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Biofilm-Forming Pathogens Contribute to Treatment of Infections; New Study Reveals How Nanosilver Killed 99 Percent of Bacterial Population

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers demonstrated in a study for the first time that long-term nanosilver treatment can increase the danger of recurring infections.

Oct 12, 2021

Novel Electronic Component Made of Germanium Bonded With Aluminum Could Be the Key to Quantum Technology

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from TU Wien in Vienna created a new nanostructure made of pure germanium bonded with aluminum that makes them best suited for complex applications in quantum technology.

Oct 12, 2021

New Anisotropic Film Could Pack Transistors Closer Together

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Packing transistors close together raises the problem of heat frying the devices. Now scientists have developed an artificial material that is one of the best ever at conducting heat in one direction while keeping that heat insulated from its surr...

Oct 11, 2021

Nanosilver is not a 'silver bullet' in long-term treatment of infections

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

New research from the University of Technology Sydney (UTS) has found that pathogens that form biofilms can evolve to survive nanosilver treatment. The study is the first to demonstrate that long-term nanosilver treatment can increase the risk of...

Oct 11, 2021

Bioinspired electromechanical nanogenerators to regulate cell activity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The extracellular matrix (ECM) including three-dimensional (3D) network and bioelectricity can profoundly influence cell development, migration, and functional expression. In a new report now published on Science Advances, Tong Li and a research t...

Oct 11, 2021

Bio-Inspired Autonomous Materials

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Megan Valentine, a professor of mechanical engineering and co-director of the California NanoSystems Institute at UC Santa Barbara, has been awarded a $1.8 million collaborative grant by the National Science Foundation to design and create next-ge...

Oct 11, 2021

New nanostructure could be the key to quantum electronics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A novel electronic component from TU Wien (Vienna) could be an important key to the era of quantum information technology: Using a special manufacturing process, pure germanium is bonded with aluminum in a way that atomically sharp interfaces are ...

Oct 11, 2021

Enhancing Lanthanide-Doped Nanocrystal Upconversion Luminescence Could Improve Bioimaging, Displays

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

At the National University of Singapore (NUS), researchers amplified upconversion luminescence in protein-size lanthanide-doped nanocrystals. The group reconstructed the surface of the crystal to prevent surface-associated energy loss.

Oct 11, 2021

New Nanopore Sensor for COVID-19 Detection: Simpler, Faster, Accurate Results as PCR Tests in 2 Hours

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team developed an extremely sensitive nanopore sensor that particularly identifies COVID-19 viruses and other human adenoviruses in an assortment of samples like a serum, saliva, or environmental specimens like wastewater.

Oct 10, 2021

A Big Bet on Nanotechnology Has Paid Off

Scientific American   -   Scientific News Websites

The National Nanotechnology Initiative promised a lot. It has delivered more

Oct 9, 2021

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