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New Gold Nanoparticle Film Could Allow Robots Mimic Chameleons, Octopi

A new film made of gold nanoparticles changes color in response to any type of movement. Its unprecedented qualities could allow robots to mimic chameleons and octopi -- among other futuristic applications.

18 Jun 2020

New Biomimetic Nanosponges Could Help Fight Coronavirus Infection

Nanoparticles cloaked in human lung cell membranes and human immune cell membranes can attract and neutralize the SARS-CoV-2 virus in cell culture, causing the virus to lose its ability to hijack host cells and reproduce.

18 Jun 2020

Nb2O5 Nanotubes Developed on Carbon Cloth Help Create Supercapacitors

Hybrid sodium-ion capacitors (SICs) bridge the gap between supercapacitors (SCs) and batteries and have huge potential applications in large-scale energy storage.

18 Jun 2020

New Nanofiber Masks Could Help Prevent Spread of Coronavirus Infections

With the global spread of coronavirus infections, personal protective equipments especially hygiene face masks are receiving much attention.

18 Jun 2020

Homogeneous, Stable Nanoparticles Could Help Treat Atherosclerosis

Physicochemical cargo-switching nanoparticles (CSNP) designed by KAIST can help significantly reduce cholesterol and macrophage foam cells in arteries, which are the two main triggers for atherosclerotic plaque and inflammation.

18 Jun 2020

Innovative New Ship Cladding Creates Jobs and Reduces Emissions

A new lightweight, fire-resistant cladding that can withstand temperatures of more than 1000 °C developed by Australia’s national science agency, CSIRO, is set to change the face of ships around the world, creating advanced manufacturing jobs in Tasmania and reducing carbon emissions.

17 Jun 2020

Antimicrobial Surface-Coating from Irish Company Kastus® is Shown to be Effective Against the Human Coronavirus on Treated Glass and Ceramic Surfaces

A leading antimicrobial surface-coating from Irish company Kastus® is shown to be effective against the human coronavirus on treated glass and ceramic surfaces.

From Kastus 16 Jun 2020

Researchers Fabricate First-Ever Quantum Phase Battery Using InAs Nanowire

Batteries belongs to everyday life. A classical battery, the Volta´s pile, converts chemical energy into a voltage, which can power electronic circuits.

16 Jun 2020

Researchers Visualize Melting Process of Crystalline Solids

The introduction of topology, a branch of mathematics focusing on the properties of "knots", into physics has inspired revolutionary concepts such as topological phases of matter and topological phase transitions, which results in the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2016.

16 Jun 2020