As scientists frantically chase a rapidly mutating SARS-CoV-2 virus by trying to update current COVID vaccines to better target circulating variants, a huge project is bubbling away in the background. The goal is to create a universal coronavirus ...
Jul 7, 2022
Geckos can virtually stick to any material thanks to the ultra-thin hairy structures on their feet. Read the article to know the fascinating adhesion of gecko and how it can be used in various applications, including space missions.
Jul 6, 2022
Nanoscopy describes the ability to see beyond the generally accepted optical limit of 200–300 nm. Stimulated emission depletion (STED) microscopy, developed by Stefan W. Hell and Jan Wichmann in 1994, and experimentally demonstrated by Hell and Th...
Jul 6, 2022
“Build something that will absolutely, positively work.” This was the mandate from NASA for designing and building the James Webb Space Telescope—at 6.5 meters wide the largest space telescope in history. Last December, JWST launched famously and ...
Jul 6, 2022
A recent study published in the journal ACS Agricultural Science & Technology investigates the hybridization of chitosan and silver nanoparticles for boosting the antibacterial properties in tomato plants.
Jul 6, 2022
A paper published in the journal Materials Today describes a single-step, lithography-free chemical vapor deposition (CVD) fabrication approach for producing single-crystalline molybdenum ditelluride (MoTe2) nanoribbon matrices on standard SiO2/Si...
Jul 6, 2022
Up to $30 million in funding has been announced by the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations (CEPI) to bring a new nanoparticle vaccine offering protection against a range of coronaviruses to clinical trial.
Jul 6, 2022
Next-generation perovskite solar cells may be able to be printed at scale and take over the market for commercial photovoltaic with the aid of simple and customizable nanoparticle ink.
Jul 6, 2022
Although the effect of natural organic matter (NOM) on nanoparticles (NPs) in the food chain is unexplored, studies have found that NOM present in aquatic environments affects the toxicity and behavior of NPs.
Jul 6, 2022
Whenever you visit a website, send an email, or do your online banking in the future, in many cases algorithms developed with the participation of researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Security and Privacy in Bochum and the Ruhr University B...
Jul 6, 2022
