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Laser-activated silk nanosealants outperform sutures for tissue repair

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed laser-activated nanomaterials that integrate with wounded tissues to form seals that are superior to sutures for containing body fluids and preventing bacterial infection.

Oct 31, 2018

Don't underestimate the force: Researchers discover weak chemical interactions hold together box of infinite possibilities

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have identified the weak molecular forces that hold together a tiny, self-assembling box with powerful possibilities. The study demonstrates a practical application of a force common in biological systems and advances the pursuit of ar...

Oct 31, 2018

Researchers discover weak chemical interactions hold together box of infinite possibilities

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have identified the weak molecular forces that hold together a tiny, self-assembling box with powerful possibilities. The study demonstrates a practical application of a force common in biological systems and advances the pursuit of ar...

Oct 31, 2018

Rapid discharging batteries enable electric passenger planes | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Mixing magnetic nanoparticles into battery electrode materials and applying a light magnetic field doubles the discharge rate of batteries. 24M is making prototype batteries using this magnetic approach. Zunum will use the batteries for electric p...

Oct 31, 2018

NASA Looking to Tiny Technology for Big Payoffs

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

NASA is advancing technology that could use large amounts of nanoscale materials to launch lighter rockets and spacecraft

Oct 31, 2018

Scene at MIT: Happy Nanoween

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

A grad student's research project unexpectedly yields a spooky message made from millions of carbon nanotubes.

Oct 31, 2018

2D magnetism: Atom-thick platforms for energy, information and computing research

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A class of 2D magnetic materials -- known as van der Waals materials -- may offer one of the most ambitious platforms yet to understand and control phases of matter at the nanoscale.

Oct 31, 2018

The materials engineers are developing environmentally friendly materials

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Recently the research article "A method for producing conductive graphene biopolymer nanofibrous fabrics by exploitation of an ionic liquid dispersant in electrospinning" written by the researchers of Tallinn University of Technology was...

Oct 31, 2018

A bullet-proof heating pad

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Sometimes nothing feels better on stiff, aching joints than a little heat. But many heating pads and wraps are rigid and provide uneven warmth, especially when the person is moving around. Researchers have now made a wearable heater by modifying w...

Oct 31, 2018

Sussex breakthrough prepares quantum computers to leave the lab

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Breakthrough, which uses microwave technology, will ensure quantum computers can operate under realistic conditions, bringing us closer to the realisation of commercial quantum computing.

Oct 31, 2018

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