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Bio Graphene Solutions announces successful graphene-enhanced concrete pilot project with EllisDon Corporation in coordination with Tomlinson Ready Mix

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Bio Graphene Solutions (BGS) has announced that it has completed a pilot commercial concrete pour with EllisDon Corporation, a global construction services and technology company, and Tomlinson Ready Mix, one of Ottawa’s largest concrete providers...

Dec 6, 2024

HydroGraph announces upsize of private placement

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

HydroGraph Clean Power has announced an increase in its non-brokered private placement to CAD$3.5 million (around USD$2,475,000) from its previously announced offering on November 26, 2024, due to strong investor demand.

Dec 6, 2024

Experiments show coating rice seedling with nanoscale carbon dots from durian helps rice plants thrive in salty soil

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Extreme weather and pollution have increased the salt content in some soil, making growing conditions harsh for salt-sensitive crops like rice. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano detail a possible solution that doesn't require genetic mod...

Dec 5, 2024

Mechanical engineer figures out way to enhance sensitivity of nanopores for early detection of diseases

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

SMU Lyle mechanical engineering graduate student Kamruzzaman Joty has introduced a new technique in nanotechnology for detecting and analyzing biomolecules, potentially paving the way for new methods of early disease detection.

Dec 5, 2024

Thin coating of MXene material could replace thick layers of insulation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Materials that conduct electricity well, like metals, also tend to conduct heat. For instance, a metal spoon left in a hot cup of tea will get hot, while the ceramic mug remains cool. This is because good electrical conductors are usually good hea...

Dec 5, 2024

Nanoparticle-mediated gene therapy fixes major cause of stillbirth and premature birth in guinea pig model

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The life of billions of people inhabiting Earth is owed to a temporary organ that supported and nourished them in a mother's womb. The placenta, or afterbirth, is considered sacred by some cultures, its pivotal role in pregnancy recognized as...

Dec 5, 2024

Breakthrough anti-counterfeiting tech creates hidden security features in materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The portrait of Mookpododo – an ink on-silk painting of grapes featured on the genuine Korean ₩50,000 bill – radiates a bright fluorescent green, an effect achieved through security ink that is visible under ultraviolet (UV) light. This feature re...

Dec 5, 2024

Nanopores in deep-sea hydrothermal vents and the origin of life

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers led by Ryuhei Nakamura at the RIKEN Center for Sustainable Resource Science (CSRS) in Japan and The Earth-Life Science Institute (ELSI) of Tokyo Institute of Technology have discovered inorganic nanostructures surrounding deep-ocean hy...

Dec 5, 2024

Thin coating of MXene material could replace thick layers of insulation

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In everyday life, materials that conduct electricity well, like metals, also tend to conduct heat. For instance, a metal spoon left in a hot cup of tea will get hot, while the ceramic mug remains cool. This is because good electrical conductors ar...

Dec 5, 2024

Octahedral DNA origami with nanopores enhances protein detection at low levels

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

SMU Lyle mechanical engineering graduate student Kamruzzaman Joty has introduced a groundbreaking new technique in nanotechnology for detecting and analyzing biomolecules, potentially paving the way for new methods of early disease detection.

Dec 5, 2024

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