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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

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

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

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

New Nanofiber can Protect Wearers from Extreme Temperatures, Ballistic Threats

Since World War I, the vast majority of American combat casualties has come not from gunshot wounds but from explosions.

30 Jun 2020

New Experiment Verifies Biosafety of Nanofiber Masks

As the COVID-19 pandemic spreads around the world, masks have become an essential personal hygiene product as the first line of defense to protect one's respiratory system against the viruses and germs that spread through droplets in the air.

30 Jun 2020

New Process for Two-Sided Nanomaterials May Benefit Energy and Information Technologies

A team led by the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory used a simple process to implant atoms precisely into the top layers of ultra-thin crystals, yielding two-sided structures with different chemical compositions.

29 Jun 2020

Picosun’s Medical ALD Solutions Ensure Excellent Hermetic Encapsulation

Picosun Group reports excellent results in ALD-organic bilayer encapsulation of metal electrodes for neuroprosthetics and bioelectronic medicine. Group also reports superior hermetic barrier performance of its ALD nanolaminates against corrosive ion diffusion in aqueous media. This is an important result for medical ALD applications and implantology, where metal components and sensitive microelectronics need to be protected against corrosion caused by human body fluids.

From Picosun Oy 29 Jun 2020