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Stab-resistant fabric gains strength from carbon nanotubes, polyacrylate

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Fabrics that resist knife cuts can help prevent injuries and save lives. But a sharp enough knife or a very forceful jab can get through some of these materials. Now, researchers report in ACS Applied Nano Materials that carbon nanotubes and polya...

Apr 19, 2023

New blue light technique could enable advances in understanding nanotechnologies

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers created a solution to a nanoscale resolution challenge that has for decades limited the study of materials that could lead to more energy efficient semiconductors and electronics.

Apr 19, 2023

Researchers use graphene to design transformable nano-scale electronic devices

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers at University of California, Irvine, working with a team from Japan's National Institute for Materials Science, have reported the discovery of nano-scale devices that can transform into many different shapes and sizes even though ...

Apr 19, 2023

Novel nanocages for delivery of small interfering RNAs

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are novel therapeutics that can be used to treat a wide range of diseases. This has led to a growing demand for selective, efficient, and safe ways of delivering siRNA in cells. Now, in a cooperation between the Uni...

Apr 19, 2023

Rock, paper, scissors: Searching for stronger nonlocality using quantum computers

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

In the quantum world particles can instantaneously know about each other's state, even when separated by large distances. This is known as nonlocality. Now, A research group has produced some interesting findings on the Hardy nonlocality that...

Apr 19, 2023

Novel nanocages for delivery of small interfering RNAs

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Small interfering RNAs (siRNAs) are novel therapeutics that can be used to treat a wide range of diseases. This has led to a growing demand for selective, efficient, and safe ways of delivering siRNA in cells. Now, in a cooperation between the Uni...

Apr 19, 2023

Long-distance quantum teleportation enabled by multiplexed quantum memories

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers report having achieved quantum teleportation from a photon to a solid-state qubit over a distance of 1km, with a novel approach using multiplexed quantum memories.

Apr 19, 2023

Identification of tunnels connecting neurons in the developing brain

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Over a hundred years after the discovery of the neuron by neuroanatomist Santiago Ramón y Cajal, scientists continue to deepen their knowledge of the brain and its development. Scientists have now revealed novel insights into how cells in the oute...

Apr 19, 2023

Suzukake Science Day 2023 Peek into the front line of science

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Suzukake Science Day returns for 2023 and will be held on Saturday, May 13 and Sunday, May 14. This year, we plan to hold a hybrid event that can be enjoyed virtually but is primarily focused on in-person participation at Suzukakedai Campus.

Apr 19, 2023

Low-pass filters based on thin films of van der Waals ferromagnets

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Two-dimensional (2D) magnets, also known as magnetic van der Waals materials, have advantageous electrical and mechanical properties, such as antiferromagnetic or ferromagnetism. These properties make them particularly promising for the developmen...

Apr 19, 2023

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