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Unique Nanoparticles Enable Precision Targeting of Drug Directly into the Lungs

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists at Tufts University School of Engineering are aiming to gain a reputation for precision targeting in the area of drug delivery. Illustration of lipid nanoparticle packed with mRNA and...

Feb 16, 2022

Atomically-Thin Graphene Coatings Could Transform Liquid Electronics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new study from physicists at the University of Sussex will “significantly advance” the new technology domain of liquid electronics, improving the functionality and sustainability of...

Feb 16, 2022

Nanotechnology's Potential to Resolve Drill-Fluid Problems in Oil and Gas Industry

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In an article available as a pre-proof in the Journal of Molecular Liquids, an in-depth review of nanoparticles and their uses in the oil, mining and drilling industries was carried out....

Feb 16, 2022

Graphene and an intense laser open the door to the extreme

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A research team has developed a large-area suspended graphene and irradiated the thinnest graphene target with an ultra-intense laser to realize high-energy ion acceleration. Their findings will be applied to the development of compact, efficient ...

Feb 16, 2022

Nano-engineered sealer leads to more durable concrete

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt -- the two most damaging factors in crumbling concrete infrastructure in northern states. The novel sealer showed a 75% improvement in repellin...

Feb 16, 2022

Constructing MXene Electrodes to Enhance Solar Technologies

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal ACS Nano that demonstrated the effectiveness of two-dimensional (2D) transition metal carbides (MXenes) as electrodes in large-area...

Feb 16, 2022

Nano-engineered sealer leads to more durable concrete

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

A nanomaterials-engineered penetrating sealer developed by Washington State University researchers is able to better protect concrete from moisture and salt—the two most damaging factors in crumbling concrete infrastructure in northern states.

Feb 16, 2022

Enhancing Mind-Bending Simulations of Curved Space With Qubits

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

One of the mind-bending ideas that physicists and mathematicians have come up with is that space itself—not just objects in space—can be curved. When space curves (as happens dramatically near a black hole), sizes and directions defy normal intuit...

Feb 16, 2022

Reusable Sensor Deploys Nanopatch Antenna for Diagnosis

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A tiny, reusable sensing chip developed by University of Buffalo researchers could lead to new point-of-care medical tests. The sensor uses surface-enhanced infrared absorption (SEIRA) spectroscopy, with technology that is based on nanostructures ...

Feb 16, 2022

Their Bionic Eyes Are Now Obsolete and Unsupported

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Barbara Campbell was walking through a New York City subway station during rush hour when her world abruptly went dark. For four years, Campbell had been using a high-tech implant in her left eye that gave her a crude kind of bionic vision, partia...

Feb 15, 2022

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