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Coral-shaped nanoparticles built by design using engineered peptoids

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists manipulate shapes while enhancing optical properties of nanoparticles.

Jun 13, 2018

Field-effect transistors made from solution-grown 2D tellurene

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Researchers have discovered a two-dimensional nanomaterial derived from the rare element tellurium that may change how infrared technology is used in national defense tools, surveillance equipment, high-performance electronics and biochemical dete...

Jun 13, 2018

E- textiles control home appliances with the swipe of a finger

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Electronic textiles could allow a person to control household appliances or computers from a distance simply by touching a wristband or other item of clothing—something that could be particularly helpful for those with limited mobility. Now resear...

Jun 13, 2018

Nanowires for sustainable, renewable energy

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Recent studies have revealed that semiconductor nanowires offer unique advantages for a wide range of applications. An EU-funded project is breaking new ground in the move towards sustainable and efficient energy harvesting by exploiting the unusu...

Jun 13, 2018

Graphene carpets: So neurons communicate better

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A study led by SISSA and published in Nature Nanotechnology reports for the first time the phenomenon of ion trapping by graphene carpets and its effect on the communication between neurons. The researchers have observed an increase in the activit...

Jun 13, 2018

Magnetic nanoparticles attached to polymers remove wine taints

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Magnetic nanoparticles attached to polymers have been successfully used to target and remove unwanted flavour compounds from wine.

Jun 13, 2018

Solar-powered harvester sucks drinkable water out of thin air

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Although there are trillions of liters of water floating around in the air, it's not easily accessible for those who need it. Now engineers at UC Berkeley have developed a device powered only by the Sun that can pluck practical quantities ...

Jun 13, 2018

Breakthrough research answers mysteries behind vital cancer-suppressing gene

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A breakthrough study from researchers at the University of Melbourne has uncovered a vital genetic mechanism that sheds light on how a vital cancer-suppressing gene prevents tumors from developing. This research will not only help identify...

Jun 13, 2018

Tight squeeze for Hong Kong's young professionals

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As housing prices spiral in Hong Kong, young professionals are living in ever-shrinking spaces, with box-like "nano-flats" and co-shares touted as fashionable solutions.

Jun 13, 2018

Diamond dust found to be cause of strange space signals

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Here on Earth, 80 years of advertising has told us that diamonds are special, but our shiny stones have nothing on the weird and wonderful forms seen out in space. Diamonds in meteorites tell the tale of long-lost worlds, it might actually...

Jun 13, 2018

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