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Combined technique measures nanostructures ten times better than before

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have combined two techniques that are used to measure the structure of biomolecules, creating a method that is ten times more sensitive.

Dec 11, 2019

A nanotube material conducts heat in just one direction

MIT Technology Review   -   Scientific News Websites

Asymmetric conductors could revolutionize cooling systems for computers and other devices.

Dec 11, 2019

How to induce magnetism in graphene

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Graphene, a two-dimensional structure made of carbon, is a material with excellent mechani-cal, electronic and optical properties. However, it did not seem suitable for magnetic applica-tions. Together with international partners, Empa researcher...

Dec 11, 2019

Blueprint for nanomaterial development offers hope to newborns, elderly and busy doctors

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientist hopes 'blueprint' leads to a new golden age of healthcare.

Dec 11, 2019

Heat energy leaps through empty space, thanks to quantum weirdness

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A surprising new study shows that heat energy can leap across a few hundred nanometers of a complete vacuum, thanks to a quantum mechanical phenomenon called the Casimir interaction. Though this interaction is only significant on very short length...

Dec 11, 2019

Vesicles released by bacteria may reduce the spread of HIV in human tissues

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Nano-sized vesicles released by certain bacteria that inhabit the vagina may protect against HIV infection, suggests a study of human cells and tissues by researchers at the National Institutes of Health and the University of Bologna, Italy. Known...

Dec 11, 2019

New low-cost technology ups the game of energy-harvesting nanogenerators

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Finding sustainable, yet efficient, energy-generating sources has been the focus of scientists around the globe. A team of

Dec 10, 2019

Conductive Polymer Could Enable Tunable Nano-Optics

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Optical nanoantennas, made from a conducting polymer instead of a traditional metal and developed by scientists at Linköping University, could enable a new type of controllable nano-optical component for use in various applications, such as smart ...

Dec 10, 2019

Control and Monitor Nanoparticle, Biopharmaceutical and Polymer Product Process

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

In this interview, Jason Lin, Application Scientist from Wyatt Technology, talks to News-Medical about the new ultraDAWN that is a breakthrough in monitoring nanoparticle biopharmaceutical and polymer product process.

Dec 10, 2019

Physicists image electrons flowing like water

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Physicists have imaged electrons flowing viscously through a nanodevice, just like water flowing through a pipe. Long predicted but only now visualized for the first time, this curious new behavior for electrons has important implications for futu...

Dec 10, 2019

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