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Bio & Medicine Oct 25, 2022

COVID-causing virus in air detected with high-tech bubbles

Scientists have shown that they can detect SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, in the air by using a nanotechnology-packed bubble that spills its chemical contents like a broken piñata when encountering the virus.

General Physics Aug 4, 2022

Unlocking the recipe for designer magnetic particles for next generation computing technologies

Traditional computing is increasingly being replaced by artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to achieve pattern recognition capabilities across many domains, including healthcare, manufacturing and personal computing. ...

Quantum Physics May 18, 2022

Ultracold bubbles on space station open new avenues of quantum research

Produced inside NASA's Cold Atom Lab, ultracold bubbles provide new opportunities to experiment with an exotic state of matter.

Biotechnology May 18, 2022

Extending the lifespan of artificial cell membranes from five days to almost two months

The cell membrane, which contains a hydrophilic exterior and a hydrophobic interior, opens and closes ion channels like a water faucet and converts a physicochemical stimulus into an electrical signal that is then transmitted ...

Bio & Medicine May 9, 2022

A new method for exploring the nano-world

Scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Science of Light (MPL) and Max-Planck-Zentrum für Physik und Medizin (MPZPM) in Erlangen present a large step forward in the characterization of nanoparticles. They used a special ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 4, 2022

A million times faster: DNA nanotechnology could speed up pharmaceutical development while minimizing costs

A new tool speeds up development of vaccines and other pharmaceutical products by more than 1 million times while minimizing costs.

Plants & Animals Feb 10, 2022

Using an analytical drag model to learn more about use of the tail by owls in flight

A team of researchers from Dongguan University of Technology and the Royal Veterinary College has found that female barn owls use their tails in unexpected ways. In their paper published in the Journal of The Royal Society ...

Molecular & Computational biology Dec 10, 2021

A new mechanism for generation of vesicles that transport molecules and vaccine nanoparticles into living cells

Canadian and American researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which membrane vesicles are made. These self-contained nanoparticles trap proteins, RNA and other molecules from inside or outside of living cells as nutrients ...

Astronomy Dec 9, 2021

Mini-jet found near Milky Way's supermassive black hole

Our Milky Way's central black hole has a leak. This supermassive black hole looks like it still has the vestiges of a blowtorch-like jet dating back several thousand years. NASA's Hubble Space Telescope hasn't photographed ...

Superconductivity Dec 3, 2021

Never-before-seen electron behavior could help scientists create superwires for supercharged technology

Wakanda, the mythical setting for Marvel's superhero film "Black Panther," is home to some not-so-mythical technology. An indestructible cape might not yet be possible, but Wakanda's levitating high-speed trains could zoom ...

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