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New Scientistscience21 days ago
Nanobot Researchers Explore Medical Uses for Swarms of Tiny Robots
Columnist Annalee Newitz spoke with nanobot researchers about potential medical applications. The discussion addressed longstanding public concerns about robotic systems.
ncbi.nlm.nih.govscience25 days ago
Study Tests Zinc Oxide Nanoparticles and Cold Plasma for UV-Protective Workwear Textiles
Researchers applied zinc oxide nanoparticles made by chemical and green methods to textiles, then used citric acid or cold plasma to improve adhesion. Ultraviolet protection factor and air permeability were measured before and after washing.
ndtv.comscience34 days ago
Researchers Develop Antibacterial Nanofiber Membranes for Water Filtration
Scientists created electrospun polyacrylonitrile membranes loaded with green-synthesized silver, zinc oxide, and copper oxide nanoparticles. The composites showed improved mechanical strength and antibacterial activity against Escherichia coli, supporting potential use in drinkin…
ndtv.comscience44 days ago
Researchers Demonstrate Acoustic Purcell Effect with Diamond Colour-Centre Spin Qubit
Scientists constructed a microwave-frequency nanomechanical resonator around a colour-centre spin qubit in diamond and measured a 10-fold acceleration in spin relaxation at resonance with a 12 GHz acoustic mode. The work, published by Nature, establishes a new regime of control f…
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interestingengineering.comscience45 days ago
Directional Dark-Field Nanoimaging Achieved in Transmission X-ray Microscopy
Researchers have demonstrated the first directional dark-field setup for nanoimaging, mapping orientation of scattering features below the spatial resolution limit. The method, implemented by adding apertures to existing transmission X-ray microscopy setups, was validated on a go…
thehindu.comscience46 days agoUpdated
Nanodiamonds as Small as 4 Nanometres Exhibit 30% Lower Stiffness Than Larger Diamonds
Researchers compressed individual diamonds between diamond-tipped cylinders and found that stiffness fell as diameters shrank from 12 to 4 nanometres. Computer simulations linked the change to a high ratio of surface atoms to core atoms and weak chemical bonds between the layers.
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Nature Publishes Two Research Papers on Quantum Dot LEDs and Reproducibility in Social Sciences
Nature has released two distinct research papers: one detailing advancements in nanoscale transfer-printed full-colour ultrahigh-resolution quantum dot LEDs, and another examining reproducibility issues in social and behavioural sciences. The quantum dot LED study focuses on fabr…
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