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Researchers take first step towards controlling photosynthesis using mirrors spaced nanometers apart

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

With the help of mirrors, placed only a few hundred nanometers apart, a research team has managed to use light more efficiently. The finding could eventually be useful for controlling solar energy conversion during photosynthesis, or other reactio...

Nov 28, 2022

How micro(nano)plastics interact with human gut microbiota

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

In a recent study published in the Microbial Biotechnology journal, researchers explored the health effects of micro(nano)plastics and their degraded products on the gut microbiome.

Nov 27, 2022

Nanoparticles displaying SARS-CoV-1 and SARS-CoV-2 spikes induce broad antibody responses in animal model

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

A recent study published in the journal iScience reported that nanoparticles (NPs) co-displaying spike proteins from different sarbecoviruses improve the breadth of neutralizing responses.

Nov 27, 2022

A twin pack of cooled nanoparticles

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at ETH have developed a technique to cool several nanoparticles simultaneously to temperatures of just a few thousandths of a degree above absolute zero. This new method can be used to study quantum effects of several nanoparticles and...

Nov 27, 2022

Quantum Breakthrough: Scientists Extend Qubit Lifetimes

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have shown they can extend the lifetime of a molecular qubit by changing the surrounding crystal’s structure to be less symmetrical. The asymmetry protects the qubit from noise, enabling it to maintain information for five times longer ...

Nov 26, 2022

Combination of ultrasound and nanobubbles destroys cancerous tumors

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new technology developed at Tel Aviv University (TAU) makes it possible to destroy cancerous tumors in a targeted manner via a combination of ultrasound and the injection of nanobubbles into the bloodstream.

Nov 26, 2022

Researchers develop graphene-enabled single fiber actuator inspired by human muscles

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KAIST) and Pusan National University in South Korea recently developed a graphene-enhanced  actuator for robotics applications, that is inspired by mammalian skeletal and muscl...

Nov 26, 2022

The best Black Friday tech deals for 2022: discounts on TVs, laptops, smartwatches and more

Engadget   -   General News Websites

Black Friday is finally here and if you haven't started your holiday shopping, now's the best time to do so. While we've seen some of our favorite gadgets go on sale since the start of November, today's the day you're almo...

Nov 25, 2022

The whole in a part: Synchronizing chaos through a narrow slice of spectrum

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Engineers at the Tokyo Institute of Technology (Tokyo Tech) have uncovered some intricate effects arising when chaotic systems, which typically generate broad spectra, are coupled by conveying only a narrow range of frequencies from one to another...

Nov 25, 2022

Novel nanoparticles deliver innovative cancer chemoimmunotherapy

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have designed cancer-fighting nanoparticles that co-deliver a chemotherapy drug and a novel immunotherapy, according to a new study.

Nov 25, 2022

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