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Inorganic Food Additives Might Make Babies More Vulnerable to Potentially Life-Threatening Allergies

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Inorganic nanoparticles were found to potentially cross the placental barrier and enter breastmilk, increasing the risk of food allergies in infants.

Jan 8, 2023

All-Canadian Project Arrow concept unveiled at CES, with graphene battery tech by VoltaXplore

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Project Arrow, a collaboration between nearly 60 different companies in Canada that is led by the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association (APMA), aims to develop an all-Canadian electric SUV. A few days ago, at the CES (Consumer Electronics Sh...

Jan 8, 2023

New material made from a covalent network of fullerenes dubbed "grapehene's cousin"

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

A team of researchers from Columbia University, University of Virginia, University of Rhode Island, Amherst College, Barnard College and Harvard University have discovered a new type of carbon material: graphullerene.

Jan 7, 2023

Quantum money that uses the mathematics of knots could be unforgeable

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

A monetary system built using a combination of quantum computers and the mathematics of knots could be impossible to counterfeit

Jan 7, 2023

Quantum money that uses the mathematics of knots could be unforgeable

New Scientist   -   Scientific News Websites

A monetary system built using a combination of quantum computers and the mathematics of knots could be impossible to counterfeit

Jan 7, 2023

Will nanowire LEDs be the ultimate light engine for AR and VR displays?

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Nanowire LEDs show a great potential for achieving high-resolution density and high external quantum efficiency at the same time.

Jan 7, 2023

Researchers synthesize monometallic endohedral azafullerene for the first time

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers successfully synthesized La@C81N, a type of monometallic endohedral azafullerene (MEAF) for the first time, providing a new way to modulate the electronic properties of metallic endohedral fullerenes through skeletal modifications of t...

Jan 7, 2023

Nickel nanowires enhance microwave absorption

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers used solvothermal method induced by external magnetic field to synthesize polyvinylpyrrolidone-directed nickel nanowires, and the morphology and properties of these nanowires showed a magnetic field strength-dependent relationship.

Jan 7, 2023

Self-powered nanosensors set to revolutionise healthcare and environmental monitoring

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new miniscule nitrogen dioxide sensor could help protect the environment from vehicle pollutants that cause lung disease and acid rain.

Jan 7, 2023

Nanoplastics unexpectedly produce reactive oxidizing species when exposed to light

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New research shows how the photochemical reaction of nanoplastics through light absorption generates peroxyl and superoxide radicals on nanoplastic surfaces, and initiates oxidation of manganese into manganese oxide solids.

Jan 7, 2023

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