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Novel nanostructure stimulates growth of stem cells for Parkinson's disease treatment

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have invented a nanostructure that can stimulate neural stem cells to differentiate into nerve cells. They found that the transplantation of these nerve cells into rats with Parkinson's disease progressively improved their symptom...

May 21, 2020

A replaceable, more efficient filter for N95 masks

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Since the outbreak of COVID-19, there's been a worldwide shortage of face masks -- particularly, the N95 ones worn by health care workers. Although these coverings provide the highest level of protection currently available, they have limitat...

May 21, 2020

Surrey reveals its implantable biosensor that operates without batteries

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the University of Surrey have revealed their new biodegradable motion sensor -- paving the way for implanted nanotechnology that could help future sports professionals better monitor their movements to aid rapid improvements, or h...

May 21, 2020

Magnetic core-shell iron nanowires can be used for noninvasive medical imaging

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Living cells inside the body could be placed under surveillance--their location and migration noninvasively tracked in real time over many days--using a new method developed by researchers at KAUST.

May 20, 2020

Quantum leap: Photon discovery is a major step toward at-scale quantum technologies

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A team of physicists has developed the first integrated photon source with the potential to deliver large-scale quantum photonics. The development of quantum technologies promises to have a profound impact across science, engineering and society. ...

May 20, 2020

VR and AR devices at 1/100 the cost and 1/10,000 the thickness in the works

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Mechanical and chemical engineers have developed moldable nanomaterials and a printing technology using metamaterials, which allows for the commercialization of inexpensive and thin VR and AR devices.

May 20, 2020

4-D electric circuit network with topology

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In recent years, topology has emerged as an important tool to classify and characterize properties of materials. It has been found that many materials exhibit a number of unusual topological properties, which are unaffected by deformations, e.g., ...

May 20, 2020

Construction of hollow nanoreactors for enhanced photo-oxidations

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Oxidation of primary alcohols to carboxylic acids is of importance in both organic chemistry and the chemical industry because the oxidation products can be used to prepare various pharmaceuticals and useful chemicals. The photocatalytic oxidation...

May 20, 2020

Hierarchical self-assembly of atomically precise nanoclusters

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Metal nanoclusters are an emerging class of modular nanomaterials owing to their atomically precise structures, fascinating properties, and potential applications. The subject of cluster-based supramolecular assembly represents one of the most dyn...

May 20, 2020

Graphene Could Give Headphones and Audio Technology a Boost

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Image Credit: Shutterstock / fizkes Graphene, due to being incredibly lightweight and impressively durable, could be the ideal solution to the production of supremely efficient audio devices....

May 20, 2020

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