World news

Results: 32792
arrow_upward arrow_downward

DNA Origami Nanoturbine: Pioneering the Nanomotor Revolution

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have introduced a pioneering breakthrough in the world of nanomotors – the DNA origami nanoturbine. This nanoscale device could represent a paradigm shift, harnessing power from ion gradients or electrical potential across a solid-stat...

Oct 30, 2023

2023 Suematsu Award 2023 Suematsu Award

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Four Tokyo Tech researchers were awarded the 2023 Suematsu Award and a ceremony was held on September 12.

Oct 30, 2023

Researchers Simplify Switching for Quantum Electronics

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A quantum cousin of the Hall effect could open the door to energy-efficient electronics, better sensors, and more-powerful quantum computers. Researchers have now broken a key barrier to its practical application by controlling the phenomenon ele...

Oct 30, 2023

Nanotech Chips Could Solve Hydrogen’s Iridium Roadblock

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Hydrogen gas generated using renewable energy is a promising source of clean fuel. One of the most common existing technologies for electrolysis—the process of generating hydrogen gas from water using electricity—is proton exchange membrane (PEM)...

Oct 30, 2023

'Plug and play' nanoparticles could make it easier to tackle various biological targets

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Engineers have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins. The surface of the nanoparticles is engineered to host any biological molecules of choice, maki...

Oct 30, 2023

Researchers develop graphene oxide-doped silica aerogels for efficient removal of pollutants from wastewater

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from the Indian Institute of Technology Madras (IIT Madras) and Tel Aviv University in Israel, have developed a graphene oxide-doped silica aerogel adsorbent that can remove trace pollutants from wastewater.

Oct 30, 2023

Hollow Nanotubes in Electrodes Boost Potassium-Ion Batteries

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists searching for lithium-ion battery substitutes have shifted their focus to potassium-ion batteries. Although potassium is an abundant material and the technology works similarly to lithium-ion batteries, these batteries have not been exp...

Oct 30, 2023

Will POM-Based Nanohybrids Be a Sustainability Success?

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Polyoxometalate (POM)-based nanohybrids have the potential to revolutionize sustainability in numerous industries, but research on these materials is still in its early stages. In a review paper published Polyoxometalates, the authors present a th...

Oct 30, 2023

Metamolecule metamaterial fabrication with 3D co-assembly

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Metamaterials, famously likened to Harry Potter's invisible cloak, are artificial nano structures designed to manipulate light properties. However, the practical application of this technology in everyday life depends on the commercialization...

Oct 30, 2023

'Plug and play' nanoparticles could make it easier to tackle various biological targets

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Engineers at the University of California San Diego have developed modular nanoparticles that can be easily customized to target different biological entities such as tumors, viruses or toxins. The surface of the nanoparticles is engineered to hos...

Oct 30, 2023

REFINE