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Cutting-edge imaging technique shines light on how DNA strands stack up

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The findings open up possibilities for building complex DNA nanodevices and unravelling fundamental aspects of DNA structure.

Aug 17, 2023

Nano-thin 'liquid-like' coatings may pave the way for a 'self-cleaning' world

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Sydney researchers have observed oil molecules retaining their 'liquid-like' properties when they are chemically attached as an extremely thin layer to solid surfaces, opening new possibilities for designing sustainable mat...

Aug 17, 2023

Graphene Manufacturing Group closes public offering

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has closed its previously announced offering of units. The Company reported gross proceeds of approximately CAD$3.45 million (around USD$2,549,000). GMG said the net proceeds will be used primarily to strengthen ...

Aug 17, 2023

BGS enters strategic partnership with Brook Restoration to use graphene-enhanced concrete in building and public infrastructure projects

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Bio Graphene Solutions (BGS) has announced a strategic partnership with Brook Restoration, one of the largest structural restoration companies in Canada.

Aug 17, 2023

UbiQD Expands Collaboration with First Solar on Quantum Dot-Enhanced Solar Modules

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

UbiQD, Inc., a New Mexico-based nanotechnology company, announced today that it has entered into a joint development agreement, with First Solar, Inc., to further collaborate on developing the potential to incorporate fluorescent quantum dot techn...

Aug 17, 2023

Gold Buckyballs, Oft-Used Nanoparticle ‘Seeds’ are One and the Same

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Rice University chemists have discovered that tiny gold “seed” particles, a key ingredient in one of the most common nanoparticle recipes, are one and the same as gold buckyballs, 32-atom spherical molecules that are cousins of the carbon buckybal...

Aug 17, 2023

"Hairy" magnetic rust particles used to remove estrogen from water

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Estrogen can harm aquatic plants and animals when passed into waterways via human and agricultural waste streams. Researchers have now developed a new way of removing the hormone from water, however, using what's known as "smart rust."

Aug 16, 2023

Scientists reveal how sensory protein changes shape with nanometer resolution

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

The sensory receptor PIEZO1 changes shape in response to mechanical stimuli. The super high-resolution microscopy technology used in this discovery is a breakthrough in enabling protein structures to be studied within the cellular environment.

Aug 16, 2023

Cleaning Water With “Smart Rust” & Magnets (video)

CleanTechnica   -   Scientific News Websites

Pouring flecks of rust into water usually makes it dirtier. But researchers have developed special iron oxide nanoparticles they call “smart rust” that actually makes it cleaner. Smart rust can attract many substances, including oil, nano- and mic...

Aug 16, 2023

A Nanocapsulation Strategy for Facile Analysis and Processing of Insoluble Aromatic Polymers in Water

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Polymers composed of aromatic frameworks are attracting increasing attention for the construction of highly functional materials. So far, their application has been limited by their virtual insolubility in organic solvents and water. Now, research...

Aug 16, 2023

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