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Flexible sensors made of nanomaterials—and the metaverse—will redefine how people live in the future

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from Changchun University of Science and Technology (CUST) and City University of Hong Kong (CityU) have conducted a survey on the fabrication of flexible sensors using nanomaterials of different dimensions and the triggering methods o...

Oct 10, 2023

No Signs Yet of Gallium or Germanium Shortage

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

In July, China’s Ministry of Commerce announced fresh export restrictions on gallium and germanium, two metals whose global supplies both overwhelmingly originate in China. Firms that export either metal or any from a list of gallium and germanium...

Oct 10, 2023

Titanium oxide material can remove toxic dyes from wastewater

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Discharged in large quantities by textile, cosmetic, ink, paper and other manufacturers, dyes carry high-toxicity and can bring potential carcinogens to wastewater. It’s a major concern for wastewater treatment — but researchers may have found a s...

Oct 10, 2023

Fresh From the Oven: Pi for Your Desktop

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Toss your desktop in the bin. The Raspberry Pi 5 is here. The thought of replacing a desktop or laptop with a single-board computer (SBC) might seem odd. But the Raspberry Pi 5, the latest in the long-running Raspberry Pi family, seems up to the t...

Oct 10, 2023

Titanium oxide material can remove toxic dyes from wastewater

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Discharged in large quantities by textile, cosmetic, ink, paper and other manufacturers, dyes carry high-toxicity and can bring potential carcinogens to wastewater. It's a major concern for wastewater treatment—but researchers in Drexel Unive...

Oct 10, 2023

Controllable quantum dot array breaks size record – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Chessboard-like structure could make it possible to scale up the number of qubits in quantum computers The post Controllable quantum dot array breaks size record appeared first on Physics World.

Oct 10, 2023

Ecotoxicity testing of micro- and nano-plastics

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

An international team of researchers has published the first harmonized exposure protocol for ecotoxicity testing of microplastics and nanoplastics.

Oct 10, 2023

Assessing the toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics to ecosystems

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed protocols to assess the toxicity of micro- and nanoplastics in soil and aquatic ecosystems.

Oct 10, 2023

Titanium oxide nanofilament can remove toxic dyes from wastewater

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Discharged in large quantities by textile, cosmetic, ink, paper and other manufacturers, dyes carry high-toxicity and can bring potential carcinogens to wastewater. It's a major concern for wastewater treatment - but researchers may have foun...

Oct 10, 2023

Study shows nanoclusters of insulin can control insulin activity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A study published in Nature Nanotechnology shows how nanoclusters of insulin can control insulin activity. The results can lead to new types of insulin drugs, senior author Ana Teixeira at the Department of Medical Biochemistry and Biophysics (MBB...

Oct 10, 2023

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