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Sensor technology uses nature's blueprint and machinery to monitor metabolism in body
Life's essential functions are powered by a set of compounds called metabolites, which are involved in every natural process, including producing energy, regulating cell activity and keeping the body's systems in balance. ...
Bio & Medicine
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Nanoscale wrinkles on films can display or conceal vibrant color patterns
A research team, led by Professor Taesung Kim from the Department of Mechanical Engineering at UNIST, reports the development of a technology that utilizes nanoscale wrinkles formed on transparent films to display or conceal ...
Nanomaterials
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'Magnetic tweezers': Making robotic surgery safer and more precise with a human touch
Imagine if a doctor could remotely do a non-invasive, highly precise medical procedure on her patients using a tiny robot, or microrobot. With a device researchers from SMU and George Washington University created, that is ...
Bio & Medicine
12 hours ago
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Automated technique for large-scale graphene transfer can boost electronic chip production
The team led by Delphine Bouilly, a professor in UdeM's Physics Department and director of IRIC's Electronic Nanobiosensor Design and Application Research Unit, has developed an original technique for manipulating and moving ...
Nanomaterials
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Ultrafast X-ray study reveals solvation suppresses electronic rearrangement in pyrazine
An international research team from Switzerland, Denmark, Germany, Croatia, Norway, Spain and Japan has made a significant breakthrough in understanding ultrafast electronic dynamics, revealing the profound impact of aqueous ...
Nanophysics
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Cleverly designed carbon nanohoop enables controlled release of iron
Researchers at the Universities of Amsterdam and Zurich have developed a molecular system for the controlled release of iron. They integrated ferrocene, a molecular sandwich that encloses an iron atom, with a carbon "nanohoop."
Nanomaterials
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Chemical oscillations in palladium nanoparticles could pave way for recycling precious metal catalysts
Researchers at the University of Nottingham's School of Chemistry used transmission electron microscopy (TEM) to observe the complete lifecycle of palladium nanoparticles in a liquid environment, from nucleation through growth ...
Nanomaterials
20 hours ago
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Ultra-precision sensor technology developed for single-molecule detection
A research team affiliated with the Nano Optics Group within the Department of Physics at UNIST has announced the successful implementation of a plasmonic structure capable of precisely adjusting nanometer-sized gaps in response ...
Nanophysics
Mar 25, 2025
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Magnetic 'microflowers' enhance local magnetic fields
A flower-shaped structure only a few micrometers in size made of a nickel-iron alloy can concentrate and locally enhance magnetic fields. The size of the effect can be controlled by varying the geometry and number of "petals."
Nanophysics
Mar 25, 2025
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Nanowires keep surfaces sterile with silver and electricity
Metals like silver, gold and copper can kill bacteria and viruses. An electric current can also eliminate microorganisms. A team of U of A researchers combined the two approaches and created a new type of antimicrobial surface.
Nanomaterials
Mar 25, 2025
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TiO₂ nanoparticles offer simultaneous arsenic and uranium remediation from groundwater
A research team led by Prof. Luan Fubo from the Research Center for Eco-Environmental Sciences of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, has uncovered a novel mechanism involving a ternary surface complex on titanium dioxide (TiO₂) ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 25, 2025
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Light-induced symmetry changes in tiny crystals allow researchers to create materials with tailored properties
Imagine building a Lego tower with perfectly aligned blocks. Each block represents an atom in a tiny crystal, known as a quantum dot. Just like bumping the tower can shift the blocks and change its structure, external forces ...
Nanophysics
Mar 24, 2025
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3D nanotech blankets offer new path to clean drinking water
Researchers have developed a new material that, by harnessing the power of sunlight, can clear water of dangerous pollutants. Created through a combination of soft chemistry gels and electrospinning—a technique where electrical ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 24, 2025
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Study reveals controlled proton tunneling in water trimers
A research team led by Professor Hyung-Joon Shin from the Department of Materials Science and Engineering at UNIST has succeeded in elucidating the quantum phenomenon occurring within a triangular cluster of three water molecules. ...
Nanophysics
Mar 24, 2025
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Core-shell nanocluster catalyst enables high-efficiency, low-cost and eco-friendly hydrogen production
A Korean research team has successfully developed an advanced electrochemical catalyst. This innovation is expected to lead the next generation of sustainable hydrogen production.
Nanomaterials
Mar 21, 2025
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Graphene quantum dots mimic orbital hybridization
A research team led by Professor Sun Qing-Feng in collaboration with Professor He Lin's research group from Beijing Normal University has achieved orbital hybridization in graphene-based artificial atoms for the first time.
Nanophysics
Mar 21, 2025
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Scientists develop sub-5 nm Ru-based alloy catalysts for efficient water splitting
A research team led by Prof. Liang Changhao from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has developed a novel method for synthesizing carbon nanotube (CNT)-supported intermetallic RuM ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 21, 2025
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Innovative technology enables rapid thin film manufacturing in one minute using only water and oil
A new technology has been developed that enables the manufacturing of thin films, which typically require complex processes, using only water and oil in just one minute. Professor Kang Hee Ku and her research team from the ...
Nanomaterials
Mar 21, 2025
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Nanotech-induced cooling found to improve crop yields in arid climates
Scientists at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) have developed and combined a new nanoplastic and biodegradable mulch to passively cool greenhouses in hot, arid climates like those in the Middle East.
Bio & Medicine
Mar 21, 2025
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Overcoming stacking constraints in hexagonal boron nitride via metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
Researchers from Pohang University of Science and Technology (POSTECH) and the University of Montpellier have successfully synthesized wafer-scale hexagonal boron nitride (hBN) exhibiting an AA-stacking configuration, a crystal ...
Nanophysics
Mar 20, 2025
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