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Self-powered wearable tech

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

For emerging wearable tech to advance, it needs improved power sources. Now researchers from Michigan State University have provided a potential solution via crumpled carbon nanotube forests, or CNT forests.

May 2, 2019

Everything is in the headset

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

1838. That was the year when, according to a fascinating AR/VR infographic from HistoryDegree.net and reposted to Techrepublic.com, AR got started. In 1838, Charles Wheatstone, a professor of experimental philosophy, invented the stereoscope, a d...

May 1, 2019

Novel nanoparticle enhances radiation tumor killing

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have designed a nanoparticle that generates radiation-induced oxygen free radicals even in the low-oxygen center of tumors, dramatically increasing the success of radiation therapy.

May 1, 2019

Nano antioxidant experiment to launch to the International Space Station

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Since long-term exposure to microgravity and radiation increases the damage to muscle cells, the Space Station is a perfect scenario in which to study how the cells deteriorate and how to fight this.

May 1, 2019

Using nanopores to screen for rare but important biomarkers

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created a system that can detect and quantify small and rare biological molecules that are important for detecting disease early.

May 1, 2019

Researchers grow cells in 'paper organs'

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Long before scientists test new medicines in animals or people, they study the effects of the substances on cells growing in Petri dishes. However, a 2-D layer of cells is a poor substitute for the much more complex 3-D structure of tissues in org...

May 1, 2019

Image: Smart particles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Down to the microscopic level, nanoparticles show promising properties. A team of experts in Italy has spent years tailoring tiny inorganic materials and analysing their behaviour. Some have magnetic properties, others are able to give electrical ...

May 1, 2019

Scientists connect quantum bits with sound over record distances

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists with the Institute for Molecular Engineering at the University of Chicago have made two breakthroughs in the quest to develop quantum technology. In one study, they entangled two quantum bits using sound for the first time; in another, ...

May 1, 2019

E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller for Nano-Scale Automation & Precision Positioning

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

E-727 EtherCat® Compatible Piezo Motion Controller for Nano-Scale Automation & Precision Positioning PI’s latest piezo nanopositioning motion controller delivers high bandwidth, linearity and...

May 1, 2019

Science | AAAS

Science   -   Scientific News Websites

Fortified by a nanofiber mesh, this gel helps soft tissues regrow after injury

May 1, 2019

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