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A solid solvent for unique materials

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Materials impossible to obtain with existing methods can be produced using a solid, nanostructured silica solvent. Scientists from the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish Academy of Sciences in Cracow presented an innovative approach to the...

Feb 25, 2021

Chip simplifies COVID-19 testing, delivers results on a phone

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Programmed magnetic nanobeads enable diagnostic device.

Feb 25, 2021

Graphene filter makes carbon capture more efficient and cheaper

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Chemical engineers at EPFL have developed a graphene filter for carbon capture that surpasses the efficiency of commercial capture technologies, and can reduce the cost carbon capture down to $30 per ton of carbon dioxide.

Feb 25, 2021

Virus detection method is versatile and accessible

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A safe, fast and cheap testing method that uses magnetic nanoparticles to detect viruses in both clinical and wastewater samples has been developed by KAUST researchers. The centrifuge-free approach is compatible with magnetic bead-based automated...

Feb 25, 2021

Graphene filter makes carbon capture more efficient and cheaper

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Chemical engineers have developed a graphene filter for carbon capture that surpasses the efficiency of commercial capture technologies, and can reduce the cost carbon capture down to $30 per ton of carbon dioxide.

Feb 25, 2021

Nanobubbles could improve dentists' tools

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

People's teeth-chattering experiences in the dentist's chair could be improved by fresh insights into how tiny, powerful bubbles are formed by ultra-fast vibrations, a study suggests.

Feb 25, 2021

On the line: Watching nanoparticles get in shape: New method could advance next-generation applications in medicine, cosmetics, and petroleum recovery

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have captured real-time, high-resolution videos of liquid structures taking shape as nanoparticles form a solid-like layer at the interface between oil and water. Their findings could help advance all-liquid robotics for targeted cancer...

Feb 25, 2021

Real-Time Video Shows Liquid Structures Taking Shape as Nanoparticle Surfactants

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Liquid structures - liquid droplets that maintain a specific shape - are useful for a variety of applications, from food processing to cosmetics, medicine, and even petroleum extraction, but...

Feb 25, 2021

Biological Nanobodies Attached to CRISPR Could Toggle Specific Genes On and Off

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The genetic tool CRISPR has been likened to molecular scissors for its ability to snip out and replace genetic code within DNA. But CRISPR has a capability that could make it useful beyond genetic...

Feb 25, 2021

EU Sets Sail for Large-Scale Quantum Computing

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Stemming from the EU’s Quantum Flagship 10-year, $1.18 billion (€1 billion) research and development initiative program launched in 2018, 19 companies and research institutions have joined forces for the QLSI (Quantum Large Scale Integration with ...

Feb 25, 2021

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