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Scientists produce 3D chemical maps of single bacteria

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Researchers at NSLS-II used ultrabright x-rays to generate 3D nanoscale maps of a single bacteria's chemical composition with unparalleled spatial resolution.

Nov 16, 2018

New materials: Growing polymer pelts

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Polymer pelts made of the finest of fibers are suitable for many different applications, from coatings that adhere well and are easy to remove to highly sensitive biological detectors. Researchers at KIT together with scientists in the United Stat...

Nov 16, 2018

Smart data enhances atomic force microscopy

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In this work, researchers use scanning probe microscopy (SPM) as an example to demonstrate deep data methodology for nanosciences, transitioning from brute-force analytics such as data mining, correlation analysis and unsupervised classification t...

Nov 16, 2018

DryWired Launches Liquid NanoTint® 2.0 with UL GREENGUARD Gold Certification at the 2018 Greenbuild International Conference and Expo

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CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DryWired’s Liquid NanoTint 2.0 was awarded UL’s GREENGUARD Gold certification. Liquid NanoTint 2.0 is the newest NanoTint technology upgrade from award-winning California nanotech company DryWired. Liquid NanoTint 2.0 imp...

Nov 15, 2018

Nanoheal and OneSupport Announce Strategic Partnership to Deliver Automated, Premium Tech Support to Customers

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OREM, Utah--(BUSINESS WIRE)--#Nanoheal--Nanoheal, a workspace automation platform, today announced a partnership with Texas-based online tech support provider, OneSupport, to offer its customers online premium tech support. Developed in partnershi...

Nov 15, 2018

The value of sorting graphene flakes from fakes - Physics World

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The establishment of a graphene foundry provides a leg up for a research field beset by poor quality control The post The value of sorting graphene flakes from fakes appeared first on Physics World.

Nov 15, 2018

The Case Against Quantum Computing

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The proposed strategy relies on manipulating with high precision an unimaginably huge number of variables

Nov 15, 2018

Metallic nanoparticles light up another path towards eco-friendly catalysts: Platinum clusters consisting 19 atoms perform 50 times higher catalytic activity

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Scientists have produced subnano-sized metallic particles that are very effective as catalysts for the oxidation of hydrocarbons. These catalysts can be as much as 50 times more effective than well-known Au-Pd bimetallic nanocatalysts.

Nov 15, 2018

'Smart skin' simplifies spotting strain in structures: Invention can use fluorescing carbon nanotubes to reveal stress in aircraft, structures

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A 'smart skin' employs the unique fluorescent characteristics of carbon nanotubes to quickly assess strain in materials. The method is intended for aircraft, spacecraft and critical infrastructures in which mechanical strain needs to be ...

Nov 15, 2018

'Smart skin' simplifies spotting strain in structures

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Thanks to one peculiar characteristic of carbon nanotubes, engineers will soon be able to measure the accumulated strain in an airplane, a bridge or a pipeline – or just about anything – over the entire surface or down to microscopic levels.

Nov 15, 2018

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