World news

Results: 32836
arrow_upward arrow_downward

Stroke Treatment: Nanophotosynthesis Can Reduce Dead Neurons, Help Blood Vessels Grow

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A bright potential treatment for stroke combines the mechanisms of photosynthesis and nanoparticles in a new "nano-photosynthetic" system, that is said to reduce dying neurons, improve motor function, and help new blood vessels grow.

May 20, 2021

Thin is now in to turn terahertz polarization

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Rice University physicists make unique broadband polarization rotators with ultrathin carbon nanotube films. The rotators extend to the terahertz, which could simplify devices for use in telecommunications, security and manufacturing.

May 20, 2021

New biosensor developed to aid early diagnosis of breast cancer

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of Spanish researchers have developed, at the laboratory level, a prototype of a new biosensor to help detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. It is an easy-to-use, low-cost prototype of a nanoporous device, and provides results in les...

May 20, 2021

A new form of carbon

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A new allotrope of carbon has been produced by a European team. Like graphene, it is only one atom thick, but unlike graphene it behaves like a metal even at small scales, ideal for nanosized wires. This result is exciting for engineers trying to ...

May 20, 2021

New study presents evaporation-driven transport-control of small molecules along nanoslits

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

South Korea's Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) has presented the evaporation-driven transport-control of small molecules in gas-permeable and low-aspect-ratio nanoslits, wherein both the diffusive and advective mass ...

May 20, 2021

Device for detection of signs of sudden cardiac death developed at TPU

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists of Tomsk Polytechnic University have developed a nanosensor-based hardware and software complex for measurement of cardiac micropotential energies without filtering and averaging-out cardiac cycles in real time. The device allows regist...

May 20, 2021

MIT.nano launches START.nano accelerator

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Pilot program will support hard-tech startups with access to tools and facilities.

May 19, 2021

Stopping the Airborne Spread of COVID-19: Nanofiber Filter Captures Almost 100% of Coronavirus Aerosols

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A filter made from polymer nanothreads blew three kinds of commercial masks out of the water by capturing 99.9% of coronavirus aerosols in an experiment.... The post Stopping the Airborne Spread of COVID-19: Nanofiber Filter Captures Almost 100% ...

May 19, 2021

MIT turns “magic” material into versatile electronic devices

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Work on three graphene-based devices may yield new insights into superconductivity.

May 19, 2021

Nano-Photosynthesis: An Illuminating Possibility for Stroke Treatment

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Blocked blood vessels in the brains of stroke patients prevent oxygen-rich blood from getting to cells, causing severe damage. Plants and some microbes produce oxygen... The post Nano-Photosynthesis: An Illuminating Possibility for Stroke Treatme...

May 19, 2021

REFINE