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Meet the first undergraduate users of MIT.nano

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Micro/nano processing course fabricates devices in MIT.nano’s facilities.

Mar 25, 2020

Graphene Solar Thermal Film Could Be a New Way to Harvest Renewable Energy

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A novel energy-efficient metamaterial can efficiently absorb sunlight while limiting blackbody heat-loss to almost zero

Mar 25, 2020

Universal Flu Vaccine Developed Using Novel Nanoparticles

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Universal Novel Nanoparticle Flu Vaccine Protects Against 6 Influenza Viruses in Mice A novel nanoparticle vaccine that combines two major influenza proteins is effective in... The post Universal Flu Vaccine Developed Using Novel Nanoparticles ap...

Mar 25, 2020

Graphene-Based Biosensors Sense DNA Cancer Markers

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

DNA cancer markers passing through the blood or serum of a patient can potentially be detected through graphene-based biosensors, which could usher in a period of liquid biopsy. Conversely, plenty of...

Mar 25, 2020

A genetic toolkit to produce multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Magnetic bacteria might soon be used for the production of novel biomaterials. A team of microbiologists at the University of Bayreuth led by Prof. Dr. Dirk Schüler developed a modular system for the genetic reprogramming of bacteria, thereby turn...

Mar 25, 2020

Researchers propose a novel methodology for the characterization of light-matter interaction at atomic size

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Photonic cavities are an essential part of many modern optical devices, from laser pointers to microwave ovens. Just as we can store water in a tank and create standing waves on the surface of the water, we can confine light in a photonic resonato...

Mar 25, 2020

A nanoscale device to generate high-power Terahertz waves: Researchers at EPFL have developed a nanodevice that operates more than 10 times faster than today's fastest transistors

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a nanodevice that operates more than 10 times faster than today's fastest transistors. It enables the generation of high-power terahertz waves. These waves, which are notoriously difficult to produce, are useful in ...

Mar 25, 2020

A nanoscale device to generate high-power terahertz waves

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Terahertz (THz) waves fall between microwave and infrared radiation in the electromagnetic spectrum, oscillating at frequencies of between 100 billion and 30 trillion cycles per second. These waves are prized for their distinctive properties: they...

Mar 25, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Electric jolt to carbon makes better water purifier

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nagoya University scientists have developed a one-step fabrication process that improves the ability of nanocarbons to remove toxic heavy metal ions from water. The findings, published in the journal...

Mar 25, 2020

A genetic nano-toolkit for the generation of new biomaterials: Microbiologists use bacteria to produce multifunctional magnetic nanoparticles

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Magnetic bacteria might soon be used for the production of novel biomaterials. A team of microbiologists developed a modular system for the genetic reprogramming of bacteria, thereby turning the organisms into cell factories for multifunctional ma...

Mar 25, 2020

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