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Raith joins MIT.nano Consortium

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Precision technology manufacturer becomes 12th founding member.

Jul 22, 2020

Atomic force microscopy reveals nanoscale dental erosion from beverages

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Researchers used atomic force microscopy to quantitatively evaluate how acidic and sugary drinks affect human tooth enamel at the nanoscale level. This novel approach is useful for measuring mechanical and morphological changes that occur over tim...

Jul 22, 2020

Graphene can act as surfactant

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New research into graphene flakes has discovered that the material can act as a surfactant, for the first time demonstrating how it can be a versatile 2D stabilizer ideal for many industrial applications from oil extraction to paper processing.

Jul 22, 2020

Diamonds shine a light on hidden currents in graphene

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A new diamond-based quantum sensing technique gives researchers a map of the intricate movement of electricity on a microscopic scale. New results demonstrate the potential of the technique by revealing the fluid-like electrical currents that flow...

Jul 22, 2020

Exotic “Blinking” Crystals May Convert CO2 Into Fuels, Power Quantum Computers

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Unusual nanoparticles could benefit the quest to build a quantum computer. Imagine tiny crystals that “blink” like fireflies and can convert carbon dioxide, a key... The post Exotic “Blinking” Crystals May Convert CO2 Into Fuels, Power Quantum Co...

Jul 22, 2020

DNA nanoswitches respond to RNA degrading enzymes, with applications in biosensing and molecular computing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed DNA nanoswitches that can detect the presence of ribonucleases (RNases) which are enzymes that degrade RNA.

Jul 22, 2020

Researchers develop photonic crystal light converter

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Spectroscopy is the use of light to analyze physical objects and biological samples. Different kinds of light can provide different kinds of information. Vacuum ultraviolet light is useful as it can aid people in a broad range of research fields, ...

Jul 22, 2020

Diamonds shine a light on hidden currents in graphene

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It sounds like pure sorcery: using diamonds to observe invisible power swirling and flowing through carefully crafted channels. But these diamonds are a reality. JQI Fellow Ronald Walsworth and Quantum Technology Center (QTC) Postdoctoral Associat...

Jul 22, 2020

'Seeing' and 'manipulating' functions of living cells

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A research group composed of Professor Takayuki Shibata and his colleagues at Department of Mechanical Engineering, Toyohashi University of Technology, has given greater functionalities to atomic force microscopy (AFM). Our research team has succe...

Jul 22, 2020

Diamonds shine a light on hidden currents in graphene

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new quantum sensing technique uses diamonds to reveal the fluid-like electrical currents in graphene.

Jul 22, 2020

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