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A tiny spot leads to a large advancement in nano-processing, researchers reveal

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Focusing a tailored laser beam through transparent glass can create a tiny spot inside the material. Researchers have reported on a way to use this small spot to improve laser material processing, boosting processing resolution.

Mar 27, 2024

Molecular weaving makes polymer composites stronger without compromising function

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Chemistry is a lot like working with building blocks at its most basic level, but the materials are atoms and molecules. COFs – or covalent organic frameworks, a new class of porous crystals – are a great example of a material that behaves like a ...

Mar 27, 2024

Graphene-based masterbatches: Marrying performance with ecological responsibility

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GrapheneUP®, an industry vanguard in manufacturing verified few-layer graphene and a diverse array of graphene-centric intermediary products, announces the debut of MASTERGUP® — an innovative line of thermoplastic masterbatches. This breakthrough ...

Mar 27, 2024

A nanoscale look at how shells and coral form reveals that biomineralization is more complex than imagined

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Exactly how does coral make its skeleton, a sea urchin grow a spine, or an abalone form the mother-of-pearl in its shell? A new study at the Advanced Light Source at the Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley L...

Mar 26, 2024

New method to measure entropy production on the nanoscale

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Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. An equation developed by researchers at Chalmers University of Technology in Sweden, and Heinrich Heine University Düsseldorf, now sheds new...

Mar 26, 2024

Dual-miRNA triggered DNA nanomachine for breast cancer subtype detection and treatment

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Breast cancer is the most common malignancy in women, posing a serious threat to female health. Due to the high inter- and intra-tumoral heterogeneity of breast cancer, clinical treatment and prognosis can vary greatly in patients.

Mar 26, 2024

Construction of dual heterogeneous interface between zigzag-like Mo-MXene nanofibers and small CoNi@NC nanoparticles

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Two-dimensional transition metal carbides (MXene) possess attractive conductivity and abundant surface functional groups, providing immense potential in the field of electromagnetic wave (EMW) absorption. However, high conductivity and spontaneous...

Mar 26, 2024

New method to measure entropy production on the nanoscale

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Entropy, the amount of molecular disorder, is produced in several systems but cannot be measured directly. A new equation sheds new light on how entropy is produced on a very short time scale in laser excited materials.

Mar 26, 2024

Silicon spikes take out 96% of virus particles

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An international research team has designed and manufactured a virus-killing surface that could help control disease spread in hospitals, labs and other high-risk environments.

Mar 26, 2024

New mechanical transistors enable environmentally adaptive and electricity-free computing

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In the field of computing, the electronic transistor has long been the dominant technology. Since its invention in 1947, this tiny device has become the foundation of modern electronics, enabling the digital revolution that has transformed nearly ...

Mar 26, 2024

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