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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

Carbon nanotube-based sensor can detect SARS-CoV-2 proteins: The technology could be developed as a rapid diagnostic for COVID-19 or other emerging pathogens

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Using specialized carbon nanotubes, engineers designed a sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 without any antibody, giving a result within minutes. With further development, this kind of sensor could enable rapid and accurate screening for COVID-19 o...

Oct 26, 2021

Chip-based quantum microcomb creates entanglement between optical fields

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have developed a tiny optical frequency comb, or microcomb, that uses two-mode squeezing to create unconditional entanglement between continuous optical fields. The miniature chip-based device lays the groundwork for mass production of...

Oct 26, 2021

Tube-in-tube structure going strong

Phys.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 26, 2021

A new strategy for detecting non-conformist particles called anyons

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of Brown University researchers has shown a new method of probing the properties of anyons, strange quasiparticles that could be useful in future quantum computers.

Oct 26, 2021

This Pyramid Scheme Could Be Helpful: Controlled Growth of Tetrahedron-Shaped Nanoparticles

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Rice chemists discover mechanism in controlled growth of tetrahedron-shaped nanoparticles.

Oct 26, 2021

NanoAL Receives Stage 1 CABLE Prize from U.S. Department of Energy

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

NanoAL, LLC. announced that it has been awarded a 2021 Stage 1 Award from the U.S. Department of Energy for the "Conductivity-enhanced materials for Affordable, Breakthrough Leapfrog Electric applications” (CABLE) program. The aim is to demon...

Oct 26, 2021

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

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Using specialized carbon nanotubes, MIT engineers have designed a novel sensor that can detect SARS-CoV-2 without any antibodies, giving a result within minutes. Their new sensor is based on technology that can quickly generate rapid and accurate ...

Oct 26, 2021

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