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Sfeir Named Inventor of the Year by Battelle

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Matthew Sfeir, a chemical physicist developing enabling technologies for next-generation electronic devices at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, has been selected as an "Inventor of the Year" by the Battelle glo...

Jun 20, 2018

Not always bad—MXenes' spontaneous oxidation harnessed to create 2-D nanocomposites

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Missouri S&T have discovered a new way to harness the potential of a type of spontaneously oxidized MXene thin films, to create nanocomposites that could sense both light and the environment. Previously, such spontaneous oxidation w...

Jun 20, 2018

Continuously emitting microlasers with nanoparticle-coated beads

chemeurope.com   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have found a way to convert nanoparticle-coated microscopic beads into lasers smaller than red blood cells. These microlasers, which convert infrared light into light at higher frequencies, are among the smallest continuously emitting...

Jun 20, 2018

Connection between stress and autoimmune disease affirmed by massive 30-year study

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

A massive study spanning 30 years of data and examining a cohort of over one million people has found a strong association between persons suffering from stress disorders, including PTSD, and an increased risk of developing autoimmune dise...

Jun 20, 2018

Researchers invent medical device for proliferation, differentiation of neural stem cells

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The research team of Hong Kong Baptist University invented a medical device with a specific nanotechnology layer for the proliferation and differentiation of neural stem cells in vitro.

Jun 20, 2018

Early study into 16:8 intermittent fasting suggests weight loss benefits

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Various intermittent fasting schemes have recently been slipping into the perilous realm of "fad diets" but a compelling, growing body of scientific research is starting to suggest that some kind of controlled fasting pattern could have be...

Jun 20, 2018

The world's first-ever graphene sports shoes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The shoe contains graphene-enhanced rubber outsoles for running and fitness shoes that in testing have outlasted 1,000 miles and are scientifically proven to be 50% harder wearing.

Jun 20, 2018

Will future war be about ultra-massive drones swarms and super-weapons somewhat like Ender's Game? | NextBigFuture.com

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The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a 2017 book by economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. The first three industrial revolutions are: 1. 1760 to 1840. the technologies were the steam engine, railroads, ...

Jun 20, 2018

Will future war be about ultra-massive drones swarms and super-weapons somewhat like Ender's Game? | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

The Fourth Industrial Revolution is a 2017 book by economist Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum. The first three industrial revolutions are: 1. 1760 to 1840. the technologies were the steam engine, railroads, ...

Jun 20, 2018

Gas treatment lets wetsuits retain body heat 3 times longer

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

A couple of years ago, researchers from MIT created a beaver fur-inspired material that could be used to produce warmer wetsuits. Now, a different group of MIT scientists have devised a process that lets existing wetsuits retain body heat ...

Jun 19, 2018

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