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Peering into nanofluidic mysteries one photon at a time

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have revealed an innovative approach to track individual molecule dynamics within nanofluidic structures, illuminating their response to molecules in ways never before possible.

Aug 31, 2023

ZEV debuts an affordable ride-in nano-van for wheelchair users

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Plucky West Virginian EV company ZEV has announced what it claims is a radically more affordable ride-in vehicle for wheelchair users than anything else on the market. This US$9,900 ZEV 511 is a fully-enclosed urban getabout with a practical range.

Aug 31, 2023

Nanotech Energy, Soteria Battery Innovation Group and Voltaplex Energy to join forces on improved graphene-enhanced e-bike batteries

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Nanotech Energy, Soteria Battery Innovation Group, and Voltaplex Energy will be working together to address safety concerns related to e-bike batteries. The partnership aims to commercialize U.S produced non-flammable graphene-enhanced lithium-ion...

Aug 31, 2023

Graphene Discovery Could Help Generate Cheaper and More Sustainable Hydrogen

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from The University of Manchester and the University of Warwick finally solved the long-standing puzzle of why graphene is so much more permeable to protons than expected by theory.

Aug 31, 2023

Innovative Atomic Device Enables a Simpler Way To Connect Quantum Computers

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A new atomic device sends high-fidelity quantum information over fiber optic networks. Researchers have unveiled a new way to connect quantum devices over long distances, a necessary step toward allowing the technology to play a role in future com...

Aug 30, 2023

Organic nanosensors may be able to detect harmful pesticides thanks to new research

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Concordia have developed a new system using tiny nanosensors called carbon dots to detect the presence of the widely used chemical glyphosate. Their research, titled "Ratiometric Sensing of Glyphosate in Water Using Dual Fluore...

Aug 30, 2023

Photons Crash Into Each Other—on a Time Mirror

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Usually, electromagnetic waves pass through each other unseen and undisturbed. Getting light beams to notice each other is no easy task. Typically, scientists must coax them into interacting via complex materials. Now, physicists at the City Unive...

Aug 30, 2023

Organic nanosensors may be able to detect harmful pesticides

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists use carbon dots to identify tiny amounts of glyphosate in liquid solutions.

Aug 30, 2023

A simpler way to connect quantum computers

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have developed a new approach to building quantum repeaters, devices that can link quantum computers over long distances. The new system transmits low-loss signals over optical fiber using light in the telecom band, a longstanding goal...

Aug 30, 2023

Energy storage in molecules

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Molecular photoswitches that can both convert and store energy could be used to make solar energy harvesting more efficient. A team of researchers has used a quantum computing method to find a particularly efficient molecular structure for this pu...

Aug 30, 2023

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