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Scientific Advances of Electrolyte-Gated Carbon Nanotube Field-Effect Transistor Biosensors

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Demand for sensitive and selective electronic biosensors -- analytical devices that monitor a target of interest in real time -- is growing for a wide range of applications. They are ideal for health...

Dec 22, 2021

Iridescent Shimmer of Peacocks and Hummingbirds Has Complex Nanostructures At Play, According to Scientists

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers in a Princeton University led study have discovered the evolutionary tweaks on the complex nanostructures in the feathers of iridescent birds.

Dec 22, 2021

Light-Based and Lightweight, Aerogel Photocatalyst Enables Efficient Hydrogen Production

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

With appropriate pretreatment, aerogels could serve as efficient, visible light-active photocatalysts for industrial use. The Laboratory for Multifunctional Materials at ETH Zurich, headed by professor Markus Niederberger, demonstrated that nanopa...

Dec 22, 2021

LG's DualUp Monitor is a vertical screen with an unusual aspect ratio

Engadget   -   General News Websites

LG has revealed a couple of monitors it's debuting at its virtual CES event, and one of them is apparently a completely new format in the market. The company's new DualUp Monitor has an unusual 16:18 aspect ratio. It's a vertical di...

Dec 22, 2021

E-Taxis in India Start Sharing Batteries

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Spurred on by the triple threats of CO2 emissions, air pollution, and fluctuating oil prices, governments around the world are encouraging auto manufacturers to replace vehicles using internal combustion engines with electrically driven power tra...

Dec 21, 2021

Birds' dazzling iridescence tied to nanoscale tweak of feather structure

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The iridescent shimmer that makes birds such as peacocks and hummingbirds so striking is rooted in a natural nanostructure so complex that people are only just beginning to replicate it technologically. The secret to how birds produce these brilli...

Dec 21, 2021

Birds’ dazzling iridescence tied to nanoscale tweak of feather structure

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers found that the iridescent shimmer that makes birds such as peacocks and hummingbirds so striking is rooted in an evolutionary tweak in feather nanostructure that has more than doubled the range of iridescent colors birds can display. T...

Dec 21, 2021

Biosensors using field-effect transistors show great promise

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers review scientific advances of electrolyte-gated carbon nanotube field-effect transistor biosensors, which are characterized by superior electronic properties and intrinsic signal amplification and are capable of detecting a wide range ...

Dec 21, 2021

Graphene Composites announces R&D partnership with ABBS for graphene-based armored vehicle protection technologies

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Graphene Composites (GC) has announced a research and development partnership with Advanced Blast & Ballistic Systems (ABBS), a leading developer of active systems for protecting armored vehicles from mine and IED blasts.The partnership wi...

Dec 21, 2021

SPIE Selects Finalists for 12th Annual Startup Challenge

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

SPIE has named the 10 startups that will compete for a $10,000 top prize at the 12th annual SPIE Startup Challenge, taking place at Photonics West on Jan. 25. The finalists will be vetted for their business case, financial case, and competitive ad...

Dec 21, 2021

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