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Gold Nanoparticles Help Detect Dangerous Shrimp Farming Virus

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

White spot syndrome virus (WSSV) is a major viral infection in shrimp farming that causes significant financial impacts. Early diagnosis of the white spot syndrome virus is critical for illness prevention and therapy. However, existing technology ...

Sep 12, 2022

Nanomolding could speed discovery of new topological materials

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanomolding of topological nanowires could speed the discovery of new materials for applications such as quantum computing, microelectronics and clean-energy catalysts, according to an article co-authored by Judy Cha, professor of materials scienc...

Sep 12, 2022

Nanotubes illuminate the way to living photovoltaics

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists have gotten bacteria to spontaneously take up fluorescent carbon nanotubes for the first time. The breakthrough unlocks new biotechnology applications for prokaryotes, such as near-infrared bacteria tracking and 'living photovoltai...

Sep 12, 2022

Breaking an optical rule: Engineers find a way to manipulate light at the nanoscale

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

If you're going to break a rule with style, make sure everybody sees it. That's the goal of engineers at Rice University who hope to improve screens for virtual reality, 3D displays and optical technologies in general.

Sep 12, 2022

Nanotubes illuminate the way to living photovoltaics

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

"We put nanotubes inside of bacteria," says Professor Ardemis Boghossian at EPFL's School of Basic Sciences. "That doesn't sound very exciting on the surface, but it's actually a big deal. Researchers have been puttin...

Sep 12, 2022

Nanoplastics can move up the food chain from plants to insects and from insects to fish

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new study shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain.

Sep 12, 2022

Nanotubes illuminate the way to living photovoltaics

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers were able to 'convince' bacteria to spontaneously take up carbon nanotubes by decorating them with positively charged proteins that are attracted by the negative charge of the bacteria's outer membrane.

Sep 12, 2022

Nanoplastics can move up the food chain from plants to insects and from insects to fish

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A new study shows that lettuce can take up nanoplastics from the soil and transfer them into the food chain.

Sep 12, 2022

Zentek announces manufacturing and supply agreement with Viva Healthcare Packaging for graphene-enhanced surgical masks

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Zentek recently announced it has entered into a Manufacturing and Supply Agreement with Viva Healthcare Packaging (Canada) Ltd. ("VMedCare”) to manufacture and sell surgical masks enhanced with Zentek’s proprietary ZenGUARD™ antimicrobial coa...

Sep 12, 2022

Research changes assumptions about key fuel cell material

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Cornell researchers have revealed the nanomechanics inside a promising material for applications such as fuel cells and hydrogen production, and the findings are changing assumptions about the material’s durability.

Sep 12, 2022

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