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Printing Circuits on Nanomagnets Yields a New Breed of AI

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A rare form of matter known as “spin glass” may be opening up a new direction in artificial intelligence in which algorithms can be printed as physical hardware. Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL) have for the first time made an ...

Apr 5, 2022

Nanodrug Technology Simultaneously Delivers Two Therapies to Attack Malignancy with Precision

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Tel Aviv University researchers have developed a nanodrug technology that instantaneously delivers two therapies to target malignancy with accuracy, to resolve the resistance of certain cancers to various types of treatments.

Apr 5, 2022

Adaptable Chiral Characteristics of Carboxylated Cellulose Nanocrystals Reported

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An effective technique to tune and adjust nanocrystal sheets to achieve high polarization effects is presented in a study submitted to the journal Carbohydrate Polymers.

Apr 5, 2022

Adding Quantum Dots to Transparent Wood to Brighten Optical Properties

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A team of researchers recently submitted a paper to the journal Carbohydrate Polymers, which is available as a pre-proof, that demonstrated the feasibility of using photoluminescent transparent wood (PL) for light conversion using lignin-based qua...

Apr 5, 2022

Phytonanotechnology Promises a Fertile Agricultural Future

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The increase in the global population has worsened the demand for food significantly. In addition, rapid climatic change and urbanization have adversely impacted agricultural production. Recently, phytonanotechnology has played an important role i...

Apr 5, 2022

Honey holds potential for making brain-like computer chips

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Honey might be a sweet solution for developing environmentally friendly components for neuromorphic computers, systems designed to mimic the neurons and synapses found in the human brain. Hailed by some as the future of computing, neuromorphic sys...

Apr 5, 2022

Soap-Like Bubbles Used as Nano-Containers to Develop a Tool to Deal with Future Pandemics More Efficiently

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers developed a new technique using soap-like bubbles as nano-containers. Discover how this approach may help more effectively address future pandemics.

Apr 5, 2022

Turmeric compound helps grow engineered blood vessels and tissues

University of California, Riverside   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Magnetic hydrogels embedded with curcumin-coated nanoparticles promote the secretion of vascular endothelial growth factor. A finding by UC Riverside bioengineers could hasten development of lab-grown blood vessels and other tissues to replace and...

Apr 5, 2022

Synopsys and Juniper Networks Form Silicon Photonics Company

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Synopsys and Juniper Networks have closed a transaction to form a separate company that will provide the industry with an open silicon photonics platform to address the growing photonic requirements in applications including health care, telecom, ...

Apr 4, 2022

Scientists Control Mice Behavior With Near-Infrared Rays

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

For the first time, scientists have invented a noninvasive way to control the brain circuits—the clusters of neurons in the brain that collectively perform a specific task—of freely moving lab animals from a distance. The new technique, which beam...

Apr 4, 2022

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