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Silicon chip breaks "blackbody limit" to produce more electricity from heat than thought possible

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Energy conservation is a no-brainer and more important than ever, but it's not just about environmental implications. If we're to successfully create smaller, better, more efficient technology, then the thermal energy that our gad...

Jul 11, 2019

An 'EpiPen' for spinal cord injuries

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

An injection of nanoparticles can prevent the body's immune system from overreacting to trauma, potentially preventing some spinal cord injuries from resulting in paralysis.

Jul 11, 2019

DNA-Like Twisted Crystal Structure Created with Germanium Sulfide Nanowire

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Crystals can be seen in many everyday objects: ice cubes, snowflakes, gemstones, table salt, are a few examples. Not visible to the naked eye, but of special significance to researchers, are...

Jul 11, 2019

EU commits €30m to five new nano safety projects

Chemical Watch   -   Scientific News Websites

Safe by design, nanoinformatics and risk governance are key themes

Jul 11, 2019

New Nanomaterial Tape can Function over a Wide Temperature Range

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Regular tapes lose their stickiness and leave behind a disturbing residue in very cold or hot environments. Although a majority of the people can avoid placing taped items in a freezer or hot car,...

Jul 11, 2019

Nanomaterials Can Help Develop New Computer Technologies and Medical Equipment

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists are turning to nanomaterials to develop new and more efficient medical devices, computers, and other sophisticated technologies. Nanomaterials are materials that are manipulated on the...

Jul 11, 2019

A nanoparticle 'EpiPen' for spinal cord injuries

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An injection of nanoparticles can prevent the body's immune system from overreacting to trauma, potentially preventing some spinal cord injuries from resulting in paralysis.

Jul 11, 2019

Osteoblastic lysosome plays a central role in mineralization

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Mineralization is mediated by osteoblasts, which secrete mineral precursors through matrix vesicles (MVs) as a fundamental process in vertebrates. The vesicles are calcium and phosphate rich, containing organic materials such as acidic proteins. I...

Jul 11, 2019

Designer proteins form wires and lattices on mineral surface

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Findings lay foundation for engineered nano-scale circuits, sensors and filters.

Jul 11, 2019

Coupling qubits to sound in a multimode cavity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a recent study, researchers at the University of Colorado have resolved phonon Fock states in the spectrum of a superconducting qubit coupled to a multimode acoustic cavity. Fock states (or number states) are quantum states with a clearly defin...

Jul 11, 2019

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