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A unique scanning tunnelling microscope with magnetic cooling to study quantum effects developed

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Scanning tunnelling microscopes capture images of materials with atomic precision and can be used to manipulate individual molecules or atoms. Researchers have been using the instruments for many years to explore the world of nanoscopic phenomena...

Sep 2, 2021

Theoretical Advancement Could Enable High-Coherence Fano Lasers

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Researchers at the Technical University of Denmark (DTU) have shown that a Fano laser has fundamental advantages over other types of microscopic lasers. The researchers demonstrated that the coherence of a Fano laser can be significantly improved,...

Sep 2, 2021

Nanogenerator wooden flooring powers lightbulbs with footsteps

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

The idea of using human movement to generate electricity is something we've seen applied to many areas, including footwear, roads and, just this week, motion-powered mesh that heals injured tendons. Among these possibilities is flooring that ...

Sep 2, 2021

Nanotube threads improve vital signs readings

Innovation in Textiles   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

The threads are soft and flexible, and clothing that incorporates them is machine washable....

Sep 2, 2021

New Nanodisinfectant Developed with Long-Lasting Properties; Proven Effective Against Pathogens of Pandemic

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A new nanoparticle-based disinfectant was developed with antiviral effects and can last up to 7 days. The disinfectant is expected to solve limited sanitizing solutions during the pandemic.

Sep 1, 2021

Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Central Florida researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days—a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging pathoge...

Sep 1, 2021

Long-lasting disinfectant promises to help fight pandemics

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days -- a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging pathogenic viruses.

Sep 1, 2021

Nanoparticle-based disinfectant could be a powerful weapon against pathogenic viruses

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Central Florida researchers have developed a nanoparticle-based disinfectant that can continuously kill viruses on a surface for up to seven days – a discovery that could be a powerful weapon against COVID-19 and other emerging patho...

Sep 1, 2021

Ghost Polaritons: New Type of Infrared Polaritons Discovered at the Surface of Bulk Crystals

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

An international team has reported in Nature the first observation of ghost polaritons, which are a new form of surface waves carrying nanoscale light strongly... The post Ghost Polaritons: New Type of Infrared Polaritons Discovered at the Surfac...

Sep 1, 2021

Atomistic simulations and AI-based findings shed light on nanoscale therapeutics and new brain sensors

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Viruses kill millions around the world each year. "In addition to the novel coronavirus, leading viral killers include hepatitis, HIV, HPV," said Lela Vukovic, Assistant Professor of Chemistry, University of Texas at El Paso.

Sep 1, 2021

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