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A Beginner’s Guide to Topological Materials

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Ever since a new class of ­materials called topological insulators was first created—a discovery that helped win the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2016—researchers have been intrigued by the possibilities for electronics applications such as ultralow...

Jun 22, 2021

Using nanoscale 3D printing to create high-resolution light field prints

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Wouldn't it be amazing if printed images can look three-dimensional (3D)? Unfortunately, conventional prints like photographs display two-dimensional (2D) images with a fixed appearance as they contain only intensity and color information. Th...

Jun 22, 2021

Improving asphalt road pavement with nano-engineered particles

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

New research suggests fumed silica nanoparticles (FSNs) can be used to help improve the performance of warm mix asphalt (WMA).

Jun 22, 2021

Breakthrough Ultra-Thin Tech to Revolutionize Night Vision – "We Have Made the Invisible Visible"

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Let there be light! Ultra-thin film could one day be used on reading glasses. Researchers from The Australian National University (ANU) have developed new technology... The post Breakthrough Ultra-Thin Tech to Revolutionize Night Vision – “We Hav...

Jun 22, 2021

New method for the molecular functionalization of surfaces

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

One vision that is currently driving material scientists is to combine organic molecules (and their diverse functionalities) with the technological possibilities offered by extremely sophisticated semiconductor electronics. Thanks to modern method...

Jun 22, 2021

Engineering nanobodies as lifesavers when SARS-CoV-2 variants attack

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists are pursuing a new strategy in the protracted fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus by engineering nanobodies that can neutralize virus variants in two different ways.

Jun 22, 2021

Engineering nanobodies as lifesavers when SARS-CoV-2 variants attack: In lab, molecules inhibit effectively, access nooks too small for human antibodies

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists are pursuing a new strategy in the protracted fight against the SARS-CoV-2 virus by engineering nanobodies that can neutralize virus variants in two different ways.

Jun 22, 2021

Improving asphalt road pavement with nano-engineered particles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Warm mix asphalt (WMA) is gaining attention in the asphalt industry as an eco-friendly and sustainable technology.

Jun 22, 2021

Self-assembly of stimuli-responsive coiled-coil fibrous hydrogels

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Jin Kim Montclare, professor of chemical and biomolecular engineering, with affilations at NYU Langone Health and NYU College of Dentistry, directed this research with first author Michael Meleties, fellow Ph.D. student Dustin Britton, postdoctora...

Jun 22, 2021

New Engineering Strategy to Construct Profragrance Nanoparticles for Industrial Applications

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Fragrances are functional molecules with a pleasant scent that are widely used in aqueous products (cosmetics and detergents) and on surfaces such as textiles, leather and wallpaper. However,...

Jun 22, 2021

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