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Researchers use engineered graphene material to improve the performance of intraneural peripheral nerve electrodes

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Limb neuroprostheses aim to restore motor and sensory functions in amputated or severely nerve-injured patients. These devices use neural interfaces to record and stimulate nerve action potentials, creating a bidirectional connection with the nerv...

Jul 12, 2024

Indian government finances graphene-based e-textile project

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As part of an effort to promote self-reliance, the Indian government's Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) has granted seven new projects to private MSMEs and start-ups in the defense industry, under the Technology Developmen...

Jul 12, 2024

Study: Nanoparticle vaccines enhance cross-protection against influenza viruses

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To offer cross-protection against diverse influenza virus variants, nanoparticle vaccines can produce pivotal cellular and mucosal immune responses that enhance vaccine efficacy and broaden protection, according to a study by researchers in the In...

Jul 11, 2024

Hexagonal metallic-mean approximants help bridge gap between quasicrystals and modulated structures

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For a long time, scientists associated crystal structures with an ordered arrangement of atoms in a repeating lattice-like pattern, believing it to be the most stable configuration. However, by the 1960s, advancements in crystallography revealed m...

Jul 11, 2024

New method to synthesize amorphous metal-organic frameworks and coordination polymers

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Researchers at Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin, led by Prof. Dr. Nicola Pinna, have made an advancement in nanotechnology, successfully extending the well-known Stöber method to synthesize amorphous metal-organic frameworks (MOFs) and coordination ...

Jul 11, 2024

New synthesis method enhances MoS₂ optoelectronic performance

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An international research team led by Professor My Ali El Khakani of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has made a surprising discovery about the properties of molybdenum disulfide, also known as MoS2. The material is highly...

Jul 11, 2024

Neural networks made of light

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Machine learning and artificial intelligence are becoming increasingly widespread with applications ranging from computer vision to text generation, as demonstrated by ChatGPT. However, these complex tasks require increasingly complex neural netwo...

Jul 11, 2024

Innovative 3D MoS2 films with 2D behavior for optoelectronics and renewable energy

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An international research team led by Professor My Ali El Khakani of the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has made a surprising discovery about the properties of molybdenum disulphide, also known as MoS2. The material is highl...

Jul 11, 2024

Nanoplastics and 'forever chemicals' disrupt molecular structures, functionality

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Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso have made significant inroads in understanding how nanoplastics and per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — commonly known as forever chemicals — disrupt biomolecular structure and function. T...

Jul 11, 2024

3D nanoprinting technique enables real-time observation of structural color formation

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The vibrant blues of a morpho butterfly's wings, the iridescent hues of an opal, and the ever-changing colors of a chameleon's skin all share a common origin: structural color. Unlike pigments that absorb and reflect specific wavelengths...

Jul 11, 2024

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