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Infrared Imaging Could Be an Everyday Reality Using Ultrathin Nanocrystal Layers

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists developed a new technology that uses ultrathin nanocrystal layers that will make infrared light visible, which solves longstanding problems with current night-vision goggles.

Jun 16, 2021

Nanoscale Studies Pave Way for ‘Next-generation’ Li-ion Batteries

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Rechargeable lithium-ion batteries are ubiquitous, powering smartphones, tablets, laptops and, increasingly, electric vehicles. Making these batteries lighter, smaller,

Jun 16, 2021

Microlight3D Selected for FET-Open European Project Aiming to Combat ‘Urban Heat Islands’ with Nanotechnology

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Microlight3D, a specialty manufacturer of high-resolution micro-scale 2D & 3D printing systems for industrial and scientific applications, today announces the award of FET-Open European funding to develop microstructured concrete that will tra...

Jun 16, 2021

Ground-breaking night-vision film can be applied to regular glasses

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at the Australian National University (ANU) have developed a new type of night-vision technology that is the first of its kind. Taking the form of an ultra-thin film, it can be applied directly to glasses to act as a filter, needing onl...

Jun 16, 2021

Nematic transition and nanoscale suppression of superconductivity in an iron chalcogenide

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In unconventional superconductors, electrons often exhibit a tendency towards spatial ordering within their atomic structure.

Jun 16, 2021

Nematic transition and nanoscale suppression of superconductivity in an iron chalcogenide

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Examining an iron chalcogenide high-temperature superconductor, an international team of researchers has found that just before the material fully enters the nematic state, electronic nematicity first appears in nanoscale patches on its surface. I...

Jun 16, 2021

Graphene 'camera' captures real-time electrical activity of beating heart

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists today track electrical signals and voltage changes in neurons and muscle cells by labeling individual cells or probing with electrodes. UC Berkeley and Stanford scientists have developed a new type of sensor that employs a sheet of grap...

Jun 16, 2021

RUDN University biologist tested the resistance of bioplastics to aggressive environment

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

RUDN University biologists studied the aggressive impact of environmental factors (water, salts, and ozone) on ultrathin nanofibers of biopolymers. The results will help choosing suitable bioplastic depending on the use; for example, for medical i...

Jun 16, 2021

'Wonder material' can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have successfully used graphene -- one of the strongest, thinnest known materials -- to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory experiments.

Jun 16, 2021

Machine learning can now reduce worry about nanoparticles in food

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

While crop yield has achieved a substantial boost from nanotechnology in recent years, the alarms over the health risks posed by nanoparticles within fresh produce and grains have also increased. In particular, nanoparticles entering the soil thro...

Jun 16, 2021

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