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Tiny, soft robot flexes its potential as a life saver

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A tiny, soft, flexible robot that can crawl through earthquake rubble to find trapped victims or travel inside the human body to deliver medicine may seem like science fiction, but an international team is pioneering such adaptable robots by integ...

Apr 8, 2025

A surprise contender for cooling computers: lasers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers are testing if laser-based photonic cooling can regulate the temperature of computer chips, significantly lower the power consumption and increase the efficiency of conventional air and water-based systems.

Apr 8, 2025

Illuminating the Future of Photonics

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Shaya Fainman, a distinguished professor in the University of California San Diego Jacobs School of Engineering’s Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering and a Qualcomm Institute’s (QI) Executive Council member, has been a driving force ...

Apr 8, 2025

New method uses bacteria-enhanced graphene oxide nanoparticles for cancer photothermo-chemo-immunotherapy

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Modern cancer treatments have evolved beyond traditional chemotherapy to include targeted approaches such as immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and photothermal therapy. Graphene oxide (GO) has emerged as a promising material for both drug delivery...

Apr 8, 2025

Improving rapid tests: DNA nanotechnology boosts sensitivity of test strips

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Since the COVID-19 pandemic, pretty much everybody is familiar with this technology: paper-based rapid test strips, also called lateral flow immunoassays (LFIAs). They enable easy detection of biomarkers that indicate the presence of specific path...

Apr 7, 2025

Researchers discover why plastic sheds dangerous fragments

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The world is littered with trillions of micro- and nanoscopic pieces of plastic. These can be smaller than a virus -- just the right size to disrupt cells and even alter DNA. Researchers find them almost everywhere they've looked, from Antarc...

Apr 7, 2025

Tunable electrodes selectively detect molecules in complex mixtures on wearable platforms

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Programmable electrodes integrated into wearable devices enable selective molecular detection in complex formulations such as cosmetics and skincare products.

Apr 7, 2025

Researchers use graphene field-effect transistors to create a sensitive, noninvasive glucose-sensing platform

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Researchers from Portugal's International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory and Italy's Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia have addressed the need for noninvasive, ultrasensitive alternatives to currently available glucose monitoring sensor...

Apr 7, 2025

Researchers use graphene to develop method to reliably integrates 2D semiconductors with dielectrics

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Researchers from Peking University, Beijing Graphene Institute, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences and the University of Manchester have developed a new method to integrate 2D semiconductors with dielectric materials. Their approach involve...

Apr 6, 2025

Rice University establishes Center for Membrane Excellence to advance separation technologies for energy and sustainability

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Rice University has established the Rice Center for Membrane Excellence (RiCeME), which is dedicated to developing advanced membrane materials and separation technologies for energy, environmental sustainability and chemical processing application...

Apr 5, 2025

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