Researchers have developed a rapid test that uses molecularly imprinted polymer nanoparticles, rather than antibodies, to detect SARS-CoV-2. The new test is more sensitive and works under more extreme conditions than antibody-based tests.
Apr 13, 2022
Rapid antigen tests can quickly and conveniently tell a person that they are positive for COVID-19. However, because antibody-based tests aren't very sensitive, they can fail to detect early infections with low viral loads. Now, researchers r...
Apr 13, 2022
Justus Ndukaife develops plasmonic nanotweezers for applications including quantum photonics and biomolecule analysis The post Light, nano, action: using light to manipulate nanoscale objects appeared first on Physics World.
Apr 13, 2022
Zentek has announced it has signed a definitive supply agreement with EkoMed Global, a globally integrated manufacturer and distributor of personal protective equipment (“PPE”), according to which Zentek will sell quantities of its proprietary Zen...
Apr 13, 2022
From TVs, to solar cells, to cutting-edge cancer treatments, quantum dots are beginning to exhibit their unique potential in many fields, but manufacturing them at scale would raise some issues concerning the environment. Scientists at Japan'...
Apr 13, 2022
New nanofibre improves the durability of automotive tyres, hoses and belts....
Apr 13, 2022
Effective combination therapies are urgently needed to treat triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC), which is insensitive to the existing treatment regimens. However, the synergistic potency of traditional small-molecule combinations is limited main...
Apr 12, 2022
Researchers have successfully generated strongly nonclassical light using a modular waveguide-based light source. By combining a waveguide optical parametric amplifier (OPA) module created for quantum experiments and a specially designed photon de...
Apr 12, 2022
Magnetism, one of the oldest technologies known to humans, is at the forefront of new-age materials that could enable next-generation lossless electronics and quantum computers. Researchers have discovered a new 'knob' to control the mag...
Apr 12, 2022
For the first time, researchers have successfully generated strongly nonclassical light using a modular waveguide-based light source. The achievement represents a crucial step toward creating faster and more practical optical quantum computers.
Apr 12, 2022
