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Nanomaterials Help Defend Aquaculture Against Bacterial Infections

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A paper published in the journal ACS Applied Bio Materials demonstrates the feasibility of nanocomposites synthesized from silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) and carbon nanodots (C-dots) as an antibacterial agent against bacterial infections in fish, sp...

Feb 17, 2022

Quantum Dot Sensor Captures More Light in Less Space

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Researchers from Chung-Ang University introduced a photodetector integrated into a dense sensor array for high-resolution multispectral (color) imaging. The technology uses quantum dots to overcome the space-consuming design of current sensors.

Feb 17, 2022

More Durable Concrete With a Nano-Engineered Sealer

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer developed by Washington State University researchers is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt – the two most damaging... The post More Durable Concrete With a Nano-Engineered Sealer a...

Feb 17, 2022

DeepMind Simulates Matter on the Nanoscale With Artificial Intelligence

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

In a paper published by Science, DeepMind demonstrates how neural networks can improve approximation of the Density Functional (a method used to describe electron interactions... The post DeepMind Simulates Matter on the Nanoscale With Artificial...

Feb 16, 2022

Detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA by plasmonic-magnetic nanorobots

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Researchers present a simple and efficient plasmonic-magnetic nanorobot for the detection of SARS-CoV-2 RNA.

Feb 16, 2022

Sealants made from nanomaterials could make concrete more durable

Engadget   -   General News Websites

In the US, approximately one in every five miles of highway and major road is in poor condition. It’s a problem that’s even worse in colder states where moisture and, most of all, salt accelerate the deterioration of pavement and asphalt. A team o...

Feb 16, 2022

Surface sealant uses nanotech to make concrete last longer

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Although we've been hearing about various stronger forms of concrete, one of the keys to making concrete last longer is to keep water from seeping into it in the first place. A new surface sealant could help, as it reportedly makes existing c...

Feb 16, 2022

Developing nanoplatforms for direct drug delivery to T cells

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T cells, also known as lymphocytes, have important roles in various immune reactions. However, there are only a few reports on delivery systems into T cells. Realizing this, it is essential to work and actively contribute in controlling immune sys...

Feb 16, 2022

Interfaces: how they make or break a nanodevice – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Join the audience for a live webinar on 29 March 2022 sponsored by Zurich Instruments The post Interfaces: how they make or break a nanodevice appeared first on Physics World.

Feb 16, 2022

These Magnetic Whirlpools Could Unlock True Random Numbers

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

It’s been almost a decade since news items began to appear about something in data storage called skyrmions—tiny, swirling magnetic spin patterns in thin films. These spinning magnetic swirls had been proposed over 60 years ago by British physici...

Feb 16, 2022

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