EPFL scientists have developed a method for boosting the sensitivity of rapid-detection tests like those used for the new coronavirus. The results of their feasibility study have just been published in Nano Letters.
Feb 17, 2021
Messenger RNA (mRNA) vaccines to prevent COVID-19 have made headlines around the world recently, but scientists have also been working on mRNA vaccines to treat or prevent other diseases, including some forms of cancer. Now, researchers reporting ...
Feb 17, 2021
Beyond aesthetics, holograms on food - specifically, edible holograms - could be used to reduce packaging needs, for example, as information about nutritional content or labels could be printed directly onto the food item. To that end, researchers...
Feb 17, 2021
Over the past years, global data traffic has experienced a boom, with over 12.5 billion connected devices all over the world. The current world-wide deployment of the 5G telecommunications standard is...
Feb 17, 2021
Researchers from the National Research Nuclear University MEPhI and Immanuel Kant Baltic State Federal University (BFU) have proposed the use of novel thin films to drastically minimize friction to...
Feb 17, 2021
For the first time, a team of scientists has succeeded in capturing in real time the first few milliseconds in the life of a gold coating as it forms on a polymer. The team used DESY’s high-brilliance X-ray source PETRA III to observe the earlies...
Feb 17, 2021
In January 2021, Nanosurf acquired Scuba Probe Technologies, a startup company that develops atomic force microscopy probes for electrical measurements in liquid. This acquisition underlines Nanosurf’s dedication to the clean energy challenge that...
Feb 17, 2021
Using graphene and other 2D materials, physicists were able to create the smallest microchips so far by using "nano-origami techniques."
Feb 17, 2021
This is the first time that scientists have developed a medical testing system by coupling metal nanostructures with an electrical insulator.
Feb 17, 2021
Power engineers suggest improving the operation of heat exchangers by using two types of nanofluids and nano additives correctly.
Feb 17, 2021
