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Tiny drone based on maple seed pod doubles flight time

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A trio of researchers at City University of Hong Kong has developed a tiny drone based on the maple seed pod. In their paper published in the journal Science Robotics, Songnan Bai, Qingning He and Pakpong Chirarattananon, describe how they used th...

May 16, 2022

Fluorine-Based Nanostructures Successfully Filter Salt from Water

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Water scarcity is a significant global issue. Seawater desalination is a well-established method for producing drinkable water, but it has high energy costs. Fluorous nanotubes. Reducing the energy...

May 16, 2022

How Nanomedicines can Shape the Future of Glioblastoma Therapy

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In an article recently published in the journal ACS Applied Material Interfaces, the authors summarized glioma stem cell-based therapies and their mechanism of action against GBM, drawing attention to nanomedicines strategies.

May 16, 2022

Green Approach to Silver Nanoparticle Fabrication with Citrus Fruits

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In a study available in the journal Materials Today: Proceedings, silver nanoparticles (Ag NPs) were fabricated using a green method using Citrus X sinensis.

May 16, 2022

ZnO Nanotube Pressure Sensor Arrays Have Huge Electro-Applications

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an article published in the journal NPG Asia Materials, the synthesis of separately controllable, high-density, upright zinc oxide nanotube pressure sensing frameworks was reported.

May 16, 2022

Bright Future for Nanophotonic Chips with Topological Rainbow Device

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A paper recently published in the journal Nature Communications demonstrated an effective method to realize on-chip nanophotonic topological rainbow devices using the concept of synthetic dimensions.​​​​​​​

May 16, 2022

Magnetite-Graphene Nanocomposite Effectively Filters Toxic Lead

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Water contaminated with toxic metal ions such as lead is a major cause of the spread of deadly illnesses and disorders. The creation of one-pot production of iron-oxide incorporated into a reduced graphene oxide (rGO) nanocomposite to remove hazar...

May 16, 2022

Reduced graphene oxide enables stretchable strain sensor for monitoring of physical activities

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A new work by scientists at India's National Institute of Technology Rourkela describes the fabrication of extremely flexible, accurate, and robust strain sensors employing electrochemically produced reduced graphene oxide (rGO).

May 15, 2022

Printable, Self-Assembled Logic Circuits Created From Proteins

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

In a proof-of-concept study, scientists created self-assembled, protein-based circuits that can perform simple logic functions. The work demonstrates that it is feasible to create stable digital circuits that take advantage of an electron’s proper...

May 15, 2022

Breast Cancer Drug Resistance Tackled By Polymer Nanoparticles

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Drug resistance is a common phenomenon, with drugs becoming less and less effective as their usage increases. To address this issue, a novel technique employing conjugated polymer-based nanoparticles is presented in the study published in the jour...

May 13, 2022

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