In a recent study published in PLoS ONE, researchers developed nanocomposite coatings to prevent surface contamination by a human coronavirus (HCoV).
Aug 4, 2022
Scientists from the University of Michigan, USA, have recently developed a gold nanoparticle-based biosensing device for rapid and ultrasensitive detection of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) in point-of-care settings. ...
Aug 4, 2022
New artificial versions of the neurons and synapses in the human brain are up to 1,000 times smaller than neurons and at least 10,000 times faster than biological synapses, a study now finds. These new devices may help improve the speed at which t...
Aug 3, 2022
A team of scientists have 3D printed a dual-phase, nanostructured high-entropy alloy that exceeds the strength and ductility of other state-of-the-art additively manufactured materials. This breakthrough could lead to higher-performance components...
Aug 3, 2022
Polymer brush films consists of monomer chains grown in close proximity on a substrate. The monomers, which look like "bristles" at the nanoscale, form a highly functional and versatile coating, such that it can selectively adsorb or rep...
Aug 3, 2022
Researchers have 3D printed a dual-phase, nanostructured high-entropy alloy that exceeds the strength and ductility of other state-of-the-art additively manufactured materials, which could lead to higher-performance components for applications in ...
Aug 3, 2022
Using single calcite crystals with varying surface roughness allows engineers to simplify the complex physics that describes fault movement. Researchers now show how this simplification may lead to better earthquake prediction.
Aug 3, 2022
Efficient adsorbents for industrial wastewater treatment are important to minimize potential environmental damage. In particular, organic dyes, as a significant group of industrial pollutants, are usually highly water soluble, non-degradable and m...
Aug 3, 2022
Putting nanoparticles from shrimp shells into cement paste made the material significantly stronger - an innovation that could lead to reduced seafood waste and lower carbon emissions from concrete production.
Aug 3, 2022
Graphene scientists from The University of Manchester have created a novel 'nano-petri dish' using two-dimensional (2D) materials to create a new method of observing how atoms move in liquid
Aug 3, 2022
