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Gold Nanoparticles May Help Patients with Obesity

A team of researchers in Korea believes to have discovered a synthetic gold-based compound which may help patients with obesity.

15 Apr 2020

Cellulose Acetate Manuka Honey Nanofibrous Mats Promote Wound Healing

As instances of antibiotic resistance increase in the medical field, scientists are reexamining natural materials for their potential use in medicine. Honey has been used for thousands of years, from the time of Pharaohs for their effectiveness in treating wounds and burns.

15 Apr 2020

Using Magnetic Nanowires to Make Smart Computers More Energy Efficient

The rapid progression of technology has led to a huge increase in energy usage to process the massive troves of data generated by devices. But researchers in the Cockrell School of Engineering at The University of Texas at Austin have found a way to make the new generation of smart computers more energy efficient.

14 Apr 2020

Modifying Natural Fibrous Materials with Functional Ceramic Nanocontainers

A new technology studied by researchers at Kazan Federal University could be beneficial for the hair cosmetics industry and drug delivery.

13 Apr 2020

Berkeley Lab: 3D Images of Nanoparticles and Fine-Tuning Magnetic Spin

Since their invention in the 1930s, electron microscopes have helped scientists peer into the atomic structure of ordinary materials like steel, and even exotic graphene. But despite these advances, such imaging techniques cannot precisely map out the 3D atomic structure of materials in a liquid solution, such as a catalyst in a hydrogen fuel cell, or the electrolytes in your car's battery.

10 Apr 2020

Researchers Find Way to Cool Molecules Down to Nanokelvin Temperatures

For years, scientists have looked for ways to cool molecules down to ultracold temperatures, at which point the molecules should slow to a crawl, allowing scientists to precisely control their quantum behavior.

10 Apr 2020

Researchers Aim to Build Artificial Brain Using Nano-Scale Spintronics

New research project to develop AI hardware; a completely new kind of computer system that mimics how the human brain is built up. Out with CPUs and memory storage, and in with artificial neural networks that can increase computer performance by up to 100,000 times compared to modern supercomputers.

9 Apr 2020