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Advanced Electron Microscopy Shows Tiny Metal Nanoparticles Inside Heart Tissue

Toxic metallic air pollution nanoparticles are getting inside the crucial, energy-producing structures within the hearts of people living in polluted cities, causing cardiac stress - a new study confirms.

7 Jul 2020

Researchers Engineer 2D Graphene Nanomaterial to Create Novel Cathode

The rapid development of renewable energy resources has triggered tremendous demands in large-scale, cost-efficient and high-energy-density stationary energy storage systems.

7 Jul 2020

Rigaku Analytical Devices to Present During Thai Industrial Pharmacist Association (TIPA) Webinar

Rigaku Analytical Devices, the market leader in handheld 1064nm Raman technology, will present its solution for raw material identification during a webinar hosted by the Thai Industrial Pharmacist Association (TIPA) on July 16, 2020 at 9:30 am ICT / 8:30 pm EDT.

From Rigaku Analytical Devices 6 Jul 2020

Researchers Use Graphene to Improve Performance and Stability of Solar Cells

A research team, affiliated with Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST), has developed an innovative electrode that is expected to considerably enhance the stability of perovskite solar cells (PSCs).

6 Jul 2020

Global Graphene Group Adds More REACH-Certified Products

Global Graphene Group (G3) has finalized certification for its second and third products with the European Union’s Registration, Evaluation, Authorization and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH). G3’s PS a...

From Global Graphene Group 3 Jul 2020

Nanoparticles Offer a Promising Way for Treating Cancer, Liver Disorders

University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers have developed a safer and more efficient way to deliver a promising new method for treating cancer and liver disorders and for vaccination -- including a COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna Therapeutics that has advanced to clinical trials with humans.

3 Jul 2020

Study Underscores Harmful Effects of Plastic Nanoparticles on Human Health

Plastic pollution is a critical environmental issue facing the world today, yet the impact of all the microplastics and nanoplastics that have seeped into the food and beverage supply on human health is an "undervalued avenue of research," according to the team behind a revealing new study released today in STEM CELLS.

3 Jul 2020

Spintronics-Based Nanofluidic Devices Help Explain Mechanism of Hydrodynamic Power Generation

Researchers in the ERATO Saitoh Spin Quantum Rectification Project in the JST Strategic Basic Research Programs have elucidated the mechanism of the hydrodynamic power generation using spin currents in micrometer-scale channels, finding that power generation efficiency improves drastically as the size of the flow is made smaller.

3 Jul 2020

Researchers Propose a Cost-Effective Method for Creating Silica Nanoparticles

Researchers in Australia and China have proposed an innovative and cost-effective new method for creating silica beads, which have a number of key uses, ranging from nanomedicine and bioimaging to the production of paper and polished concrete.

2 Jul 2020

New Technology Based on Gold Nanoparticles can Detect Food Fraud

A University of Central Florida researcher is developing new technology to make sure people are getting the food they think they're eating.

2 Jul 2020

Researchers Develop Graphene Sensors to Track Safety and Freshness of Food

Researchers dipped their new, printed sensors into tuna broth and watched the readings.

2 Jul 2020

ExM and Structured Illumination Microscopy Help Visualize 3D Structure of Synaptonemal Complex

The synaptonemal complex is a ladder-like cell structure that plays a major role in the development of egg and sperm cells in humans and other mammals.

2 Jul 2020

New Graphene Nanoribbon may Lead to Smaller Electronic Devices

Graphene nanoribbons have literally the thickness of a single carbon atom as well as electrical properties that can exceed those of regular semiconductor technologies.

1 Jul 2020

Contactless Technique to Measure Single-Walled Carbon Nanotube Film Thickness

Scientists from Skoltech and their colleagues from Russia and Finland have figured out a non-invasive way to measure the thickness of single-walled carbon nanotube films, which may find applications in a wide variety of fields from solar energy to smart textiles.

1 Jul 2020

Industrial Automation, Laser Material Processing: Interactive Virtual Tradeshow Booths, New from PI

With tradeshows and conferences postponed, OEMs, researchers, MEs, and EEs in all fields are challenged to remain abreast of the most responsive, cutting edge motion control solutions.

From Physik Instrumente (PI) GmbH & Co KG 30 Jun 2020