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Rippling graphene harvests thermal energy – Physics World

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New technology could deliver “clean, limitless, low-voltage power for small devices” The post Rippling graphene harvests thermal energy appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 21, 2020

Chili-shaped device could reveal just how hot that pepper is

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Some people love spicy food—the hotter, the better. Others go out of their way to avoid the palate-singeing burn of capsaicin, the compound that gives chili peppers their kick. Now, researchers have developed a portable device (whimsically shaped ...

Oct 21, 2020

Delivering proteins to testes could someday treat male infertility

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According to the Mayo Clinic, about 15% of couples are infertile, and male infertility plays a role in over one-third of these cases. Often, problems with sperm development are to blame. Now, researchers reporting in ACS Nano have found a way to d...

Oct 21, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Graphenea awarded �Best Graphene Firm� prize

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Graphenea has been named Best Graphene Firm of 2020 by an international committee of 40 jury members of the international Committee of the conference Graphchina 2020. The Best Graphene Firm Award hi...

Oct 21, 2020

Nanogenerator 'scavenges' power from their surroundings

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Imagine a mobile phone charger that doesn't need a wireless or mains power source. Or a pacemaker with inbuilt organic energy sources within the human body. Researchers are picking up the challenge of 'scavenging' invisible power fr...

Oct 21, 2020

Materials scientists discover design secrets of nearly indestructible insect

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Researchers reveal the material components - and their nano- and microscale blueprints - that make the diabolical ironclad beetle so indestructible, while also demonstrating how engineers can benefit from these designs.

Oct 21, 2020

Researchers invent a new atomic layer deposition process

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have invented a new way to deposit thin layers of atoms as a coating onto a substrate material at near room temperatures.

Oct 21, 2020

Gold Nanorod Scattering Used to Detect Macrophage Subtypes

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Every biological system is naturally equipped with a defense mechanism to protect against abnormal changes caused by either local, environmental, or biochemical alteration. White blood cells (WBC)...

Oct 21, 2020

Nanodevices Give an Unprecedented Peek into the Interior of Mammalian Cells

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For the first time, scientists have introduced minuscule tracking devices directly into the interior of mammalian cells, giving an unprecedented peek into the processes that govern the beginning of...

Oct 21, 2020

Researchers Develop Antibacterial Nano-Coatings Based on Boron Nitride

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NUST MISIS material scientists have presented antibacterial nano-coatings based on boron nitride, which are highly effective against microbial pathogens (up to 99.99%). They can become a safe...

Oct 21, 2020

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