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New graphene-based implant can record low frequency brain activity

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A newly developed graphene-based implant can record electrical activity in the brain at extremely low frequencies and over large areas, unlocking the wealth of information found below 0.1 Hz.

Jan 25, 2019

Engineers develop novel strategy for designing semiconductor nanoparticles for wide-ranging applications

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MoS2 quantum dots synthesised with the new approach can potentially generate cancer-killing properties.

Jan 25, 2019

'GO dough' makes graphene easy to shape and mold

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A Northwestern University team has turned graphene oxide into a soft, moldable and kneadable play dough that can be shaped and reshaped into free-standing, three-dimensional structures.

Jan 25, 2019

Fighting cancer: Scientists developed a theory of 'collective behavior' of nanoparticles

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Research shows that 'collective behavior' of nanoparticles produces a unique effect.

Jan 25, 2019

Platinum forms nano-bubbles

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Platinum, a noble metal, is oxidized more quickly than expected under conditions that are technologically relevant. This has emerged from a study jointly conducted by the DESY NanoLab and the University of Vienna. Devices that contain platinum, su...

Jan 25, 2019

Airbus CTO Predicts a Quantum Computing Era in Aerospace | NextBigFuture.com

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Airbus chief technology officer (CTO) Grazia Vittadini predicts a quantum era in aerospace. Vittadini made this prediction in a Wall Street Journal article. Quantum computing research is being applied to tough flight physics problems. This is even...

Jan 24, 2019

Self-assembling nanomaterial offers pathway to more efficient, affordable harnessing of solar power: The new materials produce a singlet fission reaction that creates more and extends the life of harvestable electronic charges

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New nanomaterials could provide a pathway to more efficient and potentially affordable harvesting of solar energy. Early research suggests these materials could create more usable charges and increase the theoretical efficiency of solar cells up t...

Jan 24, 2019

Analysis gives complex picture of cerium dioxide nano toxicity

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Results of BASF’s comprehensive long-term inhalation study expected in months

Jan 24, 2019

'Green' electronics made from nanocellulose

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Nanocellulose offers renewable, biodegradable, strong and lightweight components for electronic products.

Jan 24, 2019

Oxford Nanopore Prevails in Patent Ruling against Pacific Biosciences

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OXFORD, England--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Today the European Patent Office revoked Pacific Biosciences patent EP3045542 with claims to a single molecule sequencing process wherein two strands of DNA are linked by a connecting nucleic acid. The validity of...

Jan 24, 2019

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