Oct 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Although smell has historically played an important role in the fight against diseases such as the plague and tuberculosis, the human nose is generally not sensitive enough to be used as a reliable diagnostic tool. However, a new artificial ‘nose’ inspired by our sense of...
The science behind using plasmonic nanogaps to control light
Oct 21, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Plasmonic nanogaps – spaces between closely arranged metal nanostructures – are making waves in the field of nanotechnology for their ability to confine and enhance light at a scale previously thought impossible. These ultra-tiny gaps, often just a few nanometers wide, amplify the interactions between...
Misinformation about wind farms is widespread
Oct 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Wind turbines are harmful to health and economically inefficient - such misinformation undermines the social acceptance of wind turbines. However, they are widespread and met with great approval: over a quarter of respondents in representative studies involving the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart agree with...
Quick charging electric cars from household power out-lets, made possible by innovative transistors
Oct 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Charging electric vehicles in the comfort of one’s own garage is possible – in theory. Compared to commercial quick chargers, it remains an inefficient option: When the alternating current that comes from the home socket is converted to the direct current needed by the electric...
Light-AI technology opens the door to early cancer diagnosis
Oct 21, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Dr. Ho Sang Jung of the Advanced Bio and Healthcare Materials Research Division at the Korea Institute of Materials Science has developed an innovative sensor material that amplifies the optical signals of cancer metabolites in body fluids (saliva, mucus, urine,...