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Physicists at the California Institute of Technology have designed a method that theoretically could levitate and propel objects using only light waves. The team believes that the method would lead to the development of a light-powered spacecraft that can travel to the nearest planet outside of the solar system.
Scientists have developed an approach to identify, quantify, and characterize titanium dioxide engineered nanoparticles found in surface waters, which paves the way for routine monitoring of engineered nanoparticles in the environment.
Scientists have developed an approach to identify, quantify, and characterize titanium dioxide engineered nanoparticles found in surface waters, which paves the way for routine monitoring of engineered nanoparticles in the environment.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new way of measuring atomic-scale magnetic fields with great precision, not only up and down but sideways as well. The new tool could be useful in applications as diverse as mapping the electrical impulses inside a firing neuron, characterizing new magnetic materials, and probing exotic quantum-physical phenomena.
Researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have developed a new way of measuring atomic-scale magnetic fields with great precision, not only up and down but sideways as well. The new tool could be useful in applications as diverse as mapping the electrical impulses inside a firing neuron, characterizing new magnetic materials, and probing exotic quantum-physical phenomena.
Using nanotechnology, University of Central Florida researchers have developed the first rapid detector for dopamine, a chemical that is believed to play a role in various diseases such as Parkinson's, depression and some cancers. The new technique requires only a few drops of blood, and results are available in minutes instead of hours, because no separate lab is necessary to process the sample.
Using nanotechnology, University of Central Florida researchers have developed the first rapid detector for dopamine, a chemical that is believed to play a role in various diseases such as Parkinson's, depression and some cancers. The new technique requires only a few drops of blood, and results are available in minutes instead of hours, because no separate lab is necessary to process the sample.
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a new biological sensor that could help clinicians better diagnose cancer and epilepsy. Biological sensors monitor small molecules, ions, and protons and are vital as medical diagnostic tools.
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory have developed a new biological sensor that could help clinicians better diagnose cancer and epilepsy. Biological sensors monitor small molecules, ions, and protons and are vital as medical diagnostic tools.
A new system for synthesizing quantum dots across the entire spectrum of visible light drastically reduces manufacturing costs, can be tuned on demand to any color, and allows for real-time process monitoring to ensure quality control.
