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From Microbes to Artificial Life: Harnessing Bacterial Motors for Nanomachines

Nagoya University — Tue, 28 Nov 2023 16:06:34 +0000

A research group has made new insights into how locomotion occurs in bacteria. The group identified the FliG molecule in the flagellar layer, the ‘motor’...

Unlocking Nature’s Fastest Timescales: Ultrafast Lasers Shrunk to Fingertip Size

Advanced Science Research Center, GC/CUNY — Sat, 25 Nov 2023 17:29:07 +0000

The new advance will enable pocket-sized devices that can perform detailed GPS-free precision navigation, medical imaging, food safety inspection, and more. Lasers are essential tools...

Nano-Sized Powerhouses: Ultrafast Laser Technology Miniaturized on Tiny Photonic Chips

California Institute of Technology — Wed, 22 Nov 2023 01:29:19 +0000

Caltech has innovated a method for creating compact, integrated mode-locked lasers on photonic chips, potentially transforming ultrafast laser applications to smaller scales with enhanced performance....

Scaling Up the Power of Nanotechnology – Scientists Develop New Conceptual Nanomaterial With Huge Potential

University of Missouri-Columbia — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 17:24:37 +0000

University of Missouri researchers’ conceptual design of a nanomaterial could potentially pave the way for new uses of nanotechnology in medicine and science. In a...

A Milestone in Computing: 2D In-Memory Processor With Over 1000 Transistors

EPFL — Wed, 15 Nov 2023 23:40:46 +0000

Developed by EPFL researchers, the first large-scale in-memory processor using 2D semiconductor materials could substantially cut the ICT sector’s energy footprint. As information and communication...

Generating Green Energy From Wastewater With AI-Enhanced Micromotors

University of Gothenburg — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 09:01:30 +0000

Researchers from ICIQ in Spain have designed micromotors that move around on their own to purify wastewater. The process creates ammonia, which can serve as...

MIT Physicists Transform Pencil Lead Into Electronic “Gold”

Elizabeth A. Thomson, MIT Materials Research Laboratory — Mon, 06 Nov 2023 02:43:16 +0000

Isolate thin flakes that can be tuned to exhibit three important properties. MIT physicists have metaphorically turned graphite, or pencil lead, into gold by isolating...

Neural Networks Go Nano: Brain-Inspired Learning Takes Flight

University of Sydney — Wed, 01 Nov 2023 10:00:57 +0000

Critical step passed for developing agile, low-energy machine intelligence. For the first time, a physical neural network has successfully been shown to learn and remember...

DNA Origami Nanoturbine: Pioneering the Nanomotor Revolution

Delft University of Technology — Mon, 30 Oct 2023 16:28:53 +0000

Researchers have introduced a pioneering breakthrough in the world of nanomotors – the DNA origami nanoturbine. This nanoscale device could represent a paradigm shift, harnessing...

Revolution in Nanotech: A Motor That’s 1/10,000th of a Millimeter

University of Bonn — Fri, 27 Oct 2023 18:44:23 +0000

This machine developed at the University of Bonn measures just one ten-thousandth of a millimeter. An international team of scientists headed by the University of...

Nano-Rogues: From Mythic Ocean Waves to Micro-Manufacturing Marvels

University of Warwick — Tue, 24 Oct 2023 16:18:53 +0000

Scientists have adapted the principles of large, unexpected oceanic rogue waves to a nanoscale, revealing potential applications in nano-manufacturing and medical insights, supported by mathematical...

DNA Nano Engine: The Revolutionary Power Behind Tomorrow’s Nanomachines

Arizona State University — Mon, 23 Oct 2023 09:55:00 +0000

An international team of scientists has recently developed a novel type of nano engine made of DNA. It is driven by a clever mechanism and...

Molecular Motion: Powering the Next Wave in Electricity Generation

American Institute of Physics — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 00:37:12 +0000

There is power in numbers when generating electricity from the movement of molecules. Wave energy technology is a proven source of power generation, but there...

Accelerating the Future: World’s First Miniature Particle Accelerator Unveiled

Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg — Sat, 21 Oct 2023 11:36:22 +0000

Researchers succeeded for the first time in accelerating electrons using a nano device. Particle accelerators are crucial tools in a wide variety of areas in...

AI Game-Changer: Nanoelectronic Devices Uses 100x Less Energy

Northwestern University — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 15:00:35 +0000

AI is so energy-hungry that most data analysis must be performed in the cloud New energy-efficient device enables AI tasks to be performed within wearables...

Ancient Architecture Technique Inspires Nanoscale Window to the Future

King Abdullah University of Science & Technology (KAUST) — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 23:36:44 +0000

A centuries-old architectural technique has inspired a new method for tailoring nanoscale windows in metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), with potential applications in gas separation and medical...

Graphene Oxide: Nano-Warrior Reduces the Toxicity of Alzheimer’s Proteins

Chalmers University of Technology — Wed, 04 Oct 2023 11:48:19 +0000

A probable early driver of Alzheimer’s disease is the accumulation of molecules called amyloid peptides. These cause cell death, and are commonly found in the...

500,000x Smaller Than a Human Hair: Game-Changing Electronic Sensor the Size of a Single Molecule

Curtin University — Tue, 03 Oct 2023 15:15:21 +0000

Australian researchers have developed a molecular-sized, more efficient version of a widely used electronic sensor, in a breakthrough that could bring widespread benefits. Piezoresistors are...

Precision Next-Generation Printing Using Optical Vortices

Osaka Metropolitan University — Mon, 02 Oct 2023 13:26:08 +0000

Innovative technique enables cost- and time-saving microprinting technologies. Will printed photographs ever match the precision of a mirror’s reflection? Even though the answer may still...

Nanotechnology Breakthrough Could Help Treat Blindness

Anglia Ruskin University — Wed, 27 Sep 2023 17:15:40 +0000

Scientists utilize nanotechnology to address a prevalent cause of vision loss. Scientists have discovered a way to use nanotechnology to create a 3D ‘scaffold’ to...

New Power Generator Produces Continuous Electricity From Natural Atmospheric Humidity

Tsinghua University — Fri, 22 Sep 2023 00:11:01 +0000

Scientists have created a power generator that uses atmospheric humidity and polyoxometalates to produce continuous electricity, offering a sustainable way to utilize low-value energy. Scientists...

Beyond Graphene: A New “Metallic” 2D Material – Molybdenene

Forschungszentrum Jülich — Thu, 21 Sep 2023 19:31:30 +0000

Researchers have developed a new 2D material named “molybdenene.” Composed of a single atomic layer of molybdenum atoms, this material stands out due to its...

Sweeping Discovery – Scientists Discover a Previously Unknown “Housekeeping” Process in Kidney Cells

University of Texas at Dallas — Tue, 19 Sep 2023 11:50:20 +0000

Scientists from the University of Texas at Dallas have identified a previously unknown “housekeeping” process in kidney cells that ejects unwanted content, resulting in cells...

A Dream Nanomaterial: Breakthrough in Mass Production of MXene

National Research Council of Science & Technology — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 15:21:20 +0000

Researchers developed an analysis model using magnetic transport characteristics of molecules attached to the surface of MXene. The establishment of a property prediction and classification...