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Fighting respiratory virus outbreaks through 'nano-popcorn' sensor-based rapid detection
Viral respiratory diseases are easily transmissible and can spread rapidly across the globe, causing significant damage. The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a testament to this.... More
When will graphene-based products be available on the market?
What about the announced applications from graphene and related materials? Thanks to initiatives such as the European Union's Graphene Flagship and high investments from industry,... More
3D-printed bioresorbable airway stent
An ETH Zurich research team is using 3D printing to produce a new type of bioresorbable airway stent. This could greatly simplify the future treatment... More
Priority list of nanomaterials in cosmetics for risk assessment
The Scientific Committee on Consumer Safety (SCCS) has published a final paper on their “Scientific advice on the safety of nanomaterials in cosmetics” as a... More
Elimination of microplastics in wastewater directly at the source of generation
A team of researchers from the Institut national de la recherche scientifique (INRS) has developed a process for the electrolytic treatment of wastewater that degrades... More
Chemists invent shape-shifting nanomaterial
Chemists have developed a nanomaterial that they can trigger to shape shift—from flat sheets to tubes and back to sheets again—in a controllable fashion. The... More
Researchers develop oral insulin nanoparticles that could be an alternative to jabs
Scientists at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore) have developed insulin nanoparticles that may one day become the basis for an oral medicine, and an... More
600 SimplyNano 2 - experimental kits for schools in Eastern Switzerland
The three cantons of St.Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden and Appenzell Innerrhoden are using 600 SimplyNano 2 experimental kits in all secondary schools as a new learning... More