team from the University of Manchester in the UK has overtaken Egyptian linen's finest Egyptian linen for the world's finest woven fabric, recognized by the Guinness World Records.

Ultra-Efficient, Nano-Thin Piezoelectric Materials Advance Self-Powered Electronics

01.20.2021 02:40 AM

A new design for ultra-efficient, nano-thin piezoelectric materials could revolutionize self-powered electronics, such as wearable gadgets and medical implants like pacemakers.

Quantum Entanglement of Electrons Achieved Through Heat

01.11.2021 03:45 AM

As a key technology in achieving the next generation of communications and computing technologies, quantum entanglement has been a topic of interest in the scientific community - with the latest efforts detailing how to achieve it through the application of heat.

NIST Creates A "How-To Tutorial" for DNA Origami

01.09.2021 22:40 PM

With the increased interest surrounding the design and fabrication of DNA origami nanostructures, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guide for beginners using existing technologies.

Emory Chemists Invent Shape-Shifting Nanomaterial, Holding Potential for Biomedical Applications

01.08.2021 07:00 AM

A team of chemists from Emory University in Atlanta, US, has invented a shape-shifting peptide nanomaterial that can be triggered controllably - paving the way for potential biomedicine applications.

LG Unveils New QNED TV, Using Mini LED Tech for Its Premium Display

12.29.2020 20:00 PM

LG Electronics, best known in the display market as the global leader for OLED TVs, has announced its new entry in the Mini LED TV segment with its new QNED television, set to arrive next year.

Researchers Devise A Novel Method of Producing Carbon Spheres

12.29.2020 09:30 AM

Carbon spheres - small spherical structures that have found large applications in carbon capture and energy storage - can now be created faster and more sustainably in a novel technique developed by researchers.

This New Nanomaterial COVID -19 Test Only Takes 5 Minutes

12.08.2020 22:00 PM

COVID-19 RNA in a specimen can be identified in 10 minutes in a way that does not need qualified workers to interpret.

Researchers Use Gold Nanorods To Distinguish Between "Killer" and "Healer" Cells

10.21.2020 07:00 AM

Researchers have found a way to distinguish between M1 and M2 macrophage cells - identifying which is the "killer" and the "healer" cells.

Self-Erasing Technology Could Prevent Counterfeiting, Tampering

09.25.2020 08:10 AM

A team from the University of Michigan has developed self-erasing chips that can prevent counterfeiting in electronics, or send alerts in the event of tampering with cargo or shipments.

Researchers Discover Novel Method for Creating Colloidal Diamonds

09.24.2020 07:50 AM

Colloidal diamonds - stable, self-assembled material with promising applications in light-related technologies - can now be fabricated, decades after its concept was first developed in the 90s.

Physicists Develop Nano-Sized SQUID Capable of Detecting Extremely Faint Magnetic Fields

09.09.2020 07:40 AM

A collaborative team creates a very small device that can detect magnetic fields. The Superconducting Quantum Interference Device (SQUID) can be applied in medicine, topology, and research for new materials.

Paper is for Writing, Drawing, and... Typing? Engineers Turn Piece of Paper Into Wireless Keyboard

09.06.2020 22:26 PM

Engineers at Purdue University have turned an ordinary piece of paper into a Bluetooth-connected, interactive, wireless keyboard.

PAC-MAN vs COVID-19 - Scientists Are Developing Gene-Targeting Technology to Beat the Virus

06.08.2020 08:42 AM

Scientists collaborate using a cell delivery system and an enzyme structure called PAC-MAN, hoping to beat coronavirus.

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