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May 2020 Nanotechnology Press Releases


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46 press releases posted this month

May 31st, 2020

NUS researchers develop stretchable, self-healing and illuminating material for ‘invincible’ light-emitting devices: Promising applications include damage-proof flexible display screens and illuminating electronic skin for autonomous soft robots (SINGAPORE)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Display technology/LEDs/SS Lighting/OLEDs, News and information, Robotics

May 29th, 2020

Argonne researchers create active material out of microscopic spinning particles (ARGONNE, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information, Laboratories

Configurable circuit technology poised to expand silicon photonic applications: Chips can be programmed after fabrication for use in communication, computing or biomedical applications (WASHINGTON, DC)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Optical computing/Photonic computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information

The concept of creating «brain-on-chip» revealed: A team of scientists is working to create brain-like memristive systems providing the highest degree of adaptability for implementing compact and efficient neural interfaces, new-generation robotics, artificial intelligence, perso (NIZHNIJ NOVGOROD, RUSSIA)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, Brain-Computer Interfaces, News and information, Memristors

SUTD developed a simple method to print planar microstructures of polysiloxane: The new method, embedded ink writing (EIW), enables direct writing of polysiloxane which helps in the fabrication of microfluidic devices, flexible wearables, and soft actuators (SINGAPORE)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Microfluidics/Nanofluidics, Flexible Electronics, Wearable electronics

Researchers develop experimental rapid COVID-19 test using nanoparticle technique: Advanced nanotechnology provides 'naked eye' visual detection of virus in 10 minutes (BALTIMORE, MD)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Raman, UV-visible-NIR, Photoluminescence and Polarization Spectroscopy of Microscopic Samples (SAN DIMAS, CA)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Tools, News and information, Imaging

May 28th, 2020

An EPiQS Pursuit: Physicist Andrea Young is chosen to receive an Experimental Investigator award from the Moore Foundation (SANTA BARBARA, CA)
Possible Futures, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Quantum Physics, 2 Dimensional Materials

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming June 2020 Conferences (PASADENA. CA)

Smart sponge could clean up oil spills: Highly porous sponge selectively soaks up oil, sparing water and wildlife (EVANSTON, IL)

May 26th, 2020

Study finds electrical fields can throw a curveball: Particle-scale phenomenon akin to the swerving of a curveball could allow selective separation of suspended nanomaterials (CAMBRIDGE, MA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Aerospace/Space, News and information

May 22nd, 2020

Surrey reveals its implantable biosensor that operates without batteries (GUILDFORD, UK)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Sports, Research partnerships, News and information

MSU scientists solve half-century-old magnesium dimer mystery (EAST LANSING, MI)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Chemistry, News and information, Physics, Quantum Physics

Researchers review advances in 3D printing of high-entropy alloys: SUTD collaborates with universities in Singapore and China to shine light on HEA manufacturing processes and inspire further research in this emerging field (SINGAPORE)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, News and information

A stitch in time: How a quantum physicist invented new code from old tricks: Error suppression opens pathway to universal quantum computing (SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information

Visualization of functional components to characterize optimal composite electrodes (DAEJEON, KOREA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

Researchers demonstrate transport of mechanical energy, even through damaged pathways: Topological pump can provide stability for communication technologies (URBANA, IL)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Wireless/telecommunications/RF/Antennas/Microwaves

Oriented hexagonal boron nitride foster new type of information carrier (ISHIKAWA, JAPAN)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Nanoelectronics, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite, 2 Dimensional Materials, Valleytronics

May 21st, 2020

Scientists use light to accelerate supercurrents, access forbidden light, quantum world (AMES, IA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Quantum Computing, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information, Superconductivity, Quantum Physics, Quantum communication

May 19th, 2020

Electrons break rotational symmetry in exotic low-temp superconductor: Scientists previously observed this peculiar behavior in other materials whose ability to conduct electricity without energy loss cannot be explained by standard theoretical frameworks (UPTON, NY)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, News and information, Laboratories, Superconductivity

May 18th, 2020

Nexeon Appoints New Chairman (OXFORDSHIRE, UK)
Possible Futures, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information

May 15th, 2020

Observation of intervalley transitions can boost valleytronic science and technology: UC Riverside-led research shows these transitions can emit light (RIVERSIDE, CA)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, News and information

Eavesdropping on single molecules with light by replaying the chatter (EXETER, UK)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, News and information, Imaging

Tiny particle, big payoff: Innovative virus research may save wheat and other crops (RIVERSIDE, CA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Food/Agriculture/Supplements, News and information

Making quantum 'waves' in ultrathin materials: Study co-led by Berkeley Lab reveals how wavelike plasmons could power up a new class of sensing and photochemical technologies at the nanoscale (BERKELEY, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, News and information, Laboratories, Plasmonics, 2 Dimensional Materials

Scientists break the link between a quantum material's spin and orbital states: The advance opens a path toward a new generation of logic and memory devices based on orbitronics that could be 10,000 times faster than today's (SANFORD, CA)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Research partnerships, Quantum nanoscience, News and information, Physics, Laboratories, Quantum Physics

How particulate matter arises from pollutant gases: International research project observes ultrafast particle growth through ammonia and nitric acid (FRANKFURT, GERMANY)
Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, News and information

2D sandwich sees molecules with clarity: Rice University engineers adapt 2D ‘sandwich’ for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Environment, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information, 2 Dimensional Materials

May 14th, 2020

Oil & gas and automotive sectors will benefit from durable polymers with graphene nanotubes (LUXEMBOURG)
Possible Futures, Nanotubes/Buckyballs/Fullerenes/Nanorods/Nanostrings, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Energy, Automotive/Transportation, News and information, Graphene/ Graphite

May 12th, 2020

Twisting 2D materials uncovers their superpowers: Researchers have developed a completely new method for twisting atomically thin materials, paving the way for applications of 'twistronics' based on tunable 2D materials (AALTO, FINLAND)
Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Sensors, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information, 2 Dimensional Materials

May 11th, 2020

Sustainable structural material for plastic substitute (HEFEI, P.R.CHINA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Aerospace/Space, Construction, News and information

May 8th, 2020

Chemistry breakthrough could speed up drug development: Scientists have successfully developed a new technique to reliably grow crystals of organic soluble molecules from nanoscale droplets, unlocking the potential of accelerated new drug development (NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, UK)
Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Transporting energy through a single molecular nanowire: Why single wires are superior to bundles (GRONINGEN, THE NETHERLANDS)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

Scientists have created new nanocomposite from gold and titanium oxide: Scientists use lasers and gold particles to turn titanium oxide into nanocomposite for photocatalysts (ST. PETERSBURG, RUSSIA)
Possible Futures, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

May 7th, 2020

2D oxide flakes pick up surprise electrical properties: Rice University lab detects piezoelectric effects in nanosheets due to defects (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Military, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, News and information, Laboratories, 2 Dimensional Materials

Engineers and scientists develop mobile technology for eye examinations: Novel photonic integrated technology will bring optical coherence tomography from stationary clinical use to mobile use (KARLSRUHE, GERMANY)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Photonics/Optics/Lasers, News and information, Imaging

May 6th, 2020

180 Degree Capital Corp. Reports Q1 2020 Results and Developments From Q2 2020 (MONTCLAIR, NJ)
Possible Futures, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Financial Reports, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

180 Degree Capital Corp. Selected to Manage $25 Million by Pension Fund (MONTCLAIR, NJ)
Possible Futures, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, News and information

180 Degree Capital Corp. Life Science Portfolio Company Enters Into Definitive Agreement to be Acquired (MONTCLAIR, NJ)
Possible Futures, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Announcements, Acquisitions/Mergers/Splits, VC/Funding/Angel financing/Loans/Leases/Crowdfunding, News and information

National Space Society Supports NASA's New Lunar Lander Decision: Strong Letter of Agreement Supports NASA Administrator's Announcement of Commercial Contracts (WASHINGTON, DC)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Announcements, Aerospace/Space, News and information

May 4th, 2020

Water-splitting module a source of perpetual energy: ‘Artificial leaf’ concept inspires Rice University research into solar-powered fuel production (HOUSTON, TX)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Energy, Grants/Sponsored Research/Awards/Scholarships/Gifts/Contests/Honors/Records, Research partnerships, Solar/Photovoltaic, News and information

May 1st, 2020

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals to Participate in Upcoming May 2020 Conferences (PASADENA. CA)
Possible Futures, Investments/IPO's/Splits, Nanomedicine, Announcements, Events/Classes, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals Announces Retirement of COO Bruce Given (PASADENA. CA)
Nanomedicine, Announcements, Appointments/Promotions/New hires/Resignations/Deaths, Nanobiotechnology, News and information

Nanostimulators boost stem cells for muscle repair (CHAMPAIGN, IL)
Govt.-Legislation/Regulation/Funding/Policy, Possible Futures, Nanomedicine, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Nanobiotechnology, Research partnerships, News and information

A new study published on the cover of Science could bolster the development of batteries, fuel cells, 3D printing technologies and more (COLLEGE PARK, MD)
Possible Futures, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Materials/Metamaterials/Magnetoresistance, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Patents/IP/Tech Transfer/Licensing, Battery Technology/Capacitors/Generators/Piezoelectrics/Thermoelectrics/Energy storage, Artificial Intelligence, 3D & 4D printing/Additive-manufacturing, News and information

Molecules with a spin on a topological insulator: a hybrid approach to magnetic topological states of matter (BARCELONA, SPAIN)
Possible Futures, Spintronics, Chip Technology, Discoveries, Announcements, Interviews/Book Reviews/Essays/Reports/Podcasts/Journals/White papers/Posters, Tools, News and information, Imaging, Magnetism/Magnons

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