May 03, 2023 (Nanowerk News) What would the Earth look like to an alien civilization located light years away? A team of researchers from Mauritius and Manchester University has used crowd-sourced data to simulate radio leakage from mobile towers and predict what an alien civilization might detect from various nearby...
Carbon capture using sunlight and mirrors
May 03, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Researchers at the Norwegian science institute SINTEF are currently working to construct a pilot solar power plant that can be floated on water. The plant will utilise a technology that captures so-called concentrated sunlight. “The concept is based on standard solar radiation technology, but it...
Engineering graphene-based quantum circuits with atomic precision
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Imagine having a building made of stacks of bricks connected by adaptable bridges. You pull a knob that modifies the bridges and the building changes functionality. Wouldn’t it be great? A team of researchers led by Prof. Aitor Mugarza, leader of the Atomic Manipulation and...
Upcycling method turns textile trash to functional coatings
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) In an effort to make textiles more sustainable, a new method allows researchers to break old clothing down chemically and reuse polyester compounds to create fire resistant, anti-bacterial or wrinkle-free coatings that could then be applied to clothes and fabrics. The proof-of-principle study provides hope...
‘Explainable AI’ can efficiently detect AR/VR cybersickness
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Exposure to an augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) environment can cause people to experience cybersickness — a special type of motion sickness with symptoms ranging from dizziness to nausea — and existing research to mitigate the severity of the symptoms often relies upon...
New AI algorithm boosts COVID-19 mRNA vaccine antibody response by 128 times
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A team of researchers from Baidu Research has developed an artificial intelligence (AI) algorithm that can rapidly design highly stable COVID-19 mRNA vaccine sequences that were previously unattainable. The algorithm, named LinearDesign, represents a major leap in both stability and efficacy for vaccine sequences, achieving...
A touch-responsive fabric armband – for flexible keyboards, wearable sketchpads
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) It's time to roll up your sleeves for the next advance in wearable technology – a fabric armband that’s actually a touch pad. In ACS Nano ("Skin-Friendly and Wearable Iontronic Touch Panel for Virtual-Real Handwriting Interaction"), researchers say they have devised a way to make...
Quantum entanglement of photons doubles microscope resolution
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Using a “spooky” phenomenon of quantum physics, Caltech researchers have discovered a way to double the resolution of light microscopes. In a paper appearing in the journal Nature Communications ("Quantum microscopy of cells at the Heisenberg limit"), a team led by Lihong Wang, Bren Professor...
Researchers determine how to digitalize, optimize and safeguard water management in smart cities
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) Drought and massive water leaks in the subsoil of large cities, such as those recently reported in the Barcelona metropolitan area, make it more necessary than ever to improve the management of water resources in urban environments. The implementation of smart, connected systems for water...
Self-folding origami machines powered by chemical reaction
May 02, 2023 (Nanowerk News) A Cornell-led collaboration harnessed chemical reactions to make microscale origami machines self-fold – freeing them from the liquids in which they usually function, so they can operate in dry environments and at room temperature. The approach could one day lead to the creation of a...