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Using nanodiamonds to convert a greenhouse gas to an industrial raw material

Tech Xplore   -   Scientific News Websites

Rather than being released into the atmosphere and exacerbating the problem of climate change, CO2 can also be used as a raw material for substances required in industrial processes, such as formic acid or methanol. The conversion of CO2 has alrea...

Dec 1, 2022

Nanotechnology strategy shows promise for treating autoimmune disease

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers engineered cell-like nanoparticles that target only the immune cells driving an autoimmune reaction, leaving the rest of the immune system intact and healthy. The nanoparticles greatly delayed, and in some animals even prevented, sever...

Dec 1, 2022

Nanotech strategy shows promise for treating autoimmune disease

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at Scripps Research have reported success in initial tests of a new, nanotech-based strategy against autoimmune diseases.

Dec 1, 2022

Positively charged nanomaterials reduce body fat at targeted locations

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists discover that the cationic charged P-G3 reduces fat at targeted locations by inhibiting the unhealthy lipid storage of enlarged fat cells

Dec 1, 2022

100 Gbps Free-space Optics Targets Space Communications

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Optical fiber has long since replaced copper wiring in core information networks. But that’s not the case for free-space optical (FSO) communications using optical lasers to transmit data through the air. Despite FSO having the potential to provi...

Dec 1, 2022

Positively charged nanomaterials treat obesity anywhere you want

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers invent new method to treat obesity by using cationic nanomaterials that can target specific areas of fat and inhibit the unhealthy storage of enlarged fat cells.

Dec 1, 2022

Two novel hydrogen production catalysts based on mineral gel and 'crystalline-amorphous' dual-phase nano-aluminium alloy

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Clean hydrogen energy is a good alternative to fossil fuels and is critical for achieving carbon neutrality. Researchers around the world are looking for ways to enhance the efficiency and lower the cost of hydrogen production, particularly by imp...

Dec 1, 2022

Plant Cell’s Nanobodies Can Now Block Certain Pathogens [Study]

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Read on to know how plant cells can block certain pathogens and viruses.

Dec 1, 2022

Positively charged nanomaterials treat obesity anywhere you want

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have also revealed a strong correlation of obesity and cancer—recen...

Dec 1, 2022

A sustainable path for energy-demanding photochemistry

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Many photochemical processes rely on UV light from inefficient or toxic light sources that the LED technology cannot replace for technical reasons. An international team of scientists led by Professor Christoph Kerzig of Johannes Gutenberg Univers...

Dec 1, 2022

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