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NanoNeuro: The Intersection of Nanoscience and Neuroscience

The authors of a paper published in the journal Nature Methods have coined the term "NanoNeuro" to describe an emerging discipline that intersects nanoscience and neuroscience. It utilizes nanotechnology to simulate neuronal activity in the brain.

By William Alldred 19 Oct 2021

Science is Looking at Ways to Self-Heal Cellphones

Almost all cellphone users experience a cracked screen at some point. This bothersome issue can be disappointing and is expensive to fix.

19 Oct 2021

Bruker Launches IconIR Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy Platform

Bruker today announced the release of the large-sample Dimension IconIR™ nanoscale infrared spectroscopy and chemical imaging system.

From Bruker Nano Surfaces and Metrology 19 Oct 2021

Processing Power of Computers Enhanced Using New Nanowire Networks

Piazza, a researcher at EPFL’s Laboratory of Semiconductor Materials, explores semiconductors on a nanoscale. His main interest is nanowires or nanostructures composed of semiconducting materials, and his objective is to take transistors beyond their saturation point.

18 Oct 2021

Latest Update to H.E.L Group labCONSOL Automation Software

H.E.L Group releases latest update to labCONSOL automation software with enhanced calibration and process safety functionality

From H.E.L Group 18 Oct 2021

Researchers Create Silica Nanostructures with a Sophisticated 3D Printer

Rice University engineers have set the stage for weaving intricate, microscopic patterns of glass or crystal.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers use AI to Develop Tool for Predicting Cancer Nanomedicine Outcomes

Researchers are building a tool that can offer drug researchers insight into how well a new nanoparticle-based cancer therapy will work, even before a drug enters animal testing.

15 Oct 2021

Researchers Create Smart Nanomachines to Prevent Cancer Metastasis and Recurrence

The Innovation Center of NanoMedicine, Kawasaki Institute of Industrial Promotion, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Science Key Laboratory of Soft Matter Chemistry, has created nanomachines that detect MMPs, a principal enzyme for cancer cells to invade normal tissue, and deliver anticancer drugs according to an announcement in the journal Advanced Materials.

13 Oct 2021

Metalens Breakthrough with Extremely High Efficiency Demonstrated by NIL Technology

NIL Technology (NILT), a leader in modern optical solutions, announces a breakthrough performance in metalens optics with extremely high efficiency.

From NIL Technology 12 Oct 2021

Researchers to Develop Cutting-Edge Functional Nanodevices Using 2D Materials

A Strategic Equipment Award worth £2m from EPSRC has been awarded to Loughborough University to invest in a new sophisticated “thin film” equipment. This is known to be the first of its kind in the United Kingdom.

12 Oct 2021

New Versatile Composite Fabric Helps Deactivate Biological, Chemical Threats

A versatile composite fabric has been developed by a research group at Northwestern University. The fabric has the potential to deactivate both biological threats, like the novel coronavirus responsible for causing COVID-19, and chemical threats, like those utilized in chemical warfare.

11 Oct 2021

Analysis of Ferroelectric Materials with Machine Learning Methods

Ferroelectric materials feature special inner structures. Regarding the crystalline materials, the ions organize themselves distinctly within individual areas known as the domains. Electric field or external pressure can be employed to change the so-called polarization.

7 Oct 2021

Exploring the Promise of Silicon Anodes for a High-Capacity Battery

Silicon is a staple of the digital revolution, shunting loads of signals on a device that's likely just inches from your eyes at this very moment.

6 Oct 2021

SUTD’s Acousto-Electric Sorting Technology Offers Solution for Segmenting Extracellular Vesicles

Extracellular vesicles (EVs) are nano and submicron sized bioparticles formed by the majority of the cells in the human body.

6 Oct 2021

New Film can be Used in Nanogenerators to Generate Electricity from Mechanical Motion

Progress towards low-powered, energy-saving devices is keenly targeted by electronics industries. The transformation to low-powered LED lighting is an ideal example of this trend. Another option is the development of energy-harvesting, self-sufficient devices.

4 Oct 2021