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Nanotechnology fuels next wave of vaccine development for animal health

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The potential of nanotechnology in the development of vaccines for animal infectious diseases is immense and with continued research and development, nanotechnology could revolutionize the field of animal vaccine development, offering more effecti...

Jul 20, 2023

Chemically bonded multi-nanolayer aerogel for thermal superinsulation

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Thermal superinsulation materials with low thermal conductivities are essential for thermal insulation and protection under extreme conditions. These materials are particularly required in fields including deep-space exploration, aerospace, mechan...

Jul 19, 2023

Researchers discover molecule with promise to enhance vaccine efficacy

Medical Xpress   -   Scientific News Websites

Taking a significant leap in the field of vaccine development, University of Western Ontario researchers have discovered a potential "super molecule" that can bolster the effectiveness of several vaccines against viral diseases, includin...

Jul 19, 2023

Gateway to 3D Material Revolution: Researchers Put a Graphene Twist on Graphite

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A breakthrough study by the University of Washington has shown that graphite, a 3D material, can be manipulated to possess properties of its 2D counterpart, graphene. This paves the way for the potential modification of other bulk materials to exh...

Jul 19, 2023

MIT Makes Probability-Based Computing a Bit Brighter

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

In a noisy and imprecise world, the definitive 0s and 1s of today’s computers can get in the way of accurate answers to messy real-world problems. So says an emerging field of research pioneering a kind of computing called probabilistic computing....

Jul 19, 2023

Researchers investigate 'lipid raft' phenomenon on nanocarbon surfaces

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science at the Toyohashi University of Technology has discovered a phenomenon in which specific lipids were concentrated on graphene oxide in a multicomponent lipid bilayer membrane...

Jul 19, 2023

World Nano Foundation highlights nanotech's role in space materials science

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

The World Nano Foundation (WNF), an international not-for-profit body dedicated to commercializing nanoscale technologies, has announced the publication of its latest white paper titled "Space Exploration: Unveiling the Potential of Nanotechn...

Jul 19, 2023

Spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly observed using tiny vibrating magnetic spheres

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of physicists at Université Paris-Saclay has, for the first time, observed spontaneous quasi-crystal self-assembly. The observation occurred during an experiment they were conducting with tiny vibrating magnetic spheres. The team has writte...

Jul 19, 2023

Researchers put a new twist on graphite

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers report that it is possible to imbue graphite -- the bulk, 3D material found in No. 2 pencils -- with physical properties similar to graphite's 2D counterpart, graphene. Not only was this breakthrough unexpected, the team also beli...

Jul 19, 2023

Analysis of Lipids Concentrating on Graphene Oxide

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A study team (Professor Ryugo Tero et al.) from the Department of Applied Chemistry and Life Science at the Toyohashi University of Technology found a phenomenon in which particular lipids were concentrated on graphene oxide in a multicomponent li...

Jul 19, 2023

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