Category: Nanotech
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Intel and SK Hynix Show Two Paths for Flash Memory’s Future
As the demand for data storage explodes, semiconductor manufacturers are racing to increase the density of memory chips while reducing the cost per bit. Intel and SK Hynix presented two important advances hinting at cheaper solid-state memory drives with higher capacity at the 70th IEEE International Solid State Circuits Conference (ISSCC), held in San Francisco…
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The latest in nanoengineered textiles
Mar 06, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The outdoor environment has become an indispensable aspect of our daily lives, serving as a venue for a plethora of activities, including recreation, sports, and leisure, as well as work-related endeavors. However, the increasingly frequent extreme weather events caused by climate change have made personal comfort in outdoor spaces a…
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Scientists develop novel approach to enhance drug delivery for brain tumors in children
Researchers have developed a new drug delivery approach that uses nanoparticles to enable more effective and targeted delivery of anti-cancer drugs to treat brain tumors in children. Continue Reading News Source: www.sciencedaily.com
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Designing 4D-printed hygromorphs
Mar 01, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) Hygromorphs are materials that can change their shape or size in response to changes in humidity or moisture. They are also sometimes referred to as humidity-responsive materials or moisture-responsive materials. Hygromorphs can be found in nature, such as in the way that some plant structures change shape in response to…
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United States Kicks Off CHIPS Act Funding
On Tuesday, the U.S. government started accepting the first round of applications for the billions of dollars of funding and incentives available to companies looking to start or expand facilities through the CHIPS and Science Act. According to the CHIPS Program Office, the government’s money will lead to at least two new large clusters of…
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New purification method could make protein drugs cheaper — ScienceDaily
One of the most expensive steps in manufacturing protein drugs such as antibodies or insulin is the purification step: isolating the protein from the bioreactor used to produce it. This step can account for up to half of the total cost of manufacturing a protein. In an effort to help reduce those costs, MIT engineers…
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A motion freezer for many particles — ScienceDaily
Using lasers to slow down atoms is a technique that has been used for a long time already: If one wants to achieve low-temperature world records in the range of absolute temperature zero, one resorts to laser cooling, in which energy is extracted from the atoms with a suitable laser beam. Recently, such techniques have…
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Chaos on the nanometer scale
Chaotic behavior is typically known from large systems: for example, from weather, from asteroids in space that are simultaneously attracted by several large celestial bodies, or from swinging pendulums that are coupled together. On the atomic scale, however, one does normally not encounter chaos — other effects predominate. Now scientists have been able to detect…
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Unlocking the full potential of perovskite solar cell technology with Machine Learning
Feb 27, 2023 (Nanowerk Spotlight) The development of new materials has played a significant role in the progress of humanity, both historically and presently. The study of materials is essential for developing new technologies, improving existing ones, and addressing societal challenges such as energy, environment, and healthcare. However, traditional methods for researching and creating innovative…
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Fastest laser camera films combustion in real time — ScienceDaily
By illuminating a sample surface with short laser beam pulses, it is possible to film sequences of various chemical and physical reactions. A research team that included researchers from the University of Gothenburg has now developed the world’s fastest single-shot laser camera, which is at least a thousand times faster than today’s most modern equipment…