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Carbon nanotubes could help electronics withstand outer space’s harsh conditions

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Space missions, such as NASA's Orion that will take astronauts to Mars, are pushing the limits of human exploration. But during their transit, spacecrafts encounter a continuous stream of damaging cosmic radiation, which can harm or even dest...

Oct 27, 2021

Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

The technology could be developed as a rapid diagnostic for Covid-19 or other emerging pathogens.

Oct 27, 2021

Tuneable catalysis: Solving the particle size puzzle

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Chemical reactions can be studied at different levels: At the level of individual atoms and molecules, new compounds can be designed. At the level of tiny particles on the nano and micrometer scale, one can understand how catalyst materials influe...

Oct 27, 2021

Carbon nanotubes could help electronics withstand outer space's harsh conditions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Space missions, such as NASA's Orion that will take astronauts to Mars, are pushing the limits of human exploration. But during their transit, spacecrafts encounter a continuous stream of damaging cosmic radiation, which can harm or even dest...

Oct 27, 2021

Carbon Nanotubes: Novel Sensor That Can Detect SARS-CoV-2 Developed; Results in Just a Few Minutes

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Through the use of specialized carbon nanotubes, engineers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have devised a novel sensor that can help alleviate the fast transmission of COVID-19.

Oct 27, 2021

Tube-in-tube structure going strong

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Similar to grass stems, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) scientists have created nanostrut-connected tube-in-tubes that enable stronger low-density structural materials.

Oct 27, 2021

Scientists take a significant step forward in detecting Nanohertz Gravitational-wave background

An international research team has today published a detailed analysis of a candidate signal for the since-long sought gravitational wave background (GWB) due to in-spiralling supermassive black-hole binaries. Although a detection cannot be claime...

Oct 27, 2021

Iron-oxide "nanozymes" could help fight cavities

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

For people with particularly cavity-prone teeth, daily brushing and flossing aren't always enough. A new treatment could help, as it uses tiny particles known as nanozymes to break down plaque and kill cavity-causing bacteria.

Oct 26, 2021

A New Wildfire Watchdog

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Why is the dog barking, you wonder, as you wake up? You notice the smell of smoke, and when you try to turn on your bedside light you discover that the power is out. Then you see it out your window: a wall of orange flame, crawling up a nearby hil...

Oct 26, 2021

MIT’s New Carbon Nanotube-Based Sensor Can Detect COVID-19 or Other Emerging Pathogens

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

The technology could be developed as a rapid diagnostic for Covid-19 or other emerging pathogens.

Oct 26, 2021

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