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Bio & Medicine Jun 20, 2023

Researchers develop first-of-its-kind adhesive bandage that uses gold nanoparticles to detect COVID-19 antibodies

Researchers at NYU Abu Dhabi have developed a new rapid testing method for COVID-19—an adhesive bandage that relies on gold nanoparticles to quickly detect the immune antibodies in the bloodstream.

Quantum Physics Jun 13, 2023

Scientists achieve 1,000 km quantum key distribution

A point-to-point long-distance quantum key distribution (QKD) over a distance of 1,002 km has been achieved by scientists from the University of Science and Technology of China (USTC) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 9, 2023

Ultrashort light pulses shaped like a spring toy bring a new twist to photonics

We've all played at least once with a spring toy, but did you know that light can be shaped like a spring too?

Bio & Medicine May 29, 2023

Ingestible capsule to address GI tract diseases

Diagnosing and treating gastrointestinal tract diseases can be notoriously invasive and time-consuming: blood and stool lab work; biopsies, colonoscopies and endoscopies; and X-rays, CT scans and MRI imaging. But what if ...

Cell & Microbiology May 1, 2023

Developing multiple concentration gradients for single cell–level drug screening

The potential to isolate and regulate the biodynamics of single cells is significant in drug design and screening. However, pre-existing experimental reports in single-cell drug screening must yet provide multiple-dose gradient ...

Nanophysics Apr 26, 2023

Scientists improve near-field optical proximity correction via spatial modulation

Researchers led by Prof. Wei Yayi from the University of Chinese Academy of Sciences (UCAS) have improved the final pattern fidelity in near-field nanolithography, a breakthrough in understanding the near-field diffraction ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 12, 2023

Tiny biobattery with potential 100-year shelf life runs on bacteria

Last fall, Professor Seokheun "Sean" Choi and his Bioelectronics and Microsystems Laboratory published their research into an ingestible biobattery activated by the Ph factor of the human intestine.

Optics & Photonics Mar 22, 2023

Team develops silicon photonic MEMS compatible with semiconductor manufacturing

A team of researchers led by the University of Sydney's Associate Professor Niels Quack has developed a new technology to combine optics and micro-electro mechanical systems (MEMS) in a microchip, paving the way for the creation ...

Bio & Medicine Mar 22, 2023

Microfluidic setup for the continuous production of multifunctional nanoparticles

The synthesis of multifunctional nanoparticles is commonly a complex endeavor and hampers the clinical translation of effective nanomedicines. In their most recent work, Matthias Barz and coworkers present a microfluidic ...

Condensed Matter Mar 21, 2023

Semiconductor lattice marries electrons and magnetic moments

A model system created by stacking a pair of monolayer semiconductors is giving physicists a simpler way to study confounding quantum behavior, from heavy fermions to exotic quantum phase transitions.

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