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Protein size determines Alzheimer’s stage, may lead to earlier detection

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Testing for protein clumps in spinal fluid is the conventional way of detecting Alzheimer’s disease, but it doesn’t provide information about the disease's stage. In a new study, researchers were able to stage the disease using atomic force m...

May 10, 2023

The Apple Watch Series 9 may finally get a new processor

Engadget   -   General News Websites

The Apple Watch has effectively used the same processor since the S6 inside 2020's Series 6, but it's apparently poised for a long-due upgrade. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman tells subscribers in his newsletter Discord channel that Apple W...

May 9, 2023

Weird particle that remembers its past discovered by quantum computer

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Particles with unusual properties called anyons have long been sought after as a potential building block for advanced quantum computers, and now researchers have found one – using a quantum computer

May 9, 2023

Weird particle that remembers its past discovered by quantum computer

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

Particles with unusual properties called anyons have long been sought after as a potential building block for advanced quantum computers, and now researchers have found one – using a quantum computer

May 9, 2023

Bug-inspired coating could make for better bone and joint implants

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Inspired by the wings of dragonflies and cicadas, researchers have developed a new coating for orthopedic implants. It not only shreds harmful bacteria, but also monitors stress on the system, meaning it could warn of impending implant failure.

May 9, 2023

Exciting possibilities with amorphous MXene materials

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have recently discovered a new class of amorphous nanomaterials that are created by introducing atomic irregular arrangements. These materials demonstrate excellent performance in catalysis, energy storage, and mechanics.

May 9, 2023

'Super-resolution' imaging technology: The super-resolution imaging platform technology could be used to improve the engineering of safer and more effective nanomedicines to advance the translation of these technologies into the clinic.

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers describe developing a super-resolution imaging platform technology to improve understanding of how nanoparticles interact within cells.

May 9, 2023

Quantifying intracellular nanoparticle distributions with three-dimensional super-resolution microscopy

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Led by Stefan Wilhelm, Ph.D., assistant professor in the Stephenson School of Biomedical Engineering at the University of Oklahoma, a team of researchers from the Gallogly College of Engineering at OU, OU Health Sciences Center and Yale University...

May 9, 2023

Researchers discover that various species share a similar mechanism of molecular response to nanoparticles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at FHAIVE (Finnish Hub for Development and Validation of Integrated Approaches), Tampere University, have discovered a new response mechanism specific to exposure to nanoparticles that is common to multiple species.

May 9, 2023

Engineering self-integrated atomic quantum wires to form nano-networks

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Quantum advances rely on the production of nanoscale wires that are based on several state-of-the-art nanolithographic technologies, to develop wires via bottom-up synthesis. However, a critical challenge is to grow uniform atomic crystalline wire...

May 9, 2023

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