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Nanotechnology
Scientists set traps to isolate quantum particles
Often capricious and finicky by nature; Atoms, photons, and other quantum particles are very rarely at a…
Helping agriculture adapt to drought stressors
What's happening on a molecular level when plants need water? Scientists at the Salk Institute have made a leap…
Wearing your battery on your sleeve
Magnetic ink has been developed, that can be used to make self-healing batteries, electrochemical sensors and…
Nanobionic spinach: Popeye was on to something
No longer just a superfood, MIT engineers have transformed spinach plants into sensors that can detect…
Energy density increased in lithium batteries
A new method to increase the energy density of lithium (Li-ion) batteries has been developed by Yuan Yang,…
Hybrid nanostructures may help next-gen green cars
According to Rice University scientists, layers of graphene separated by nanotube pillars of boron nitride may be a…
Antibiotic-releasing nanofibers prevent joint surgery infections
Scientists at The Johns Hopkins University show, in a proof-of-concept study with mice, that a novel coating they…
Nano-decoy ensures human influenza A virus self-destructs
To infect its victims, influenza A heads for the lungs, where it latches onto sialic acid on the surface of cells.…
Gold nanoantenna produces lighting-rod effect
A fast nanoscale optical transistor using gold nanoantenna assisted phase transition, has been produced by a team…
Dancing on the ceiling, electricity generation on the floor…
Flooring can be made from any number of sustainable materials, making it, generally, an eco-friendly feature in…