Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at North Carolina State University have demonstrated a caterpillar-like soft robot that can move forward, backward and dip under narrow spaces. The caterpillar-bot’s movement is driven by a novel pattern of silver nanowires that use heat to control the way the robot bends, allowing...
Novel 2D ultrasound-responsive antibacterial nanosheets effectively address bone tissue infection
Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Professor Kelvin Yeung Wai-kwok from the Department of Orthopaedics and Traumatology, School of Clinical Medicine, LKS Faculty of Medicine, the University of Hong Kong (HKUMed) has invented a non-invasive and non-antibiotics technology to effectively reduce methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) infection...
‘Smart’ bandages monitor wounds and provide targeted treatment
Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Most of the time, when someone gets a cut, scrape, burn, or other wound, the body takes care of itself and heals on its own. But this is not always the case. Diabetes can interfere with the healing process and create wounds that will not...
New experiment translates quantum information between technologies in an important step for the quantum internet
Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers have discovered a way to “translate” quantum information between different kinds of quantum technologies, with significant implications for quantum computing, communication, and networking. The research, published in the journal Nature ("Quantum-enabled millimetre wave to optical transduction using neutral atoms"). It represents a new way...
Recycling of fruit waste into a MXene solar absorber for water desalination
Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Scientists from the National Institute of Education/Nanyang Technological University of Singapore developed a method for converting fruit wastes such as coconut husks, orange peels, and banana peels into a solar absorber made of MXene for efficient water desalination process. We have reported on this research...
varying roads lead to the reaction center
Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Photosynthesis is the motor of all life on Earth. Complex processes are required for the sunlight-powered conversion of carbon dioxide and water to energy-rich sugar and oxygen. These processes are driven by two protein complexes, photosystems I and II. In photosystem I, sunlight is used...
A neuromorphic synapse created from core materials for OLED TVs
Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) ChatGPT's impact extends beyond the education sector and is causing significant changes in other areas. The artificial intelligence (AI) language model is recognized for its ability to perform various tasks, including paper writing, translation, coding, and more, all through question-and-answer-based interactions. The AI system relies...
Nanoparticles could have big impact on patients receiving corneal transplants
Mar 24, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Corneal transplants can be the last step to returning clear vision to many patients suffering from eye disease. Each year, approximately 80,000 corneal transplantations take place in the U.S. Worldwide, more than 184,000 corneal transplantation surgeries are performed annually. However, rejection rates for the corneal...
Wood-based nanocrystals remove 80 percent of dye pollutants in wastewater
Mar 23, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have developed a new method that can easily purify contaminated water using a cellulose-based material. This discovery could have implications for countries with poor water treatment technologies and combat the widespread problem of toxic dye discharge from the...
Like flipping the switch
Mar 23, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Many homes have electronic timers for automatically turning lights on or off automatically the same time each day. However, the precise control of larger electrical devices requires more sophisticated electronics. Scientists from the Institute of Industrial Science at The University of Tokyo have successfully developed...