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Nanotechnology applied to medicine: The first liquid retina prosthesis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Research at IIT-Istituto Italiano di Tecnologia (Italian Institute of Technology) has led to the revolutionary development of an artificial liquid retinal prosthesis to counteract the effects of diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-relate...

Jun 29, 2020

Raicol Crystals, Qubitekk Awarded Grant from BIRD Foundation

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Raicol Crystals, manufacturer of nonlinear crystals for space, aviation, and pharmaceutical applications, and Qubitekk, a manufacturer of products for quantum networks and quantum key distribution, have been awarded a grant for a joint project. Th...

Jun 29, 2020

Physicists see surprisingly strong light, high heat from nanogaps between plasmonic electrodes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Seeing light emerge from a nanoscale experiment didn't come as a big surprise to Rice University physicists. But it got their attention when that light was 10,000 times brighter than they expected.

Jun 29, 2020

Spraying ethanol on nanofiber masks makes them reusable, study finds

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers evaluate the filtration efficiency of nanofiber and melt-blown filters when cleaned with ethanol.

Jun 29, 2020

Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions, extreme temps: Material could protect soldiers, firefighters, astronauts and more

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a lightweight, multifunctional nanofiber material that can protect wearers from both extreme temperatures and ballistic threats.

Jun 29, 2020

Physicists see surprisingly strong light, high heat from nanogaps between plasmonic electrodes

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists discover that plasmonic metals can be prompted to produce ''hot carriers'' that in turn emit unexpectedly bright light in nanoscale gaps between electrodes. The phenomenon could be useful for photocatalysis, quantum ...

Jun 29, 2020

PowerA's Nano Enhanced is a compact Switch controller with pro features

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Peripherals maker PowerA does a good job of making third-party gamepads — the MOGA Pro has been a bit hit with Android gamers, for example. Now, the company is launching a new controller for the Nintendo Switch. The Nano Enhanced Wireless...

Jun 29, 2020

Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a lightweight, multifunctional nanofiber material that can protect wearers from both extreme temperatures and ballistic threats.

Jun 29, 2020

Multifunctional nanofiber protects against explosions

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Since World War I, the vast majority of American combat casualties has come not from gunshot wounds but from explosions. Today, most soldiers wear a heavy, bullet-proof vest to protect their torso but much of their body remains exposed to the indi...

Jun 29, 2020

The first liquid retina prosthesis

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Liquid, biocompatible and micro-injectable, the new retinal prosthesis is an aqueous suspension of photoactive nanoparticles that functionally replace the photoreceptors of the retina damaged by degenerative diseases and aging.

Jun 29, 2020

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