A new saliva-based COVID-19 Antigen Rapid Test (ART) technology shows promise in early clinical testing, outperforming existing ARTs and delivering results in minutes, with nearly comparable sensitivity to the gold standard Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) test.
Dec 8th, 2021
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Mechanical engineering researchers have pushed the limits of diagnostic testing to a level never before seen.
Dec 8th, 2021
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Scientists use advanced computer modelling to improve the design and manufacture of microscopic 'liquid marbles' that could make carbon capture and storage more viable.
Dec 8th, 2021
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Zero-dimensional quantum dots monolayered between hexagonal boron nitrides. Retained memory function with transparency above 80% while flexing.
Dec 7th, 2021
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A team of scientists has discovered a new material that points the way toward more efficient artificial intelligence hardware for everything from self-driving cars to surgical robots.
Dec 7th, 2021
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Liquid acts across multiple scales to reorganize connectivity in networks of artificial microscopic cells.
Dec 7th, 2021
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It sounds like the stuff of science fiction: a man-made crystal that can be attached to antibodies and then supercharge them with potent drugs or imaging agents that can seek out diseased cells with the highest precision, resulting in fewer adverse effects for the patient.
Dec 7th, 2021
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Researchers outline the development of a flexible and easy-to-use micropen setup, capable of directly writing on surfaces to a microprecise level.
Dec 7th, 2021
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Scientists examine how biology triggers morphological changes in certain types of nanoparticles. These types of particles are called smart transformable nanoparticles, because they can alter their size and shape upon stimulation from their surrounding environment.
Dec 7th, 2021
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Researchers have proven a method that will allow producers, packagers and retailers to detect bacterial contamination in milk products simply by reading a signal from a test printed inside every container.
Dec 7th, 2021
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Researchers have developed a new spintronic technology for brain-inspired computing.
Dec 6th, 2021
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Scientists have designed a form of artificial intelligence (AI) based on machine learning that can perform complex calculations within a very short space of time. This has enabled the team to identify several thousand potential new compounds using a computer.
Dec 6th, 2021
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Researchers are demonstrating a new two-dimensional material heterostructure - a basic building block for advanced semiconductor devices - that has great potential for future applications in compact sensors and detectors, optical communication, optical integrated circuits and quantum computers.
Dec 6th, 2021
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By combining nanotechnology and optics, a new European project will develop bionic synapses for retinal prostheses, designed to restore sight in people suffering from diseases such as retinitis pigmentosa and age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
Dec 3rd, 2021
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The potent new adjuvant could be used to help make vaccines against HIV and other infectious diseases.
Dec 3rd, 2021
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To produce low-cost photocatalysts for ammonia synthesis, researchers have reported a facile and eco-friendly synthesis of novel metallic ruthenium particle modified graphitic carbon nitride photocatalysts.
Dec 3rd, 2021
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