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Warming Mars by 10 Degrees Celsius by 2050

NextBigFuture   -   Scientific News Websites

There is an improved plan to bring the factories and power systems to manufacture nanorods on Mars and create an intense global warming effect. A few dozen SpaceX Starships would be ready to bring factory equipment, mining equipment and nuclear or...

Jan 25, 2024

#TheMoment a diver captured an underwater battle of seal vs. octopus

University of Waterloo   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

A scuba diver near Vancouver Island's Nanoose Bay caught a rare encounter between a seal and a Pacific octopus. The incredible showdown between the two resulted in the octopus losing a leg, and the seal winning a snack.

Jan 25, 2024

Environmental risks of new pesticides with nanoparticles insufficiently examined, say researchers

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The environmental risks of new pesticides containing nanoparticles are inadequately researched, according to four Leiden University scientists, who have published an article in the journal Environmental Science & Technology. They call for ...

Jan 25, 2024

New Protocol Kills Dead Air for Quantum Communication

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Quantum communication transmission rates have long been limited by the “dead time” inherent to the single-photon detectors used in the field. Now, researchers at LG Electronics in South Korea have unveiled a new protocol that promises to improve t...

Jan 25, 2024

Airborne infection risk plummets in face of metal nanoparticle spray

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

As recent history proves, airborne respiratory infections are not to be trifled with. Now, a new sprayable coating applied to standard air filters might give us a leg up in the war against the pathogens that cause these diseases.

Jan 25, 2024

Cellular scaffolding rewired to make microscopic railways

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Princeton researchers have learned to harness the gossamer scaffolding that maintains the structure of living cells and used it to develop a nanotechnology platform. The technique eventually could lead to advances in soft robotics, new medicines, ...

Jan 25, 2024

The curious case of zero dimensions in nanomaterials (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Explore the intriguing world of zero-dimensional nanomaterials, from quantum confinement to future tech applications, in an easily digestible guide.

Jan 25, 2024

Researchers use graphene electrodes to design neural implant capable of reading brain activity

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

University of California San Diego researchers have developed a neural implant capable of reading brain activity that could advance research into creating a brain-computer interface (BCI) without being overly invasive.

Jan 25, 2024

Harnessing cellular scaffolding for microscopic railways in nanotechnology and medicine (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers harness the gossamer scaffolding that maintains the structure of living cells and used it to develop a nanotechnology platform. The technique eventually could lead to advances in soft robotics, new medicines, and the development of syn...

Jan 25, 2024

Universal Method Can Create a Variety of 3D Metallic and Semiconductor Nanostructures

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Columbia University, and Stony Brook University have developed a universal method for producing a wide variety of designed metallic and semiconductor 3D nanos...

Jan 25, 2024

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