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Scroll'n'roll -- nanomaterials towards effective photocatalytic pollution treatment

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

We live in times when among the most limited and precious resources on Earth are air and water. No matter the geographical location, the pollution spreads quickly, negatively affecting even the purest regions like Mount Everest. Thus, anthropogeni...

May 5, 2021

Robotic flexing: biologically inspired artificial muscles made from motor proteins

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Motor proteins form microscopic biological machines that are essential to many types of movement, from the swimming of bacteria to the contraction of muscles. However, integrating motor proteins efficiently into macroscopic robotic systems is chal...

May 5, 2021

Emissive supramolecular metallacages via coordination-driven self-assembly

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Metallacages prepared via coordination-driven self-assembly have received extensive attention because of their three-dimensional layout and cavity-cored nature. The construction of light-emitting materials employing metallacages as a platform has ...

May 4, 2021

New graphite-based sensor technology for wearable medical devices

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed next-generation, graphene-based sensing technology using their innovative G-Putty material. The team's printed sensors are 50 times more sensitive than the industry standard and outperform other comparable nano-enab...

May 4, 2021

Nano flashlight enables new applications of light

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Design of miniature optical systems could lead to future cell phones that can detect viruses and more.

May 4, 2021

Nanoplastics -- an underestimated problem?

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Giant vortices of floating plastic trash in the world's oceans with sometimes devastating consequences for their inhabitants - the sobering legacy of our modern lifestyle. Weathering and degradation processes produce countless tiny particles ...

May 4, 2021

Nanoplastics and other harmful pollutants found in disposable face masks: Regulation and research urgently needed, say experts

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have uncovered potentially dangerous chemical pollutants that are released from disposable face masks when submerged in water. The research reveals high levels of pollutants, including lead, antimony, and copper, within the silicon-base...

May 4, 2021

Complex shapes of photons to boost future quantum technologies

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Researchers have demonstrated how two interfering photons can bunch into various shapes. These complex shapes are beneficial for quantum technologies, such as performing fast photonic quantum computations and safe data transfer. The method opens n...

May 4, 2021

Complex shapes of photons to boost future quantum technologies

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

As the digital revolution has now become mainstream, quantum computing and quantum communication are rising in the consciousness of the field. The enhanced measurement technologies enabled by quantum phenomena, and the possibility of scientific pr...

May 4, 2021

Researchers develop new graphite-based sensor technology for wearable medical devices

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Researchers at AMBER, the SFI Centre for Advanced Materials and BioEngineering Research, and from Trinity's School of Physics, have developed next-generation, graphene-based sensing technology using their innovative G-Putty material.

May 4, 2021

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