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Coating-boosted interfacial thermal transport for carbon nanotube array nano-thermal interface materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

By applying a DLC/TiN coating to vertically aligned carbon nanotubes, scientists have reduced the thermal contact resistance between the array and the heat sink by a factor of 50.

May 7, 2019

Space experiment looks to slow the aging process using nanoparticles

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

The latest SpaceX Dragon cargo mission to the International Space Station (ISS) included an experiment that could help to combat the ravages of time here on Earth. The European experiment will test how ceramic nanoparticles interact with ce...

May 7, 2019

Ultra-secure form of virtual money proposed

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A new type of money that allows users to make decisions based on information arriving at different locations and times, and that could also protect against attacks from quantum computers, has been proposed by a researcher at the University of Camb...

May 7, 2019

Vaccine design can dramatically improve cancer immunotherapies

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

When it comes to the effectiveness of nanotherapeutic vaccines, shape matters.

May 6, 2019

A new approach to targeting tumors and tracking their spread

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Researchers develop nanosized antibodies that home in on the meshwork of proteins surrounding cancer cells.

May 6, 2019

Nanoparticle sensor can detect spoiled milk before opening

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The sensor consists of chemically coated nanoparticles that react to the gas produced by milk and the bacterial growth that indicates spoilage.

May 6, 2019

Nanovaccine design can dramatically improve cancer immunotherapies

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Effectiveness depends on molecular architecture and 3D presentation of components.

May 6, 2019

Discrete energy levels without confinement – a new quantum trick

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanostructures can be designed such a way that the quantum confinement allows only certain electron energy levels. Researchers

May 6, 2019

Quantum computing with graphene plasmons

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A novel material that consists of a single sheet of carbon atoms could lead to new designs for optical quantum computers. Physicists have shown that tailored graphene structures enable single photons to interact with each other.

May 6, 2019

The power of randomization: Magnetic skyrmions for novel computer technology

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (JGU) have succeeded in developing a key constituent of a novel unconventional computing concept. This constituent employs the same magnetic structures that are being researched in connection with...

May 6, 2019

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