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What are nanobots? Explaining nanorobotics and nanorobots

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Learn about nanobots with our deep dive into their real-world medical potential versus the sci-fi hype. Join us as we uncover what nanorobotics can really do today.

Nov 10, 2023

Probing the intricate structures of 2D materials at the nanoscale

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers developed a new interferometric 4D-STEM modality that can provide information about local structural deformations within layers, twist direction and magnitude between layers, and interlayer distances for few-layered 2D materials.

Nov 10, 2023

Biomimetic nanoparticles offer promise for enhanced detection of circulating tumor cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers develop cell membrane-coated magnetic nanoparticles that leverage abilities to both target circulating tumor cells and evade white blood cells, enabling isolation of scarce circulating tumor cells from blood with 10x higher purity.

Nov 10, 2023

Low-Power Optical Tweezers Shield Trapped Bioparticles from Damage

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Optical tweezers trap and manipulate minute particles with light. The technology is used across fields, ranging from manufacturing to biotech, though it requires the use of high-powered lasers to ensure proper function. These lasers can damage the...

Nov 10, 2023

Carbon nanotube–based MOSFETs doped using a scalable technique

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In recent years, electronics engineers have been trying to identify materials that could help to shrink the size of transistors without compromising their performance and energy efficiency. Low-dimensional semiconductors, solid-state superconducti...

Nov 10, 2023

Ultrafast lasers on ultra-tiny chips

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Reserchers have developed a method for building lasers on nanophotonic chips that produce pulses a few trillionths of a second long.

Nov 10, 2023

Researchers develop cheap and efficient ethanol catalyst from laser-melted nanoparticles

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Ethanol fuel cells are regarded as promising sources of green electricity. However, expensive platinum catalysts are used in their production. Research on laser melting of suspensions carried out at the Institute of Nuclear Physics of the Polish A...

Nov 9, 2023

Neutral-atom quantum computers are having a moment – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Three new studies show record low error rates and a new error erasure strategy for two-qubit quantum gates The post Neutral-atom quantum computers are having a moment appeared first on Physics World.

Nov 9, 2023

Photonics team develops high-performance ultrafast lasers that fit on a fingertip

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists demonstrate a novel approach for creating high-performance ultrafast lasers on nanophotonic chips. The new advance will enable pocket-sized devices that can perform detailed GPS-free precision navigation, medical imaging, food safety in...

Nov 9, 2023

Zooplankton in ocean and freshwater are rapidly escalating the global environmental threat of plastics

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A collaborative research team has recently revealed that rotifers, a kind of microscopic zooplankton common in both fresh and ocean water around the world, are able to chew apart microplastics, breaking them down into even smaller, and potentially...

Nov 9, 2023

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