Home > Press > Engineering piezoelectricity and strain sensitivity in CdS to promote piezocatalytic hydrogen evolution CdS spheres and CdS nanorods with different lengths were constructed by hydrothermal method and solvothermal process with varied reaction time, respectively. The medium-length CdS nanorods subjected to ultrasonic stimulation exhibits excellent piezocatalytic H2 evolution...
Mechanism revealed for spread of antibiotic resistance among bacteria
May 14, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A bacteria called Staphylococcus aureus is widespread and generally harmless, but can cause infections known as "opportunistic infections". These occur when the bacteria take advantage of certain situations, such as a weakened immune system or the presence of an open wound, to cause a harmful...
Drones and machine learning help reveal the scale of plastic pollution
May 14, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Plastic pollution is a major global issue but grasping the scale of the problem can be challenging. In a recent study (Scientific Reports, "Mapping riparian zone macro litter abundance using combination of optical and thermal sensor"), researchers from the University of Tsukuba developed a novel...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Study finds nanomedicine targeting lymph nodes key to triple negative breast cancer treatment: In mice, nanomedicine can remodel the immune microenvironment in lymph node and tumor tissue for long-term remission and lung tumor elimination in this form of metastasized breast cance
Home > Press > Study finds nanomedicine targeting lymph nodes key to triple negative breast cancer treatment: In mice, nanomedicine can remodel the immune microenvironment in lymph node and tumor tissue for long-term remission and lung tumor elimination in this form of metastasized breast cance Human metastatic breast cancer in...
How cells correct errors under time pressure
May 14, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Cells go through a life cycle that includes growing to the right size, being equipped to perform its functions, and finally dividing into two new cells. The cell cycle is critical because it ensures the perpetuation of the cell population and by extension of the...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Small microring array enables large complex-valued matrix multiplication
Home > Press > Small microring array enables large complex-valued matrix multiplication Working principle of the photonic complex matrix-vector multiplier chip. CREDIT Junwei Cheng, Yuhe Zhao, Wenkai Zhang, Hailong Zhou, Dongmei Huang, Qing Zhu, Yuhao Guo, Bo Xu, Jianji Dong, Xinliang Zhang； Abstract:Optical computing uses photons instead of electrons...
3D-printing robot enables sustainable construction
May 14, 2022 (Nanowerk News) The Bovay Civil Infrastructure Laboratory Complex at Cornell University has a new tenant: a roughly 6,000-pound industrial robot capable of 3D printing the kind of large-scale structures that could potentially transform the construction industry, making it more efficient and sustainable by eliminating the waste of...
Paving the way for computers with brain-like energy efficiency
May 14, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Artificial Intelligence (AI) is making it possible for machines to do things that were once considered uniquely human. With AI, computers can use logic to solve problems, make decisions, learn from experience and perform human-like tasks. However, they still cannot do this as effectively and...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: The future of desalination? A fast, efficient, selective membrane for purifying saltwater
Home > Press > The future of desalination? A fast, efficient, selective membrane for purifying saltwater Reducing the energy and thus financial cost, as well as improving the simplicity of water desalination, could help communities around the world with poor access to safe drinking water. CREDIT © 2022 Itoh...
Scientists create renewable biocement entirely out of waste material
May 13, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Scientists from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have found a way to create biocement from waste, making the alternative to regular cement even greener and more sustainable. Biocement is a renewable form of cement that typically uses bacteria to form a hardening reaction that...