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Spinach: Chemistry experiments show potential to power fuel cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

"Eat your spinach," is a common refrain from many people's childhoods. Spinach, the hearty, green vegetable chock full of nutrients, doesn't just provide energy in humans. It also has potential to help power fuel cells, accordi...

Oct 5, 2020

Spinach: Good for Popeye and the planet: Chemistry experiments show potential to power fuel cells

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Spinach, when converted from its leafy, edible form into carbon nanosheets, acts as a catalyst for an oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells and metal-air batteries.

Oct 5, 2020

Nanoparticles can turn off genes in bone marrow cells

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Using specialized nanoparticles, MIT engineers have developed a way to turn off specific genes in cells of the bone marrow, which play an important role in producing blood cells. These particles could be tailored to help treat heart disease or to ...

Oct 5, 2020

Nanoparticles can turn off genes in bone marrow cells

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Using these new particles, researchers could develop treatments for heart disease and other conditions.

Oct 5, 2020

Nanoparticles can turn off genes in bone marrow cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using these new particles, researchers could develop treatments for heart disease and other conditions.

Oct 5, 2020

Carbon nanosheets derived from spinach could power fuel cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Spinach, when converted from its leafy, edible form into carbon nanosheets, acts as a catalyst for an oxygen reduction reaction in fuel cells and metal-air batteries.

Oct 5, 2020

Super-Micro Haptic Touch Sensor Works by Static Electricity

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Two-dimensional crumpled nanostructure with 40% higher efficiency. Super-micro, low-power sensors and devices that can send and receive signals and information anytime, anywhere will become an... The post Super-Micro Haptic Touch Sensor Works by ...

Oct 5, 2020

Researchers Use Charged Nanoscale MOFs and X-Rays to Kill Cancer Cells

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The heterogeneity of cancer cells themselves is one of the main difficulties faced in the development of effective and targeted treatments for cancer. This change makes it hard for the immune system...

Oct 5, 2020

Graphene Used to Design Circuit Capable of Producing Clean, Limitless Power

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Physicists from the University of Arkansas have successfully built a circuit that can capture graphene’s thermal motion and turn it into electrical current. Paul Thibado holds prototype...

Oct 5, 2020

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