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Researchers develop new one-step process for creating self-assembled metamaterials

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A team led by University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers has discovered a groundbreaking one-step process for creating materials with unique properties, called metamaterials.

Jan 11, 2021

Laser harmony

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Would you like to capture a chemical transformation inside a cell live? Or maybe revolutionize microchips' production by printing paths in a layer that has a thickness of just 100 nanometers? These and many other goals can now be achieved wit...

Jan 11, 2021

Material for future electronics: New method makes graphene nanoribbons easier to produce

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Russian researchers have proposed a new method for synthesizing high-quality graphene nanoribbons -- a material with potential for applications in flexible electronics, solar cells, LEDs, lasers, and more. Presented in The Journal of Physical Chem...

Jan 11, 2021

Electrically switchable qubit can tune between storage and fast calculation modes

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To perform calculations, quantum computers need qubits to act as elementary building blocks that process and store information. Now, physicists have produced a new type of qubit that can be switched from a stable idle mode to a fast calculation mo...

Jan 11, 2021

New nanostructured alloy for anode is a big step toward revolutionizing energy storage

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Researchers have developed a battery anode based on a new nanostructured alloy that could revolutionize the way energy storage devices are designed and manufactured.

Jan 11, 2021

Nanocrystals With Unique Surface Texture That Eradicates Bacteria Biofilm

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The COVID-19 pandemic is raising fears of new pathogens such as new viruses or drug-resistant bacteria. To this, a Korean research team has recently drawn... The post Nanocrystals With Unique Surface Texture That Eradicates Bacteria Biofilm appea...

Jan 10, 2021

NIST Creates A "How-To Tutorial" for DNA Origami

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With the increased interest surrounding the design and fabrication of DNA origami nanostructures, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has published a guide for beginners using existing technologies.

Jan 9, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Nanocrystals that eradicate bacteria biofilm

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The COVID-19 pandemic is raising fears of new pathogens such as new viruses or drug-resistant bacteria. To this, a Korean research team has recently drawn attention for developing the technology for removing antibiotic-resistant bacteria by contro...

Jan 9, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Nanoparticle vaccine for COVID-19

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Before the pandemic, the lab of Stanford University biochemist Peter S. Kim focused on developing vaccines for HIV, Ebola and pandemic influenza. But, within days of closing their campus lab space as part of COVID-19 precautions, they turned their...

Jan 9, 2021

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Engineers find antioxidants improve nanoscale visualization of polymers

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Reactive molecules, such as free radicals, can be produced in the body after exposure to certain environments or substances and go on to cause cell damage. Antioxidants can minimize this damage by interacting with the radicals before they affect c...

Jan 9, 2021

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