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Biliverdin nanoparticles pave the way for biodegradable imaging agents

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanoparticles have shown a lot of promise in biomedical applications. However, accumulation of nanoparticles in the liver is a major concern, and may be one of the greatest barriers to the widespread adoption of nanoparticles in the clinic. This i...

Nov 18, 2019

Silver and titanium nanomaterials present in wastewater may have toxic effects on crustaceans and fish cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New research shows that silver and titanium nanoparticles in present in treated wastewater may have toxic effects on algae, crustaceans and fish gill cells, and the effects seem to be species dependent.

Nov 18, 2019

Kick-starting Moore's Law? New 'synthetic' method for making microchips could help

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Researchers at Johns Hopkins University have developed a new method for producing atomically-thin semiconducting crystals that could one day enable more powerful and compact electronic devices, according to their paper published today in Nature Na...

Nov 18, 2019

Quantum computers learn to mark their own work

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A new test to check if a quantum computer is giving correct answers to questions beyond the scope of traditional computing could help the first quantum computer that can outperform a classical computer to be realised.

Nov 18, 2019

Balancing elementary steps for boosting alkaline hydrogen evolution

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Recently, Professors Jin-Song Hu and Li-Jun Wan from Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences and their collaborators designed the nanocrystals with tunable Ni/NiO heterosurfaces to target Volmer and Heyrovsky/Tafel steps in the alkalin...

Nov 18, 2019

DNA Nanobots Used Bacteria's Chemical Communication and This Enables Intelligent Nanobot Swarms | NextBigFuture.com

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Bio-inspired Quorum Sensing in robots fabricated from DNA origami can communicate by transmitting and receiving diffusing chemical signals. The mechanism has features such as programmable response thresholds and quorum quenching, and is capable of...

Nov 16, 2019

Thought Operated Random Access Memory Prototype for Implantable Memory Devices for Less Than $200 | NextBigFuture.com

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Ido Bachelet has previously created DNA nanorobots for nanomedicine surgery. His new research is thought operated digital random access memory Thought-Operated Digital Random-Access Memory by Lee Ben-Amil and Ido Bachelet. The capacity and reliabi...

Nov 16, 2019

Team uses golden “lollipop” to observe elusive interference effect at the nanoscale

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Electrons in atoms are pretty talented. They can form chemical bonds, get kicked out of the atom and

Nov 16, 2019

Nanosecond-pulses Create PolyNitrogen for Future Clean Energy Source | NextBigFuture.com

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Scientists have long theorized that the energy stored in the atomic bonds of nitrogen could one day be a source of clean energy. But coaxing the nitrogen atoms into linking up has been a daunting task. Researchers at Drexel University’s C&...

Nov 15, 2019

Improbability Walk at MIT.nano honors Mildred Dresselhaus

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Courtyard space celebrates beloved professor’s research and mentorship.

Nov 15, 2019

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