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One-step synthesis of new nanomaterials with higher anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The goal of a new project is to use green, environmentally friendly, one-step synthesis routes of new silver-nanoparticle-based nanomaterials with anti-SARS-CoV-2 activity.

May 20, 2020

Scientists use light to accelerate supercurrents, access forbidden light, quantum world

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists are using light waves to accelerate supercurrents and access the unique properties of the quantum world, including forbidden light emissions that one day could be applied to high-speed, quantum computers, communications and other techno...

May 20, 2020

One Atom Thick Graphene Light Sail Could Speed Journey to Other Star Systems

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A tiny sail made of the thinnest material known – one carbon-atom-thick graphene – has passed initial tests designed to show that it could be... The post One Atom Thick Graphene Light Sail Could Speed Journey to Other Star Systems appeared first ...

May 20, 2020

Are Nanomaterials Getting Under Your Skin?

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The study, commissioned by the EU Observatory for Nanomaterials (EUON), found that the lack of standardised, validated methods and the use of varying testing protocols makes it difficult to compare...

May 20, 2020

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

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of physicists at the University of Bristol 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 scien...

May 20, 2020

Iron nanorobots go undercover

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Customizable magnetic iron nanowires pinpoint and track the movements of target cells.

May 20, 2020

Scientists use light to accelerate supercurrents, access forbidden light, quantum world

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists are using light waves to accelerate supercurrents and access the unique properties of the quantum world, including forbidden light emissions that one day could be applied to high-speed, quantum computers, communications and other techno...

May 19, 2020

Ultra-thin sail could speed journey to other star systems

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A tiny sail made of the thinnest material known—one carbon-atom-thick graphene—has passed initial tests designed to show that it could be a viable material to make solar sails for spacecraft.

May 19, 2020

Nanotechnology may help assess risk of mortality from COVID-19

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

What if doctors could not only diagnose a COVID-19 infection but identify which patients are at the greatest risk of death before any major complications arise?

May 19, 2020

True colors: Using X-rays to trace the evolution of insects' structural colors

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

While different families of insects grow different kinds of nanostructures, they all converge on similar lustrous qualities. These are not colors made with pigments, so they don't fade with time. The crystalline structures reflect light in su...

May 19, 2020

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