A new scientific report reviews the role nanotechnology plays in the ongoing fight against the novel coronavirus, examining its role in diagnosing and curing the highly-contagious COVID-19.
Mar 16, 2021
New two-dimensional nanomaterials called MXenes that are being examined by the Missouri University of Science and Technology may lead to new superlubricants that could better protect the delicate moving parts of future Mars rovers.Continue Reading...
Mar 16, 2021
The electron is one of the fundamental particles in nature we read about in school. Its behavior holds clues to new ways to store digital data. A new study explores alternative materials to improve capacity and shrink the size of digital data stor...
Mar 16, 2021
Joint Army- and Air Force-funded researchers have taken a step toward building a fault-tolerant quantum computer, which could provide enhanced data processing capabilities.
Mar 16, 2021
The study showed that not only the composition of the material but also its geometry influenced the effect of the nanoparticles on the enzyme.
Mar 16, 2021
With the problem of antimicrobial resistance getting serious, the researchers find a new group of effective antimicrobials, which selectively kill bacteria while remaining nontoxic to mammalian cells. This feature of these nanozymes may provide a ...
Mar 16, 2021
Researchers probe into the photocatalytic process on the titanium dioxide nanocrystals, finding that the process could be sensitive to the site of the reaction and the type of surface adsorbates. It shows the promise of surface engineering of maxi...
Mar 16, 2021
KAIST researchers and their collaborators at home and abroad have successfully demonstrated a new methodology for direct near-field optical imaging of acoustic graphene plasmon fields. This strategy will provide a breakthrough for the practical ap...
Mar 16, 2021
Nanograined metals possess high strength and high ductility, but low thermal stability. Enhancing the thermal stability will greatly broaden applications of nanograined metals and alloys. A novel criterion of thermal stability is developed, indica...
Mar 16, 2021
It will bring molecular modeling to a new level of accuracy, reducing researchers’ reliance on serendipity -- Read more on ScientificAmerican.com
Mar 15, 2021
