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Tea brews up silver nanoparticles for wound healing in the developing world

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Wound infections, particularly associated with burns, are a serious health problem causing high morbidity and mortality. Aside from hygiene and basic dressings, antibiotics are the standard treatment for serious wounds. However, cost, access, and ...

Aug 5, 2024

High speed atomic force microscopy studies provide insights into influenza A viral replication

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, IMDEA Nanoscience (Madrid, Spain) and CNB-CSIC (Madrid, Spain) report in ACS Nano experiments that reveal a cycle of conformational stages that recombinant Influenza A ...

Aug 5, 2024

Molecules get a boost from metallic carbon nanotubes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) team has found that pure metallic carbon nanotubes are best at transporting molecules.

Aug 5, 2024

Novel ultrafast electron microscopy technique advances understanding of processes applicable to brain-like computing

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A team developed a new microscopy technique that uses electrical pulses to track the nanosecond dynamics within a material that is known to form charge density waves. Controlling these waves may lead to faster and more energy-efficient electronics.

Aug 5, 2024

Toward a quantum electron microscope

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Electron microscopes have long been indispensable tools in scientific research, offering unparalleled resolution and magnification capabilities. However, current electron microscopy technologies face significant limitations, including high cost, l...

Aug 5, 2024

Transparent electronics: 45 Percent transparency achieved in microdisplays

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Transparent electronics are already providing reliable services in some applications. For instance, they can be found as ultra-thin layers for touch displays or as transparent films with printed antennas for mobile communications. However, OLED mi...

Aug 5, 2024

New 2D material junctions power themselves for infrared imaging

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The miniaturization of electronic devices has driven remarkable technological progress over the past several decades. As components have shrunk to nanoscale dimensions, researchers have explored novel materials and structures to overcome fundament...

Aug 5, 2024

Self-powered pump harnesses light and chemistry to target, capture pollutants

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Dartmouth researchers have developed a self-powered pump that uses natural light and chemistry to target and remove specific water pollutants, according to a new report in the journal Science.

Aug 5, 2024

GraphEnergyTech secures pre-seed investment of over USD$1.2 million

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

GraphEnergyTech, developer of a process to integrate graphene electrodes into solar cells to replace silver, has announced a £1 million (over USD$1.2 million) equity raise to accelerate development and scale up of its advanced high-conductivity gr...

Aug 5, 2024

Detecting lung cancer with nanotech

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Queensland researchers have designed a device that uses a simple blood test to detect early stage lung cancer.

Aug 4, 2024

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