Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) An international team that was led by the University of Geneva (UNIGE) and includes Professor Stijn Wuyts from the University of Bath in the UK has identified three ultra-massive galaxies – each nearly as massive as the Milky Way – that had already assembled within...
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Rapid synthesis of gold microsphere array for advanced packaging in electronics
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) As electronic devices get smaller, it's becoming harder to achieve high-quality connections that are both reliable and safe from short circuits. Researchers developed the array-ACF (anisotropic conductive adhesives film) using metal-coated polymer microsphere arrays to make these connections years ago, but the bond between the...
Advanced recycling technology to restore spent battery cathode materials
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) A research team led by Dr. Jung-Je Woo at the Gwangju Clean Energy Research Center of the Korea Institute of Energy Research (KIER) has successfully developed a cost-effective and eco-friendly technology for recycling cathode materials from spent lithium-ion batteries. The findings are published in Advanced...
Self-navigating nanoparticles advance inflammatory bowel disease treatment
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The human digestive system presents a formidable challenge for medication delivery. Powerful stomach acids, protective barriers, and complex immune responses make it difficult for therapeutic compounds to reach their intended targets. This challenge is particularly acute in inflammatory bowel disease (IBD), where inflammation creates additional...
effective and efficient tools in nanoplastic toxicity research
Nov 13, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Plastic pollution has become a growing crisis for aquatic environments, with nanoplastics being particularly hazardous due to their minuscule size and broad dispersal. Unlike larger plastic fragments, nanoplastics infiltrate cellular systems and affect organisms in intricate ways. Given these risks, an in-depth understanding of nanoplastic...
Astronomers’ theory of how galaxies formed may be upended
Nov 12, 2024 (Nanowerk News) The standard model for how galaxies formed in the early universe predicted that the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) would see dim signals from small, primitive galaxies. But data are not confirming the popular hypothesis that invisible dark matter helped the earliest stars and galaxies...
System enables high-throughput, parallel control of nanoliter-scale cell cultures
Nov 12, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Scientists manipulating living cells face a fundamental challenge: working with thousands of samples at the nanoliter scale – volumes measured in billionths of a liter. At this scale, researchers can dramatically reduce the volume of expensive reagents and biological materials needed while increasing the number...
High-performance inkjet print head enhances bioprinting productivity
Nov 12, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Bioprinting is a technology used to create three-dimensional structures, such as human tissues or organs, using bio-inks made of cells and hydrogels. However, conventional inkjet technology has difficulty dispensing bio-inks that are sensitive to temperature due to the heat generated during operation. Furthermore, conventional 3D...
Two hundred times better nanocatalysts thanks to carbon
Nov 11, 2024 (Nanowerk News) Precious metals play an important role in the chemical industry as catalysts: With the help of silver, platinum, palladium or other elements, chemical reactions can take place that would otherwise not progress or would only progress at a much lower reaction rate. These metals are...
Smart tennis system uses self-powered racket and elbow pad to improve player technique
Nov 11, 2024 (Nanowerk Spotlight) A tennis racket that knows exactly where the ball hits and an elbow pad that tracks every detail of arm movement – these innovations are now helping players improve their game without expensive coaching or complex equipment. Scientists have created these devices using special yarns...