Scientists are using nanoparticle screening on personal care products and finding previously thought toxic chemicals may not be harmful.
Aug 27, 2019
Recent developments and potential applications for graphene include advancements in battery technology, supercomputers, solar panels, while the material even allows for faster DNA Sequencing. Now,...
Aug 27, 2019
Carbon nanoparticles are a promising tool for biomedical applications, for example for targeted transportation of biologically active compounds into cells. A team of researchers has now examined whether these particles are potentially dangerous fo...
Aug 27, 2019
To increase the processing speed and reduce the power consumption of electronic devices, the microelectronics industry continues to push for smaller and smaller feature sizes. Transistors in today's cell phones are typically 10 nanometers (nm...
Aug 27, 2019
A recent study, affiliated with UNIST has unveiled a new way to turn discarded eggshells into hydrogen, an innovative and alternative energy for the future. The new method, which is used as a catalyst for the conversion of alcohols to hydrogen, is...
Aug 27, 2019
The next generation of waterproof smart fabrics will be laser printed and made in minutes. That's the future imagined by the researchers behind new e-textile technology.
Aug 27, 2019
Scientists have used nanoparticles to confer a movie-like superpower on ordinary mice: the ability to see near-infrared light. They report progress in making versions of these nanoparticles that could someday give built-in night vision to humans.
Aug 27, 2019
Movies featuring heroes with superpowers are all the rage. But while these popular characters are mere flights of fancy, scientists have used nanoparticles to confer a real superpower on ordinary mice: the ability to see near-infrared light. Today...
Aug 27, 2019
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) -- defined as a bump, blow or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function -- sent 2.5 million people in the U.S. to the emergency room in 2014. Today, researchers report a self-assembling peptide hydrogel that...
Aug 27, 2019
Human pathogens, such as HIV and viruses causing respiratory tract infection, have molecular fingerprints that are difficult to distinguish. To better detect these pathogens, sensors in diagnostic tools need to manipulate light on a nanoscale.
Aug 27, 2019
