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Mice given ‘night vision’ by injecting nanoparticles into their eyes

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Thanks to nanotechnology mice can now see in infrared light – and they can read and respond to infrared cues in their environment

Feb 28, 2019

Hybrid material may outperform graphene in several applications

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A structure comprising a molybdenum disulfide monolayer on an azobenzene substrate could be used to build a highly compactable and malleable quasi-two-dimensional transistor powered by light.

Feb 28, 2019

Purple or brown? This 3D-printed cup changes colour in different light

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A 3D-printed goblet made with gold nanoparticles can look either purple or brown depending on the light, and its colour will never fade

Feb 28, 2019

Nanotechnology makes it possible for mice to see in infrared

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Mice with vision enhanced by nanotechnology were able to see infrared light as well as visible light, reports a new study. A single injection of nanoparticles in the mice's eyes bestowed infrared vision for up to 10 weeks with minimal side ef...

Feb 28, 2019

Moving closer to practical photonic quantum computing: New method fills critical need to measure large-scale quantum correlation of single photons

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For the first time, researchers have demonstrated a way to map and measure large-scale photonic quantum correlation with single-photon sensitivity. The ability to measure thousands of instances of quantum correlation is critical for making photon-...

Feb 28, 2019

New blueprint for understanding, predicting and optimizing complex nanoparticles: Guidelines have the potential to transform the fields of optoelectronics, bio-imaging and energy harvesting

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Northwestern University researchers have developed a blueprint for understanding and predicting the properties and behavior of complex nanoparticles and optimizing their use for a broad range of scientific applications. These include catalysis, op...

Feb 28, 2019

New blueprint for understanding, predicting and optimizing complex nanoparticles

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Northwestern University researchers have developed a blueprint for understanding and predicting the properties and behavior of complex nanoparticles and optimizing their use for a broad range of scientific applications. These include catalysis, op...

Feb 28, 2019

Hall effect becomes viscous in graphene

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Researchers at The University of Manchester in the UK have discovered that the Hall effect—a phenomenon well known for more than a century—is no longer as universal as it was thought to be.

Feb 28, 2019

Nanotechnology Now - Press Release: CEA-Leti Breakthrough Opens Path to New Vaccine for HIV: Lipidots Platform Strengthens Immune Response to Protein That Is Key to HIV Vaccine; Results Presented in Nature Publishing Group�s npj Vaccines

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Leti, a research institute of CEA Tech, in collaboration with CEAs Fundamental Research Division and INSERM, has developed a new vaccine approach for HIV based on engineered lipid nanoparticles that...

Feb 28, 2019

New method of synthesizing nanographene on metal oxide surfaces

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Nanostructures based on carbon are promising materials for nanoelectronics. However, to be suitable, they would often need to be formed on non-metallic surfaces, which has been a challenge -- up to now. Researchers have found a method of forming n...

Feb 28, 2019

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