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Proposal for picogram-scale probes to explore nearby stars

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In a forward-looking article, George Church, Ph.D., from Harvard University and the Wyss Institute, proposes the use of picogram to nanogram-scale probes that can land, replicate, and produce a communications module at the destination to explore n...

Dec 12, 2022

Chemists create quantum dots at room temperature using lab-designed protein

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Nature uses 20 canonical amino acids as building blocks to make proteins, combining their sequences to create complex molecules that perform biological functions.

Dec 12, 2022

A nano-thin layer of gold could prevent fogged-up glasses

Engadget   -   General News Websites

It can be more than a little frustrating when your glasses fog up — just ask anyone who has worn a face mask over the past two years of the pandemic. Nanotechnology might soon keep your vision clear, however. ETH Zurich researchers have developed ...

Dec 12, 2022

Creating a Metallic Snowflake to Develop New Materials

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Tiny metallic snowflakes were produced by atom-scale research carried out by scientists in Australia and New Zealand.

Dec 12, 2022

Designing self-assembling 'smart materials'

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Researchers modified simulations for aggregation of colloidal particles by including hydrodynamical effects of the solvent. They revealed that the final structure was different compared with older predictions, which may help in designing self-asse...

Dec 12, 2022

Gold-based passive heating for eyewear

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Researchers have developed a new transparent gold nanocoating that harnesses sunlight to heat the lenses of glasses, thereby preventing them from fogging in humid conditions. This coating could potentially also be applied to car windshields.

Dec 12, 2022

Nanomaterial influences gut microbiome and immune system interactions

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The nanomaterial graphene oxide -- which is used in everything from electronics to sensors for biomolecules -- can indirectly affect the immune system via the gut microbiome, as shown in a new study on zebrafish.

Dec 12, 2022

Tiny satellite tests autonomy in space

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In May 2022, a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket launched the Transporter-5 mission into orbit. The mission contained a collection of micro and nanosatellites from both industry and government, including one from MIT Lincoln Laboratory called the Agile Micro...

Dec 12, 2022

Nanomaterial influences gut microbiome and immune system interactions

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The nanomaterial graphene oxide—which is used in everything from electronics to sensors for biomolecules—can indirectly affect the immune system via the gut microbiome, as shown in a new study on zebrafish by researchers at Karolinska Institutet i...

Dec 12, 2022

Rice team modifies Flash Process to recycle lithium-ion anodes

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Researchers from the Rice University lab of chemist James Tour have reconfigured their "Flash Graphene" process to regenerate graphite anode materials found in lithium-ion batteries, removing impurities so they can be used again and again.

Dec 12, 2022

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