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Diamond titanium implant creates power from liquid flow and wireless signals

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists develop a 3D-printed diamond titanium device that generates power from liquid movement and wireless signals, paving the way for safer smart implants.

Sep 23, 2025

New Ni-MOF and graphene composite to boost battery performance

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers from China's Guizhou University, Liupanshui Normal University and Moutai Institute have developed a composite combining needle-shaped Nickel Metal-Organic Framework (Ni-MOF) with graphene (GR), to enhance lithium-ion battery anode...

Sep 23, 2025

A deep look into the unique structure and behavior of confined water

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Despite being one of the most familiar substances on Earth, water holds many secrets that scientists are still working to understand. When confined to extremely small spaces—such as within certain proteins, minerals, or artificial nanomaterials—wa...

Sep 22, 2025

Light-sensitive nanoparticles could serve as contrast agents for advanced imaging

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A novel class of light-sensitive nanoparticles may one day enable new approaches to medical imaging. They were developed by a research team at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU). The particles absorb laser light and convert them into ...

Sep 22, 2025

An eco-friendly way to see in the dark using colloidal quantum dots

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Manufacturers of infrared cameras face a growing problem: The toxic heavy metals in today's infrared detectors are increasingly banned under environmental regulations, forcing companies to choose between performance and compliance.

Sep 22, 2025

AI engineers nanoparticles for improved drug delivery

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Biomedical engineers at Duke University have developed a platform that combines automated wet lab techniques with artificial intelligence (AI) to design nanoparticles for drug delivery. The approach could help researchers deliver difficult-to-enca...

Sep 22, 2025

Nanoparticles supercharge vinegar's old-fashioned wound healing power

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Wounds that do not heal are often caused by bacterial infections and are particularly dangerous for the elderly and people with diabetes, cancer and other conditions. Acetic acid (more commonly known as vinegar) has been used for centuries as a di...

Sep 22, 2025

Scientists finally capture water’s hidden state that’s both solid and liquid

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Water, though familiar, still hides astonishing secrets. When squeezed into nanosized channels, it can enter a bizarre “premelting state” that is both solid and liquid at once. Using advanced NMR techniques, Japanese researchers directly observed ...

Sep 22, 2025

Boosting drug delivery with spiky nanorobots

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers engineered magnetic nanorobots that carry anticancer drugs and penetrate tumor cell membranes, improving chemotherapy effectiveness.

Sep 22, 2025

New tool makes generative AI models more likely to create breakthrough materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

With SCIGEN, researchers can steer AI models to create materials with exotic properties for applications like quantum computing.

Sep 22, 2025

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