Micro- and nanoplastics are in our food, water and the air we breathe. They are showing up in our bodies, from testicles to brain matter. Now, University of British Columbia researchers have developed a low-cost, portable tool to accurately measur...
Aug 28, 2024
An international group of researchers has developed a novel approach that enhances the efficiency of the oxygen evolution reaction (OER), a key process in renewable energy technologies. By introducing rare earth single atoms into manganese oxide (...
Aug 28, 2024
Researchers at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, used high-speed atomic force microscopy to observe dynamic changes in AMPA receptors, which are vital for brain communication. Their findings, published in ACS Nano...
Aug 28, 2024
In recent years, advances in photonics and materials science have led to remarkable developments in sensor technology, pushing the boundaries of what can be detected and measured. Among these innovations, non-Hermitian physics has emerged as a cru...
Aug 28, 2024
Manipulating light is crucial for modern technologies, from the optical fibers transmitting internet data to the lasers in our smartphones. Despite significant advancements, our progress has been limited by the optical properties of natural materi...
Aug 28, 2024
Danish Graphene has announced that its battery laboratory is now fully setup and operational. The Company sees this as a significant milestone, as it now has the capability to produce and test batteries containing graphene, entirely in-house.
Aug 28, 2024
Single-walled carbon nanotubes (SWCNTs) are known for their remarkable properties, which make them essential in many advanced technologies. Yet, creating these nanotubes efficiently and on a large scale has been a persistent challenge.
Aug 27, 2024
VTT has developed a skin spray, based on nanocellulose and antimicrobial compounds from wild berries, which can be used to treat wounds and eliminate hospital-acquired bacteria such as MRSA before surgery. The product can also be applied as a crea...
Aug 27, 2024
Researchers have fabricated a quasi-one-dimensional van der Waals zirconium telluride thin film, which is a form of a substance that has long promised advances in quantum computing, nano-electronics and other advanced technologies. Until now, it h...
Aug 27, 2024
When light shines on a semiconductor, it excites the electrons in the semiconductor into higher energy states. This leaves behind the absence of an electron, which is equivalent to a positively charged space called a “hole.” The electron and the h...
Aug 27, 2024
