Jan 17, 2023 (Nanowerk News) At DESY´s brilliant X-ray source PETRA III, an international research team was able to observe in real time the influence that ambient light has on the production of organic semiconductors. The group, led by researchers from the Technical University of Denmark, combined different observation techniques and...
A robot able to ‘smell’ using a biological sensor
Jan 17, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A new technological development by Tel Aviv University has made it possible for a robot to smell using a biological sensor. The sensor sends electrical signals as a response to the presence of a nearby odor, which the robot can detect and interpret. In this...
Researchers gain deeper understanding of mechanism behind superconductors
Jan 17, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Physicists at Leipzig University have once again gained a deeper understanding of the mechanism behind superconductors. This brings the research group led by Professor Jürgen Haase one step closer to their goal of developing the foundations for a theory for superconductors that would allow current...
Multi-layered, nanostructured ‘space skin’ can help future satellites and spacecraft harvest energy
Jan 16, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A 'space skin' could help protect spacecraft and satellites from harsh solar radiation while also harvesting energy for future use in the craft's mission, according to a study (ACS Nano, "Multifunctional Nanostructures with Controllable Band Gap Giving Highly Stable Infrared Emissivity for Smart Thermal Management")...
‘Lights out’ for antibiotic-resistant superbugs
Jan 16, 2023 (Nanowerk News) It’s ‘lights out’ for antibiotic-resistant superbugs as next-generation light-activated nanotech proves it can eradicate some of the most notorious and potentially deadly bacteria in the world. Developed by the University of South Australia and published in Pharmaceutics ("Gallium Protoporphyrin Liquid Crystalline Lipid Nanoparticles: A Third-Generation...
Blocking radio waves and electromagnetic interference with the flip of a switch
Jan 16, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers in Drexel University’s College of Engineering have developed a thin film device, fabricated by spray coating, that can block electromagnetic radiation with the flip of a switch. The breakthrough, enabled by versatile two-dimensional materials called MXenes, could adjust the performance of electronic devices, strengthen...
highly accurate test for common respiratory viruses uses DNA as ‘nanobait’
Jan 16, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A new test that ‘fishes’ for multiple respiratory viruses at once using single strands of DNA as ‘bait’, and gives highly accurate results in under an hour, has been developed by Cambridge researchers. The test uses DNA ‘nanobait’ to detect the most common respiratory viruses...
New small laser device can help detect signs of life on other planets
Jan 16, 2023 (Nanowerk News) As space missions delve deeper into the outer solar system, the need for more compact, resource-conserving and accurate analytical tools has become increasingly critical—especially as the hunt for extraterrestrial life and habitable planets or moons continues. A University of Maryland-led team developed a new instrument...
Unconventional experiments produce new nanoscale particles with big potential
Jan 16, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Nanoparticles are complex materials smaller than 100 nanometers, or about the size of a virus, but they have a large range of potential applications, from medicine to energy to electronics. Now, hundreds of new nanoparticles with previously unknown features have been produced using an innovative...
Computers that power self-driving cars could be a huge driver of global carbon emissions
Jan 16, 2023 (Nanowerk News) In the future, the energy needed to run the powerful computers on board a global fleet of autonomous vehicles could generate as many greenhouse gas emissions as all the data centers in the world today. That is one key finding of a new study from...