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New way to check the quality of nanomaterials like graphene

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A new way to check the quality of nanomaterials like graphene has emerged from a team at the University of Sussex.

Aug 12, 2020

Probabilistic one-time programs using quantum entanglement

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

It is widely known that quantum computing can potentially offer not only unparalleled computational performance, but also exceptional

Aug 11, 2020

Nanocrystals from recycled wood waste make carbon-fiber composites tougher

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have used a natural plant product, called cellulose nanocrystals, to pin and coat carbon nanotubes uniformly onto the carbon-fiber composites. The researchers said their prescribed method is quicker than conventional methods and also a...

Aug 11, 2020

Research exposes new vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2: Electrostatic interactions enhance the spike protein's bond to host cells

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Using nanometer-level simulations, researchers have discovered a positively charged site (known as the polybasic cleavage site) located 10 nanometers from the actual binding site on the spike protein. The positively charged site allows strong bond...

Aug 11, 2020

Nanoscale research exposes new vulnerability for SARS-CoV-2

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using nanometer-level simulations, researchers discovered a positively charged site located 10 nanometers from the actual binding site on the spike protein. The positively charged site allows strong bonding between the virus protein and the negati...

Aug 11, 2020

EU biomonitoring study looking at engineered nanomaterials in the workplace

Chemical Watch   -   Scientific News Websites

A large scale European biomonitoring project has begun recruiting companies in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Switzerland for a study of engineered nanomaterials (ENMs) in the workplace.

Aug 11, 2020

Breaking molecular traffic jams with finned nanoporous materials

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Thousands of chemical processes used by the energy industry and for other applications rely on the high speed

Aug 11, 2020

A highly light-absorbent and tunable material

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

By layering different two-dimensional materials, physicists at the University of Basel have created a novel structure with the ability to absorb almost all light of a selected wavelength. The achievement relies on a double layer of molybdenum disu...

Aug 11, 2020

A Magnetic-Sensitive Nanocatalyst can Remotely Control Bioreactions in Living Cells

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The enzymes responsible for catalytic reactions in our body's biological reactions are difficult to use for diagnosis or treatment as they react only to certain molecules or have low stability....

Aug 11, 2020

Study Shows How to Improve Delivery of Cancer-Fighting Nanoparticles to Tumors

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

University of Toronto Engineering researchers have discovered a dose threshold that greatly increases the delivery of cancer-fighting drugs into a tumour.

Aug 11, 2020

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