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Graphene detector reveals THz light's polarization

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Physicists have created a broadband detector of terahertz radiation based on graphene. The device has potential for applications in communication and next-generation information transmission systems, security and medical equipment. The study came ...

Oct 8, 2020

Nanodiamond quantum thermometer measures the temperature of worms – Physics World

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New quantum thermometer makes use of nitrogen-vacancy centres to sense fever in tiny C. elegans worms The post Nanodiamond quantum thermometer measures the temperature of worms appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 8, 2020

Nanoscale machines convert light into work: Based on optical matter, new machines could be used to move and manipulate tiny particles

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Researchers have developed a tiny new machine that converts laser light into work. These optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo for applications such as nanofluidics and particle sorting.

Oct 8, 2020

Stem cell sheets harvested in just two days

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A team has developed a thermoresponsive nanotopography cell culture platform.

Oct 8, 2020

Nanoscale machines convert light into work

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have developed a tiny new machine that converts laser light into work. These optically powered machines self-assemble and could be used for nanoscale manipulation of tiny cargo for applications such as nanofluidics and particle sorting.

Oct 8, 2020

Giant electrochemical actuation in a nanoporous silicon-polypyrrole hybrid material

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The absence of piezoelectricity in silicon can lead to direct electromechanical applications of the mainstream semiconductor material. The integrated electrical control of silicon mechanics can open new perspectives for on-chip actuators. In a new...

Oct 8, 2020

Graphene detector reveals terahertz light's polarization

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Physicists have created a broadband detector of terahertz radiation based on graphene. The device has potential for applications in communication and next-generation information transmission systems, security and medical equipment.

Oct 8, 2020

Engineers create nanoparticles that deliver gene-editing tools to specific tissues and organs

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One of the most remarkable recent advances in biomedical research has been the development of highly targeted gene-editing methods such as CRISPR that can add, remove, or change a gene within a cell with great precision. The method is already bein...

Oct 8, 2020

Lipid nanoparticles deliver gene-editing tools to specific tissues and organs in mouse models

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Engineers create nanoparticles that deliver gene-editing tools to specific tissues and organs in mouse models.

Oct 8, 2020

Integrating 2D Material into Specially Developed Glass Fibers

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At the latest since the Nobel Prize in Physics was awarded for research on graphene in 2010, 2D materials - nanosheets with atomic thickness - have been a hot topic in science. This significant...

Oct 8, 2020

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