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04/27/2024 01:25:32 am

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Nanoparticles

The future is nano

Here’s How Nanoscience will Improve Our Health and Lives in the Next Few Years

"This is the age of discovery for nanoscience and nanotechnology."

Artist's impression of the plasmoelectric effect

Newly Discovered 'Plasmoelectric Effect' Converts Light into Electricity

Researchers from the California Institute of Technology and the FOM Institute AMOLF have discovered a new method for the production of electrical potentials by using minute metal nanocircuits to effectively capture light and convert it into an electrical potential of 100 millivolts.

The Sierra SunTower power plant in Lancaster, California

New Solar Power Material Converts Almost All Captured Light into Heat

The whole-day production of CSP plants is a big advantage over photovoltaic solar plants.

Cancer

Scientists Cautious Over Google's Nanoparticle Project

The technology could yield another tool but won't be a game-changer.

Cancer

Google Aims to Scan Bodies for Disease

The early detection of a disease is known to significantly increase the likelihood of successfully treating several types of life-threatening illnesses.

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