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Researchers develop sensors based on graphene foam for better prosthetics and robotics

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from Integrated Graphene and the University of the West of Scotland (UWS) have reported a project to develop graphene-enhanced pressure sensors that provide enhanced capabilities to robots, helping improve their motor skills and dexter...

Aug 1, 2022

Materials researchers build longest highly conductive molecular nanowire

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Columbia University, supported by a grant from the U.S. National Science Foundation, engineered a nanowire 2.6 nanometers long with quasi-metallic properties and conductance that increases with the wire’s length. The breakthrough co...

Aug 1, 2022

Nanobody treatment could help clear brain protein clumps in Parkinson's

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Clumps of misfolded proteins that gather in the brain have been linked to neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson’s. Now, newly identified nanobodies show promise in destabilizing the structure of these clumps, potentially leading to new treatme...

Aug 1, 2022

Robotic graphene foam sensors could help transform prosthetics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A pioneering project to develop advanced sensors for use in robotic systems, could transform prosthetics and robotic limbs.

Aug 1, 2022

Nanoparticles' toxic effects on macrophages

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers summarize the toxic effects of nanoparticles on macrophages in vitro.

Jul 31, 2022

Sri Lanka’s Ceylon Graphene Technologies increases production capacity for graphene-enhanced batteries

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Ceylon Graphene Technologies (CGT), a Sri Lanka based startup company, is expanding its graphene production capacity as graphene-enhanced industrial batteries are about to hit the market, according to a report from an official.

Jul 31, 2022

A Nanokelvin Microwave Freezer for Molecules

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics have developed a novel cooling technique for molecular gases. It makes it possible to cool polar molecules down to a few nanokelvins.

Jul 31, 2022

Self-assembling microlaser adapts to its environment – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Self-organizing lasers could pave the way towards new functional materials for sensing, light-based computing and smart displays The post Self-assembling microlaser adapts to its environment appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 29, 2022

Putting a positive spin on the Buckyball C60: Its potential for high level ionization and as the origin for some of the mysterious UIE bands seen in the universe

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have identified highly ionized species of the famous soccer ball-shaped 'Buckminsterfullerene' C60 molecule as plausible carriers of at least some of the most prominent and enigmatic Unidentified Infrared Emission (UIE) bands...

Jul 29, 2022

Helium-ion-beam nanofabrication: Extreme processes and applications

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Helium ion beam (HIB) technology plays an important role in the extreme fields of nanofabrication. Due to high resolution and sensitivity, HIB nanofabrication technology is widely used to pattern nanostructures into components, devices, or systems...

Jul 29, 2022

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