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Biologists find nanoplastics in developing chicken heart

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Nanoplastics can accumulate in developing hearts, according to a study published in Environment International by biologist Meiru Wang from Leiden University. Her research on chicken embryos sheds new light on how these tiny plastic particles pose ...

May 28, 2024

New metasurface-based edge detecting filter for remote sensing transforms crop monitoring

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New work by researchers from the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta-Optical Systems (TMOS) and City University of New York (CUNY) published in Nature Communications ("Reconfigurable image processing metasurfaces with phase-chang...

May 28, 2024

Multifunctional three-terminal diode revolutionizes optoelectronic systems

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Researcher at iGaN Lab, University of Science and Technology of China, have developed a multifunctional three-terminal diode that functions both as a light emitter and a detector. This innovative device can operate both as a light emitter and a ph...

May 28, 2024

Better cameras with perovskite

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Family, friends, vacations, pets: Today, we take photos of everything that comes in front of our lens. Digital photography, whether with a cell phone or camera, is simple and hence widespread. Every year, the latest devices promise an even better ...

May 28, 2024

Producing gold nano-particles (and hydrogen) in water - in a non-toxic way

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In a surprise discovery, Flinders University nanotechnology researchers have produced a range of different types of gold nanoparticles by adjusting water flow in the novel vortex fluidic device – without the need for toxic chemicals.

May 28, 2024

A sustainable approach for graphene paste could enable microsupercapacitors and multipurpose flexible electronics

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Researchers from Italy's Sapienza University of Rome, Portugal's International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL), University of Minho and Universidade de Lisboa have developed a sustainable approach to produce an electrically condu...

May 28, 2024

Structural engineering unlocks potent tumor treatment with dual-function magnetite nanozymes

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According to a study published in the Chemical Engineering Journal, a collaborative research team led by Prof. Wang Hui from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed magnetite nanozyme (MNZ) with du...

May 27, 2024

Study reveals promising technology for sepsis treatment using functional magnetic nanoclusters

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A research team has introduced a novel technology capable of removing inflammation-triggering agents in extracorporeal blood. The team, led by Professors Joo Hun Kang and Jinmyoung Joo in the Department of Biomedical Engineering at UNIST, in colla...

May 27, 2024

Sustainable graphene paste for flexible devices

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The rising demand for portable electronics, e-textiles, and IoT devices has driven the need for lightweight technologies and miniaturized energy storage solutions. Graphene-based nanomaterials are at the forefront of extensive research due to thei...

May 27, 2024

New AI platform makes advanced microscopy image analysis accessible to all

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Researchers have developed a groundbreaking platform that empowers life scientists to harness cutting-edge, deep learning techniques for biomedical research. The platform is called DL4MicEverywhere and makes advanced artificial intelligence (AI) a...

May 27, 2024

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