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Cellulose nanofibres employed in Yamaha watercraft

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Parts have excellent material recyclability properties and can be used repeatedly.

Oct 24, 2023

Materials Scientists Create Most Water-Repellent Surface Ever | Sci.News

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In new research, a team of scientists led by Aalto University used a specially-designed reactor to create a liquid-like layer of molecules, called self-assembled monolayers, on top of a silicon surface.

Oct 23, 2023

IBM Debuts Brain-Inspired Chip For Speedy, Efficient AI

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A brain-inspired chip from IBM, dubbed NorthPole, is more than 20 times as fast as—and roughly 25 times as energy efficient as—any microchip currently on the market when it comes to artificial intelligence tasks. According to a study from IBM, app...

Oct 23, 2023

A Shapeshifting Molecule Leads to a Tiny Piezoresistor

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Electronic sensors that use piezoresistance—that is, a change in the electric resistance of a material due to mechanical activity—are common in many devices, including cars, medical wearables, and smartphones. Now, researchers in Australia have de...

Oct 23, 2023

Researchers propose new strategy to improve efficiency for nanotherapeutic delivery in tumors

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A team led by Prof. Wang Yucai and Associate Prof. Jiang Wei from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) revealed the mechanism of the tumor vascular basement membranes (BM) blocking nanop...

Oct 23, 2023

DNA Nano Engine: The Revolutionary Power Behind Tomorrow’s Nanomachines

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Scientists have developed a DNA-based nano engine that exhibits pulsing movements. Mirroring a hand grip trainer’s functionality, but vastly smaller, it employs RNA polymerases for its action and is powered by nucleotide triphosphates, offering po...

Oct 23, 2023

Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass – Physics World

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Distinctive iridescent patina comes from an unusual hierarchically assembled structure with highly ordered nanoscale domains The post Photonic crystals formed over time in ancient Roman glass appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 23, 2023

Perovskite Solar Cells Maintain Stability, Efficiency at High Temp

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Researchers at City University of Hong Kong have developed perovskite solar cells capable of maintaining stability at high temperatures. According to the researchers, the work paves the way to commercialization.

Oct 23, 2023

Researchers Demonstrate Nanophotonic Electron Accelerator

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Particle accelerators range in size from a few square meters to large research centers. Using lasers to accelerate electrons within a photonic nanostructure constitutes a microscopic alternative with the potential of generating significantly lower...

Oct 23, 2023

Researchers develop method for producing superior anodes for lithium-ion batteries

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Researchers at China's Guilin University of Electronic Technology, China Nonferrous Metals (Guilin) Geology and Mining Co., Ltd., Dalian University of Technology and Reliability Physics and Application Technology of Electronic Component Key L...

Oct 23, 2023

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