Rice University researchers and their collaborators at North Carolina State University have recently tested their nanocars in open air, i.e., in ambient conditions instead of vacuum. What they found was these hydrophobic single-molecule cars became unsafe upon exposure to open air by getting stuck to the “road,” thus creating large speed bumps. The first nanocars were developed by the Rice team.
Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Argonne National Laboratory are using nanomaterials to enhance the energy efficiency of the currently available single-pane windows in both residential and commercial buildings.
A graphene-based electrical nano-device has been developed which could considerably enhance the energy efficiency of vehicles powered by fossil fuels. The nano-device, referred to as a 'ballistic rectifier', is capable of converting heat into a usable electrical current, which would otherwise be wasted from the engine body and car exhaust.
Scientists from Hokkaido University are currently analyzing the development of solar cells made of solid materials in order to enhance their ability to survive in harsh environmental conditions.
Detecting carbon monoxide (CO) in the air is a significant issue because CO is an environmental pollutant and a poisonous gas. Typically, CO is obtained from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels like gasoline and cooking gas.
Quantum mechanics is the branch of physics concerned with the behavior of things at atomic scales, where things work much differently from our daily world.
Scientists at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York have developed a novel drug delivery mechanism that uses two separate vehicles, permitting the delivery of physically and chemically different agents. This mechanism was used to deliver a unique anti-cancer combination therapy containing piperlongumine (PL) and TRAIL for treatment of HCT116 colon cancer cells and PC3 prostate cancer.
The discovery of wonder material graphene was awarded the Nobel Prize in Physics in 2010. The material contains a layer of carbon atoms set in a honeycomb lattice. However, the study of graphene did not stop at this point. New fascinating properties of graphene are still being discovered. Now, an international group of scientists have described the strange behavior of electrons passing through thin constrictions in a layer of graphene. These findings have been published in the Nature Communications journal.
It has been estimated that approximately 200,000 women globally are diagnosed with ovarian cancer, often in its late stages, each year. It is very difficult to detect ovarian cancer in its early stages, and by the time it is identified, the body is already invaded with numerous tumors.
Researchers at The University of Manchester have demonstrated that when a small amount of graphene is added to thin rubber films, they become significantly stretchier and stronger.
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