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The explosion of new data centers being proposed and built around the U.S. has increased demand for energy to keep them powered and cooled. The Electric Power Research Institute estimates that data centers could consume up ... 08/06/2026

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Researchers at Karolinska Institutet and SciLifeLab have developed a new method to analyze the condition of immune cells in the blood. The method has been tested on patients with atherosclerosis and can distinguish their ... 08/06/2026

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Plant biomass is a sustainable resource created by absorbing and fixing carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. The basic unit of cells is made up of... 08/06/2026

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The target audience of this is senior undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, and engineering practitioners who are about to enter or... 08/06/2026

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Diabetic ulcer is a prevalent complication affecting a large number of individuals globally and presents a significant challenge in healthcare, often... 08/06/2026

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The properties of produced nanofibers are normally too small to be observed with the naked eye. Therefore, advanced equipment is necessary to... 08/06/2026

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We report the nanofiber-reinforced composite electrodes as the highly transparent (~90%) and extremely foldable electrodes with lower sheet... 08/06/2026

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Glioblastoma is the most aggressive form of brain cancer. It's difficult to treat because tumor cells infiltrate the surrounding brain tissue, making it hard for surgeons to remove the cancer completely without damaging healthy ... 08/06/2026

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One of the hallmarks of Alzheimer's disease is the accumulation of a peptide in the brain known as amyloid beta. A new study published in Nature Communications on July 22 has uncovered the atomic structure of the peptide ... 08/06/2026

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PI's Fast Multichannel Photonic Alignment technology revolutionizes Silicon Photonics by enabling rapid, parallel alignment processes, reducing costs and time. 08/06/2026

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Achieving nanometer resolution in gantry systems requires expertise in mechanics and advanced control algorithms to mitigate thermal and structural challenges. 08/06/2026

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Nanoscience, which studies small objects, has a big problem. According to a team of scientists at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the field confronts a pervasive data analysis error that can give ... 08/06/2026

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Researchers developed an organelle-mimetic ZIF-67/CoS/CdS nanoreactor that directs photogenerated charges to co-produce hydrogen and selectively convert lactic acid into pyruvic acid. The catalyst maintained strong performance under natural sunlight and at a 1000 cm² reaction area, supporting further development of scalable solar-driven chemical production. 08/05/2026

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Researchers showed that surface chemistry directs two types of diblock copolymer nanoparticles into separate core and near-surface regions of growing calcite crystals. Calcium-dependent colloidal stability and polymer–mineral interactions also enabled sequential nanoparticle release during acid-triggered crystal dissolution. 08/05/2026

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PI (Physik Instrumente), a leading manufacturer of high precision air bearings, motion control and nanopositioning systems, offers a new overload protection for its compact H-811 hexapod. 08/05/2026

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Researchers developed magnetically driven 2D MXene microrobots that capture and retrieve PS and PET microplastics from laboratory water and soil samples. In 60-minute tests, the microrobots removed up to 94.0% of microplastics from water and 80.6% from soil, but nickel leakage and incomplete recovery require further study. 08/04/2026

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Enhance electron and ion microscopy sample preparation with high-resolution diamond scribing for improved throughput and precise analysis. 08/04/2026

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The NX1 AFM combines low-noise design and robust architecture for sub-Ångström stability, enhancing atomic lattice imaging in diverse research applications. 08/04/2026

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Researchers used sub-10-nm silver nanoparticles to bridge copper microparticles and silver nanoflakes, creating a micro-nano hybrid thermal interface material with a thermal conductivity of 330.0 W/(m·K). In a model LED package, the nano-enabled hybrid reduced effective die-attach thermal resistance by 44% compared with a commercial silver paste while using less silver. 08/02/2026

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Recent studies reveal how environmental weathering of polystyrene leads to nanoplastics, prompting innovative solutions through nanotechnology and microbes. 07/29/2026

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