Aug 22, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A plastics recycling innovation that does more with less, simultaneously increases conversion to useful products while using less of the precious metal ruthenium. “The key discovery we report is the very low metal load,” said Pacific Northwest National Laboratory chemist Janos Szanyi, who led the...
What are wormholes? An astrophysicist explains these shortcuts through space-time
Aug 22, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Imagine two towns on two opposite sides of a mountain. People from these towns would probably have to travel all the way around the mountain to visit one another. But, if they wanted to get there faster, they could dig a tunnel straight through the...
Ion physics on the femtosecond scale
Aug 22, 2022 (Nanowerk News) How do different materials react to the impact of ions? This is a question that plays an important role in many areas of research - for example in nuclear fusion research, when the walls of the fusion reactor are bombarded by high-energy ions, but also...
Scientists identify liquid-like atoms in densely packed solid glasses
Aug 22, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Metallic glass is an important advanced alloy, holding promise for broad engineering applications. It appears as a solid form in many aspects, with beautiful metal appearance, exceeding elasticity, high strength, and a densely packed atomic structure. However, this all-solid notion has now been challenged. Prof....
Seamlessly integrating energy devices and systems into smart homes, buildings and grids
Aug 22, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Digitalisation of the energy sector has resulted in favourable regulatory conditions and technological innovations that are opening up new markets for services. As a result, the sector is becoming more user-centric and market-driven. A major challenge is connecting smart homes, buildings and electric grids in...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: New chip ramps up AI computing efficiency
Home > Press > New chip ramps up AI computing efficiency The NeuRRAM chip is not only twice as energy efficient as state-of-the-art, its also versatile and delivers results that are just as accurate as conventional digital chips. CREDIT David Baillot/University of California San Diego Abstract:AI-powered edge computing is already...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Rice team eyes cells for sophisticated data storage: National Science Foundation backs effort to turn living cells into equivalent of computer RAM
Home > Press > Rice team eyes cells for sophisticated data storage: National Science Foundation backs effort to turn living cells into equivalent of computer RAM National Science Foundation support will help Rice University researchers turn living cells, starting with bacteria, into random-access memory devices. These will be able to...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic skin: The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries
Home > Press > Engineers fabricate a chip-free, wireless electronic skin: The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and ultraviolet exposure, without bulky chips or batteries MIT engineers fabricated a chip-free, wireless electronic skin. The device senses and wirelessly transmits signals related to pulse, sweat, and...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Building blocks of the future for photovoltaics: Research team led by Göttingen University observes formation of “dark” moiré interlayer excitons for the first time
Home > Press > Building blocks of the future for photovoltaics: Research team led by Göttingen University observes formation of "dark" moiré interlayer excitons for the first time Artistic representation showing the twisted layers of tungsten diselenide (top) and molybdenum disulphide (bottom). Following excitation using light, a multitude of optically...
Nanotechnology Now – Press Release: Immune system: First image of antigen-bound T-cell receptor at atomic resolution: Antigen binding does not trigger any structural changes in T-cell receptors Signal transduction probably occurs after receptor enrichment
Home > Press > Immune system: First image of antigen-bound T-cell receptor at atomic resolution: Antigen binding does not trigger any structural changes in T-cell receptors Signal transduction probably occurs after receptor enrichment The cryo-EM structure of the fully assembled T-cell receptor (TCR) complex with a tumor-associated peptide/MHC ligand...