Jun 10, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Astronomers estimate that 100 million black holes roam among the stars in our Milky Way galaxy, but they have never conclusively identified an isolated black hole. Following six years of meticulous observations, NASA's Hubble Space Telescope has, for the first time ever, provided direct evidence...
Researchers develop ‘attacking’ droplets as a step towards biomimetic nanosystems (w/video)
Jun 10, 2022 (Nanowerk Spotlight) One of the key goals of nanochemistry is to develop artificial systems that imitate biological processes, particularly aiming at replicating the basic behavior of life forms. In this field, the interaction between droplets is gaining increasing attention as model systems to approach the dynamic behaviors...
Can they make graphite from coal? Researchers start by finding new carbon solid
Jun 10, 2022 (Nanowerk News) As the world's appetite for carbon-based materials like graphite increases, Ohio University researchers presented evidence this week for a new carbon solid they named "amorphous graphite." Physicist David Drabold and engineer Jason Trembly started with the question, "Can we make graphite from coal?" "Graphite is...
Hydrogen peroxide from tea and coffee residue: New pathway to sustainability
Jun 10, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is an important chemical, with a wide variety of applications. However, the current method used to manufacture H2O2 is expensive and generates a considerable amount of waste, making it an unsustainable approach. In this study, a group of researchers from Japan produced...
Nanomaterials may be key to reducing cardiovascular disease deaths
Jun 10, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Cardiovascular diseases are the leading cause of death across the globe, responsible for about 17.9 million (32%) of all deaths worldwide every year. Monitoring and treatment may reduce the incidence of death, but the health care options are limited by the rigidity and biological incompatibility...
Unique molecular CODE – Paramagnetic encoding of molecules
Jun 10, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Today we commonly encounter contactless RFID chips in a number of products, but can similar technology be implemented at the molecular level? The answer is yes. The principle of molecular encoding conceived by Miloslav Polášek and his team at IOCB Prague represents a novel method...
Rapid-fire fast radio burst shows hot space between galaxies
Jun 09, 2022 (Nanowerk News) A recently discovered, rare and persistent rapid-fire fast radio burst source – sending out an occasional and informative cosmic ping from more than 3.5 billion light years away – helps to reveal the secrets of the broiling hot space between the galaxies. That’s according to...
When will I be able to upload my brain to a computer?
Jun 09, 2022 (Nanowerk News) Reader question: I am 59 years old, and in reasonably good health. Is it possible that I will live long enough to put my brain into a computer? Richard Dixon. We often imagine that human consciousness is as simple as input and output of electrical...