World news

Results: 32847
arrow_upward arrow_downward

Eliminating resistant bacteria with nanoparticles

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Novel nanoparticles developed by researchers at ETH Zurich and Empa detect multi-resistant bacteria hiding in body cells and

Apr 23, 2021

Metalens Will Deliver on Challenging Printing Applications, Direct Laser Lithography

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A team at Northwestern University designed a high-numerical aperture metalens and fabricated it on an optical fiber tip, using a set of processes that establishes an alternate path for optical nanoparticle trapping and other imaging applications t...

Apr 23, 2021

Nanocages Could Live to Safer Lives for Soldiers, Athletes, Motorists – Study

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A new study presents athletes, motorists and soldiers could lead safer lives through 'nanocages,' resulting from a new process that could lead to a more effective and reusable shield from shock and impact, explosion, and vibration.

Apr 23, 2021

Chemists show ions' staged release from gold-silver nanoparticles could be useful property

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

There's gold in them thar nanoparticles, and there used to be a lot of silver, too. But much of the silver has leached away, and researchers want to know how.

Apr 23, 2021

Engineering single-molecule fluorescence with asymmetric nano-antennas

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

NIR fluorescence has shown great potential in bioscience, but low quantum-yield has largely impeded the research on most NIR fluorophores. Here, scientists in China use asymmetric plasmonic nano-antenna to drastically enhance NIR dye's single...

Apr 23, 2021

Silver ions hurry up, then wait as they disperse

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Chemists quantify the release mechanism of silver ions from gold-silver nanoparticle alloys. The nanoparticles are being studied for use as catalyst in hydrogen evolution and other applications.

Apr 22, 2021

Nanoscale degradation of ferroelectric crystals observed for the first time – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Charge accumulation drives polarization in the wrong direction The post Nanoscale degradation of ferroelectric crystals observed for the first time appeared first on Physics World.

Apr 22, 2021

Developing nanoparticles to detect and kill multi-resistant pathogens

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Multi-resistant pathogens are a serious and increasing problem in today's medicine. Where antibiotics are ineffective, these bacteria can cause life-threatening infections.

Apr 22, 2021

Under pressure: Manipulating protein-mimicking molecules with hydrostatic pressure

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Stimulus-responsive supramolecular structures have emerged as an alternative to conventional ones, owing to their applications in sensing, drug delivery, and switchable memory systems. Now, scientists at Tokyo Institute of Technology explore the h...

Apr 22, 2021

Fighting harmful bacteria with nanoparticles: New weapons against antibiotic resistance

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Multi-resistant pathogens are a serious and increasing problem in today's medicine. Where antibiotics are ineffective, these bacteria can cause life-threatening infections. Researchers are currently developing nanoparticles that can be used t...

Apr 22, 2021

REFINE