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Bio & Medicine Dec 12, 2022

Nanomaterial influences gut microbiome and immune system interactions

The nanomaterial graphene oxide—which is used in everything from electronics to sensors for biomolecules—can indirectly affect the immune system via the gut microbiome, as shown in a new study on zebrafish by researchers ...

Bio & Medicine Dec 1, 2022

Positively charged nanomaterials treat obesity anywhere you want

Researchers have long been working on how to treat obesity, a serious condition that can lead to hypertension, diabetes, chronic inflammation, and cardiovascular diseases. Studies have also revealed a strong correlation of ...

Nanophysics Nov 28, 2022

Researchers construct nanochannels from graphene oxide nanosheets to harvest ocean osmotic energy

When thinking of renewable energy sources, it is often solar or wind that spring to mind first—but what about ocean energy?

Bio & Medicine Nov 25, 2022

Review of nanomaterials for antiviral coatings

Antiviral coatings based on nanomaterials could help reduce the risk of transmission of infectious diseases, according to new work in the International Journal of Surface Science and Engineering. The Indian team has reviewed ...

Nanophysics Nov 25, 2022

A single-step water treatment for arsenic decontamination

A team of researchers from Imperial College London led by Prof. Dominik Weiss has been working with Diamond Light Source, the UK's national synchrotron on a new material (TiO2/Fe2O3 nanomaterial) combining photocatalytic ...

Plants & Animals Nov 16, 2022

Review of more than 1,000 articles seeks to understand how nanomaterials affect plants

Researchers at the University of São Paulo's Center for Nuclear Energy in Agriculture (CENA-USP) in Brazil, collaborating with colleagues in Canada, France, Italy and Spain, reviewed 1,154 original scientific articles published ...

Nanophysics Nov 16, 2022

Chemists boost eco-friendly battery performance using catalysts with unconventional phase nanostructures

The metal-carbon dioxide battery is a promising and environmentally friendly technology, but its energy efficiency is limited. Recently, a research team co-led by chemists from City University of Hong Kong (CityU) discovered ...

Nanophysics Nov 8, 2022

Scientists combine existing technologies to build new ultrafast electron microscope

Using a unique combination technology, a team of researchers from Nagoya University in Japan has analyzed the mechanisms of the light-matter interaction in nanomaterials at the smallest and fastest levels.

Nanomaterials Nov 1, 2022

Researchers join forces to further explore the catalytic applications of semiconductors

In science, no matter what the field, expertise often intersects. At the Institut National de la Recherche Scientifique (INRS), this is especially true for many areas of study where faculty members collaborate to push the ...

Nanomaterials Oct 31, 2022

The answer is in the sheets: 2D nanosheets as anodes in Li-ion batteries

As the electric vehicle (EV) industry is advancing, so are the efforts in the research and development of superior lithium (Li)-ion batteries to power these vehicles. Exploring and expanding rapid charge-discharge technology ...

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