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Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: One-way street for electrons: Scientists observe directed energy transport between neighbouring molecules in a nanomaterial

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Whether in solar cells, in photosynthesis or in the human eye: when light falls on the material, a green leaf or the retina, certain molecules transport energy and charge. This ultimately leads to the...

Nov 28, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier: The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL research

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The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a...

Nov 28, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Phytoplankton disturbed by nanoparticles: Due to its antibacterial properties, nanosilver is used in a wide range of products from textiles to cosmetics; but nanosilver if present at high concentrations also disrupts the metabolism of algae that are essential for the aquatic food

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Products derived from nanotechnology are efficient and highly sought-after, yet their effects on the environment are still poorly understood. A research team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), wor...

Nov 28, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Russian scientists improve 3D printing technology for aerospace composites using oil waste

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Scientists from NUST MISIS have improved the technology of 3D printing from aluminum, having achieved an increase in the hardness of products by 1,5 times. The nanocarbon additive to aluminum powder,...

Nov 28, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Pitt researchers create nanoscale slalom course for electrons: Professors from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have created a serpentine path for electrons

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A research team led by professors from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have created a serpentine path for electrons, imbuing them with new properties that could be useful in future quantum dev...

Nov 28, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: An ionic forcefield for nanoparticles: Tunable coating allows hitch-hiking nanoparticles to slip past the immune system to their target

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Nanoparticles are promising drug delivery tools, offering the ability to administer drugs directly to a specific part of the body and avoid the awful side effects so often seen with chemotherapeutics.

Nov 28, 2020

Sorting Out Viruses With Machine Learning: AI-Powered Nanotechnology May Lead to New Rapid COVID-19 Tests

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Scientists at Osaka University develop a label-free method for identifying respiratory viruses based on changes in electrical current when they pass through silicon nanopores, which... The post Sorting Out Viruses With Machine Learning: AI-Powere...

Nov 28, 2020

Quantum Sensing Using Nanodiamonds to Help Detect Disease Earlier

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The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such... The post Quantum Sensing Using Nanodiamonds to Help Detect Diseas...

Nov 27, 2020

MARA project aims to use new DNA based nanotechnology to fight bacteria

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Antibiotics are used to prevent and treat bacterial infections. They have played a major role in combating infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, pneumonia, typhoid fever, and meningitis in 20th century.

Nov 27, 2020

A phononic crystal coupled to a transmission line via an artificial atom

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Researchers have recently displayed the interaction of superconducting qubits; the basic unit of quantum information, with surface acoustic wave resonators; a surface-wave equivalent of the crystal resonator, in quantum physics. This phenomena ope...

Nov 27, 2020

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