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Tiny vibrating bubbles could lead to better water treatment

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Fresh research into the physics of vibrating nanobubbles reveals that they do not heat up as much as previously thought. The work appears in Nano Letters.

Jan 24, 2024

Researchers grow a twisted multilayer crystal structure for next-gen materials

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Researchers with the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory, Stanford University and the DOE's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) have grown a twisted multilayer crystal structure for the first time and mea...

Jan 24, 2024

Vibrating nanobubbles could lead to better water treatment

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Fresh research into the physics of vibrating nanobubbles reveals that they do not heat up as much as previously thought.

Jan 24, 2024

Sub-wavelength confinement of light demonstrated in indium phosphide nanocavity

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As we transition to a new era in computing, there is a need for new devices that integrate electronic and photonic functionalities at the nanoscale while enhancing the interaction between photons and electrons. In an important step toward fulfilli...

Jan 24, 2024

Researchers develop nanofiber-based drug delivery system for skin cancer

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Treating complex diseases such as skin cancer often requires simultaneous administration of multiple anticancer drugs. The delivery of such life-saving therapeutic drugs has evolved with the rise of nanotechnology-based drug carriers. Nanoplatform...

Jan 24, 2024

Sub-wavelength confinement of light demonstrated in indium phosphide nanocavity

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New nanocavities pave the way for enhanced nanoscale lasers and LEDs that could enable faster data transmission using smaller, more energy-efficient devices.

Jan 24, 2024

Nanoparticle spray reduces risk of airborne bacterial infections caused by air filtration systems

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A novel nanoparticle spray coating process has been shown to all but eliminate the growth of some of the world's most dangerous bacteria in air filtration systems, significantly reducing the risk of airborne bacterial and viral infections.

Jan 24, 2024

Hacking DNA to make next-gen semiconductor materials

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Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Columbia University, and Stony Brook University have developed a universal method for producing a wide variety of designed metallic and semiconductor 3D nanos...

Jan 24, 2024

Electric Field in Cells Stop Nanoparticles Entering Membrane

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Surprisingly, the modest membranes that encapsulate the cells possess the ability to repel approaching nano-sized molecules.

Jan 24, 2024

Overcoming optical loss in a polariton system with synthetic complex frequency waves

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A collaborative research team co-led by Professor Shuang Zhang, the Interim Head of the Department of Physics, The University of Hong Kong (HKU), along with Professor Qing DAI from National Center for Nanoscience and Technology, China, has introdu...

Jan 24, 2024

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