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New nanotech gives boost to detection of cancer and disease

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Early screening can mean the difference between life and death in a cancer and disease diagnosis. That's why University of Central Florida researchers are working to develop a new screening technique that's more than 300 times as effecti...

Mar 25, 2021

Revealing nano big bang: Scientists observe the first milliseconds of crystal formation: New study shows how stable materials have unstable beginnings

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists recruited a world-leading microscope to capture atomic-resolution, high-speed images of gold atoms self-organizing, falling apart, and then reorganizing many times before settling into a stable, ordered crystal.

Mar 25, 2021

Revealing nano big bang: Scientists observe the first milliseconds of crystal formation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

When we grow crystals, atoms first group together into small clusters—a process called nucleation. But understanding exactly how such atomic ordering emerges from the chaos of randomly moving atoms has long eluded scientists.

Mar 25, 2021

Detecting photons transporting qubits without destroying quantum information

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Even though quantum communication is tap-proof, it is so far not particularly efficient. Researchers at the Max Planck Institute of Quantum Optics want to change this. They have developed a detection method that can be used to track quantum transm...

Mar 25, 2021

Novel Automatic Process Enables More Accurate Assessment of Nanofiber Fabrication

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Image Credit: whitehoune/shutterstock.com Nanofibers, which are imbued with unique mechanical, electric, and other physical properties because of their small size, are regarded as the cutting-edge...

Mar 25, 2021

An Efficient Metallic Nanowire Foam for Particulate Filtration

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

During the COVID-19 pandemic, people have grown accustomed to wearing facemasks, but many coverings are fragile and not easily disinfected. Metal foams are durable, and their small pores and large surface areas suggest they could effectively filte...

Mar 25, 2021

Wafer-Thin Stiff Nanopaper Becomes Soft at the Push of a Button

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Materials science likes to take nature and the special properties of living beings that could potentially be transferred to materials as a model. A research team led by chemist Professor Andreas...

Mar 25, 2021

New Experimental Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Spurs Broad Immunity in Animal Trials

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Experimental flu shots newly developed by researchers safeguard animals from an extensive range of pandemic and seasonal influenza strains. At present, the vaccine product is being developed further...

Mar 25, 2021

On-chip torsion balance with femtonewton force resolution at room temperature

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The torsion balance contains a rigid balance beam suspended by a fine thread as an ancient scientific instrument that continues to form a very sensitive force sensor to date. The force sensitivity is proportional to the lengths of the beam and thr...

Mar 25, 2021

Leveraging the 5G Network to Wirelessly Power IoT Devices | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Rotman Lens-based ‘Rectenna’ Capable of Millimeter-wave Harvesting at 28-GHz With High Efficiency From All Directions for First Time The breakthrough leverages a Rotman lens-based rectifying antenna capable of millimeter-wave ...

Mar 25, 2021

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