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Nanotechnology surface engineering for better wine

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new 'smart surface' has been shown to successfully remove unwanted sulfur aromas from wine, opening up new opportunities for winemakers.

May 18, 2023

GMG announces graphene aluminium-ion battery Joint Development Agreement with Rio Tinto

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has announced the singing of a binding Joint Development Agreement ("JDA") with Rio Tinto, with the goal of accelerating the development and application of GMG's Graphene Aluminium-Ion batteries in...

May 18, 2023

Scientists use gold nanoparticles to get the stink out of wine

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

One thing that will definitely ruin a wine is an unpleasant aroma. Such malodorous wines could soon be saved, however, with a little bit of help from gold nanoparticles.

May 17, 2023

Titanium dioxide: E171 first enters the blood via the mouth

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

E171, a food additive, has been used until recently as a whitening and opacifying agent in many products such as pastries, sweets, sauces and ice cream. It is composed of micro- and nanoparticles of titanium dioxide, or TiO2.

May 17, 2023

Mechanical nanosurgery attacks aggressive brain cancer – Physics World

Physics World   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new nanosurgery technique could help treat glioblastoma, one of the most common and aggressive of all primary brain cancers. The technique, which relies on injecting nanotubes containing iron particles into a tumour site, could be used against c...

May 17, 2023

Examining the Adhesion Tendency of Biofilm-forming Bacteria on Organic Surfaces

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

The biofilm-forming bacteria E. coli adheres firmly to hydrophobic and hydrophilic protein-adsorbing self-assembling monolayers (SAMs) and weakly to hydrophilic protein-resisting SAMs, uncovered a recent study by Tokyo Tech researchers. These find...

May 17, 2023

Australian nanomedicine research into drug delivery system a 'milestone' in the treatment of childhood cancer

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Australian nanomedicine researchers have come up with a new approach to solving a decades-old clinical problem: getting treatment drugs to act selectively on cancer cells in the body. Published this week in Science Translational Medicine, the rese...

May 17, 2023

Biodegradable nanoscavengers can reverse insulin resistance in liver cells to treat type 2 diabetes

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Although diabetes is a common condition, no cure exists yet. Current therapies can manage blood sugar levels, but they do not address insulin resistance. But now, recent research reported in ACS Nano shows that targeting certain highly reactive mo...

May 17, 2023

New transparent augmented reality display opens possibilities to see digital content in real-time

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

The world's first flexible, transparent augmented reality (AR) display screen using 3D printing and low-cost materials has been created by researchers at the University of Melbourne, KDH Design Corporation and the Melbourne Centre for Nanofab...

May 17, 2023

Using nanofaceting to manipulate quantum dots into nanocrystals

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new method of controlling the shape of tiny particles about one tenth of the width of human hair could make the technology that powers our daily lives more stable and more efficient, scientists claim.

May 17, 2023

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