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Graphene underpins a new platform to selectively ID deadly strains of bacteria

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Prototype demonstrates the first selective, electrical detection of two pathogenic bacterial species.

Mar 19, 2020

A nanoscale laser made of gold and zinc oxide

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Tiny particles composed of metals and semiconductors could serve as light sources in components of future optical computers, as they are able to precisely localize and extremely amplify incident laser light. A team from Germany and Sweden led by P...

Mar 19, 2020

Compact beam steering studies to revolutionize autonomous navigation, AR, neuroscience

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

While beam steering systems have been used for many years for applications such as imaging, display, and optical trapping, they require bulky mechanical mirrors and are overly sensitive to vibrations. Compact optical phased arrays (OPAs), which ch...

Mar 19, 2020

How molecules self-assemble into superstructures: Researchers control the size of molecular superstructures on surfaces

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Most technical functional units are built bit by bit according to a well-designed construction plan. The components are sequentially put in place by humans or machines. Life, however, starts bottom-up with molecular self-assembly. To better unders...

Mar 19, 2020

How molecules self-assemble into superstructures

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Most technical functional units are built bit by bit according to a well-designed construction plan. The components are sequentially put in place by humans or machines. Life, however, is based on a different principle. It starts bottom-up with mol...

Mar 19, 2020

Chip-Based Quantum Key Distribution Could Secure High-Speed Networks

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team at the University of Bristol has demonstrated chip-based devices that contain all the optical components necessary for quantum key distribution (QKD). The team showed that secure quantum key exchange could be accomplished between t...

Mar 19, 2020

Swedish Researchers Develop Nano-Rubber that could Replace Human Tissue

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Introducing foreign objects and materials into the body is fraught with difficulties – from rejection to serious infections

Mar 19, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Groovy key to nanotubes in 2D: Why do carbon nanotubes line up? They're in a groove

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Ultrathin carbon nanotubes crystals could have wonderous uses, like converting waste heat into electricity with near-perfect efficiency, and Rice University engineers have taken a big step toward that...

Mar 19, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Tokai scientists create the world's first electronic skin-based sensor for heatstroke detection

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists at Tokai university have successfully fabricated the glue-free in situ heatstroke detection sensor using ultra-flexible freestanding nanosheet. The device which can continuously measure the...

Mar 19, 2020

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: Discovery of zero-energy bound states at both ends of a one-dimensional atomic line defect

Nanotechnology Now   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In recent years, the development of quantum computers beyond the capability of classical computers has become a new frontier in science and technology and a key direction to realize quantum supremacy...

Mar 19, 2020

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