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Biosensors to detect P. jirovecii, responsible for Pneumocystis pneumonia

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Currently, the detection of the fungus in patients, who may be asymptomatic carriers until they develop pneumonia, uses the PCR technique, which takes several hours and requires adequate facilities and qualified personnel. However, the application...

Feb 5, 2021

Silicon anode structure generates new potential for lithium-ion batteries

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New research has identified a nanostructure that improves the anode in lithium-ion batteries. Instead of using graphite for the anode, the researchers turned to silicon: a material that stores more charge but is susceptible to fracturing. The team...

Feb 5, 2021

Imaging technique provides link to innovative products

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A study announces the successful use of a new nanoimaging technique that will allow researchers to test and identify two-dimensional materials.

Feb 4, 2021

Switching nanolight on and off: New way to program light on an ultra-small scale

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The report demonstrates a new method to control the flow of light of nanolight. Optical manipulation on the nanoscale, or nanophotonics, has become a critical area of interest as researchers seek ways to meet the increasing demand for technologies...

Feb 4, 2021

Harvard Scientists Trilayer Graphene Breakthrough Opens the Door for High Temperature Superconductors

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In 2018, the physics world was set ablaze with the discovery that when an ultrathin layer of carbon, called graphene, is stacked and twisted to... The post Harvard Scientists Trilayer Graphene Breakthrough Opens the Door for High Temperature Supe...

Feb 4, 2021

Can Silicon Nanostructures Knock Plastic Lenses Out of Cell Phone Cameras?

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Startup Metalenz says its nanostructures do a better job of guiding light to image sensors than curved plastic lenses

Feb 4, 2021

Switching nanolight on and off

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers led by Columbia University has developed a unique platform to program a layered crystal, producing imaging capabilities beyond common limits on demand.

Feb 4, 2021

Research could lead to injectable gels that release medicines over time

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The researchers dissolved polymers and nanoparticles in water, and comingled them at room temperature to solidify a Jello-like substance that - unlike its kitchen counterpart -- did not liquify at higher heat, such as in the body. The technique ke...

Feb 4, 2021

Researchers create 'whirling' nano-structures in anti-ferromagnets

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Inspired by the Big Bang cooling, the new finding could lead to super-fast, energy-efficient memory chips.

Feb 4, 2021

Scientists use trilayer graphene to observe more robust superconductivity: The new three-layer system opens the door for high temperature superconductors

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Scientists report successfully stacking three sheets of graphene and then twisting each of them at a magic angle to produce a three-layered structure that is not only capable of superconductivity but does so more robustly and at higher temperature...

Feb 4, 2021

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