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Simplifying skin disease diagnosis with topical nanotechnology

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a new SLAS Technology auto-commentary, two authors of an article recently published in Nature Biomedical Engineering share more insight into their unique method for skin disease diagnosis using NanoFlare nanotechnology. In particular, the autho...

May 18, 2018

The SpaceDrive Project - First Results on EMDrive and Mach-Effect Thrusters | NextBigFuture.com

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

Tajmar is finding more magnetic interaction from cables. He is not conclusively saying that is all that is happening with EMdrive or Mach Effect but he thinks it is a significant error source for such tiny thrust measurements. Propellantless propu...

May 18, 2018

Analysis of causality principle for the conductivity of graphene

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Vladimir Mostepanenko, Chief Research Associate of KFU Cosmology Lab and Pulkovo Astronomical Observatory, explains, "Despite graphene layers' extremely small width, it has proven to be a firm material which conducts electricity even under zero t...

May 18, 2018

Controlling the properties of graphene transistors using pressure

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A Columbia University-led international team of researchers has developed a technique to manipulate the electrical conductivity of graphene with compression, bringing the material one step closer to being a viable semiconductor for use in today's...

May 18, 2018

Porous materials make it possible to have nanotechnology under control

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A University of Cordoba research team has stabilized metallic nanostructures by encapsulating them in porous monocrystalline materials.

May 18, 2018

Designing safer metal oxide nanoparticles

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Significant bioaccumulation of nanomaterials in the liver via inadvertent or systemic exposure, as well as the lack of a mechanistic knowledge that describes the hazard potential of metal oxide nanoparticles in liver cells, prompted researchers to...

May 18, 2018

Robotic System Leads to Mass Assembly of Nanostructures

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A precursor to molecular nanotechnology, the robotic system is already poised to be commerically available

May 17, 2018

Robotic System Leads to Mass Assembly of Nanostructures

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A precursor to molecular nanotechnology, the robotic system is already poised to be commerically available

May 17, 2018

Researchers mimic comet moth's silk fibers to make 'air-conditioned' fabric

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

In exploring the optical properties of the Madagascar comet moth's cocoon fibers, a team discovers the fibers' exceptional capabilities to reflect sunlight and to transmit optical signals and images, and develops methods to spin artificial fibers ...

May 17, 2018

Making carbon nanotubes as usable as common plastics

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Northwestern University's Jiaxing Huang is ready to reignite carbon nanotube research. And he's doing so with a common chemical that was once used in household cleaners. By using an inexpensive, already mass produced, simple solvent called cresol...

May 17, 2018

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