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Graphene grows - and we can see it

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Many properties of the graphene and its cousins are still poorly understood - for the simple reason that the atoms they are made up of are very difficult to observe. Researchers have now found a surprising way to solve this issue.

Mar 24, 2023

Millimeter Wave Radar System Keeps Drivers Safe on the Road

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A new sensor could help reduce the number of accidents caused by impaired driving and could protect children left in hot cars. The Wireless Intelligent Sensing millimeter-wave radar system, developed by startup Pontosense, monitors vehicle oc...

Mar 23, 2023

Wood-derived powder could remove dye from textile industry wastewater

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

In countries such as India, a great deal of toxic dye waste from the textile industry is released directly into waterways, potentially harming people and the environment. A new filtration media could remove much of that dye from wastewater streams...

Mar 23, 2023

Team develops 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nano-sheets to effectively address bone tissue infection

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has invented a non-invasive and non-antibiotics...

Mar 23, 2023

Nvidia Speeds Key Chipmaking Computation by 40x

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Nvidia says it has found a way to speed up a computation-limited step in the chipmaking process so that it happens 40 times as fast as today’s standard. Called inverse lithography, it’s a key tool that allows chipmakers to print nanometer-scale f...

Mar 23, 2023

Team devises crystal-clear solution to quantum computing puzzle

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

University of Texas at Dallas researchers have developed a new approach that addresses challenges in the field of quantum computing and has the potential to revolutionize computing, communications and electronic security.

Mar 23, 2023

Investigating ultrathin diamond films as an alternative flat-screen technology

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from Skoltech, UiT the Arctic University of Norway, the Institute of Solid State Chemistry and Mechanochemistry SB RAS and their colleagues have theoretically investigated the properties of ultrathin diamond films and determined which ...

Mar 23, 2023

Experiment Validates Stimulated Emission for Single Photons

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at the University of Sydney and the University of Basel have demonstrated the ability to manipulate and identify small numbers of interacting photons with high correlation. The achievement, the researchers said, represents an important ...

Mar 23, 2023

Metamaterial concrete lays foundation for smart, self-powered infrastructure

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

What do the Hoover Dam, the Sydney Opera House, the Great Wall of China and the Pantheon have in common? They’re all examples of incredible, ambitious concrete construction.

Mar 23, 2023

Wood-based nanocrystals remove 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of to...

Mar 23, 2023

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