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Graphene can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have successfully used graphene—one of the strongest, thinnest known materials—to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory experiments. The researchers say the discovery could be a breakthrough in...

Jun 16, 2021

Infrared Imaging Using Ultrathin and Transparent Semiconductor Nanocrystals

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The demand for detecting infrared (IR) light, invisible to human eyes, is constantly growing, due to a wide variety of applications ranging from food quality control and remote sensing to night vision devices and lidar.

Jun 16, 2021

If I Had a Hammer: A Simple Tool to Enable Remote Neurological Examinations | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

A Smart Tendon Hammer System for Remote Neurological Examination Electronics and Nanotechnology Robotics

Jun 16, 2021

Machine learning can reduce worry about nanoparticles in food

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

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

Jun 16, 2021

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

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