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Brain-Inspired Chips Good for More than AI, Study Says

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Brain-inspired “neuromorphic” microchips from IBM and Intel might be good for more than just artificial intelligence; they may also prove ideal for a class of computations useful in a broad range of applications including analysis of medical X-ray...

Feb 15, 2022

Researchers develop a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system based on corn to target cancer cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanomaterials have revolutionized the world of cancer therapy, and plant-derived nanoparticles have the added advantage of being cost-effective and easy to mass produce. Researchers from Tokyo University of Science have recently developed novel co...

Feb 15, 2022

Liquid electronics: Wrapping droplets in graphene for printed microchips and wearable sensors

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists have coated droplets in atomically-thin graphene that can be used to wrap any liquid, in liquid tech advance.

Feb 15, 2022

Inorganic Nanocrystals Likely to Set New Record for Ultrathin Solar Cells

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of international scientists from ICFO, University College London, and Imperial College London, reported a novel disorder-engineering technique for inorganic solar cells that achieves a...

Feb 15, 2022

Record-breaking chemical reactivity with nanometer-scale sponge

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Catalysts are often solid materials whose surface comes into contact with gases or liquids, thereby enabling certain chemical reactions. However, this means that any atoms of the catalyst that are not on the surface serve no real purpose. Therefor...

Feb 15, 2022

Gold Nanoparticles to Enable Ultrafast Photonics

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of scientists recently published a paper in the journal Optics & Technology that demonstrated the effectiveness of microfiber-based InSe-Au saturable absorber (SA) for ultrafast photonics in the mid- and near-infrared regions.

Feb 15, 2022

Risk of Nanoparticle Exposure from Protective Clothing

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a study published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials, the release and contamination of engineered nanoparticles (ENPs) from personal protection clothes was explored.

Feb 15, 2022

COVID-19 Detection with Plasmonic-Magnetic Nanorobots

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A novel SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) detection assay through the use of plasmonic-magnetic nanorobots has been published in the journal, Applied Materials Today, with the aim of advancing breakthroughs for this viral global health crisis.

Feb 15, 2022

Nanomaterials Help Preserve Wood Outdoors

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have recently published a study in applied sciences, which focuses on the enhancement of the durability of wood, by inhibiting fungal infestations, using nano metal fluorides....

Feb 15, 2022

Bioinspired Nanochannel Membranes for Blue Energy Generation

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The adjustable manufacturing of diverse polymer composites with nanostructures for osmotic power generation, including homopolymer membranes, mix membranes, and Janus membranes, is discussed in a...

Feb 15, 2022

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