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Hexapod Production: PI Substantially Increases Production Capacities for High Precision Hexapod Stewart Platforms

Karlsruhe, Germany – Based on a comprehensive analysis of the production processes for hexapods (Stewart Platforms), Physik Instrumente (PI) has adapted its production capacities to the sharp increase in demand and...

From PI (Physik Instrumente) LP 29 Nov 2023

The Secret of “Magic” Graphene

An atomic force microscope operating in pendulum mode was utilized by SNI network researchers to examine a two-layer graphene device. The outcomes offer empirical evidence that the technique can be applied to adjust the device’s magnetization as well as current flow.

29 Nov 2023

Cell-Derived Nanoparticles Decrease Infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2

A group of researchers found that nanoparticles called “extracellular vesicles” (EVs) released by cells have the ability to reduce the infectiousness of SARS-CoV-2, including both wild-type and variant strains, as well as possibly other infectious diseases.

29 Nov 2023

Setting the Record Straight For Graphene's Heat Conductivity

Using four-photon scattering, Purdue University researchers found that graphene's thermal qualities might not be as groundbreaking as first believed.

29 Nov 2023

Purdue's Patented Laser Techniques Offer Engineering Precision

Purdue University's latest laser technologies form the basis of patented methodologies suitable for broad applications, from producing semiconductor oxide thin films to the enhancement of metals used in extreme environmental conditions.

By Megan Craig 29 Nov 2023

Inducing and Directly Quantifying Spin Splitting in 2D Materials

Scientists at the National University of Singapore (NUS) have devised a method to produce and measure spin splitting in two-dimensional materials directly.

28 Nov 2023

Study Finds Improved Catalysis Under 2D Silica

Researchers have now demonstrated that the catalytic activity of a metal palladium (Pd) surface for oxidizing carbon monoxide (CO) is enhanced by porous silica sheets less than one nanometer thick.

28 Nov 2023

Silica C'Dots Could Now Be Delivered Orally

Cornell Prime Dots, also called C’Dots, are ultrasmall fluorescent core-shell hybrid silica nanoparticles that have been thought to only be effective when administered intravenously. However, recent studies have demonstrated the possibility of administering them orally.

28 Nov 2023

Carbon Nanotube Research Leads Sustainable Materials Revolution

Rice University has been granted $4.1 million to enhance carbon nanotube (CNT) synthesis, a critical component in the transition to green energy.

By Bethan Davies 28 Nov 2023

Nanopore Sensing Leads the Way for New Peptide Sequencing

Proteomics and clinical diagnostics will be transformed by new protein sequencing technologies with better sensitivity and throughput.

28 Nov 2023

Graphene in Consumer Goods: Revolution or Evolution, Asks IDTechEx

Since its isolation in 2004, graphene has received widespread attention as a "wonder" material, with the reported potential to enable a whole host of next-generation technologies, some of which would not be out of place in the latest sci-fi blockbuster.

27 Nov 2023