How graphene"s superpowers could soon be unleashed
From roller rinks to skyscrapers the addition of graphene could make concrete construction stronger......»»
Developing lactose-free milk with graphene oxide based nano filtration membranes
Over the past years, graphene oxide membranes have been mainly studied for water desalination and dye separation. However, membranes have a wide range of applications, such as within the food industry. A research group led by Aaron Morelos-Gomez of S.....»»
A Graphene ‘Camera’ Images the Activity of Living Heart Cells
Using a novel device made from carbon atoms and a laser, researchers captured real-time electrical signals from muscle tissue......»»
Unlocking radiation-free quantum technology with graphene
"Heavy fermions" are an appealing theoretical way to produce quantum entangled phenomena, but until recently have been observed mostly in dangerously radioactive compounds. A new paper in Physical Review Letters has shown it is possible to make heavy.....»»
Debit Card Apps For Kids Are Collecting a Shocking Amount of Personal Data
An anonymous reader quotes a report from Motherboard: The fintech company Greenlight says that its app and debit card for kids is a financial literacy tool that gives parents "superpowers" to set strict controls on their children's spending. Parents.....»»
Russian State Hackers Breached Republican National Committee
Russian government hackers breached the computer systems of the Republican National Committee last week, around the time a Russia-linked criminal group unleashed a massive ransomware attack, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday, citing two people familiar.....»»
Scientists synthesize 3D graphene films with high-energy E-beam
Recently, Prof. Wang Zhenyang's research group from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science (HFIPS) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) has prepared macroscopic thick three-dimensional (3D) porous graphene films......»»
Graphene for the protection of paintings: paving the way for novel methods in art preservation and restoration
The exposure of colors used in artworks to ultraviolet (UV) and visible light in the presence of oxidizing agents triggers color degradation, fading and yellowing. These degradation mechanisms can lead to irreversible alteration of artworks. Protect.....»»
Graphene additive manufacturing for flexible and printable electronics
Research led by Kansas State University's Suprem Das, assistant professor of industrial and manufacturing systems engineering, in collaboration with Christopher Sorensen, university distinguished professor of physics, shows potential ways to manufact.....»»
macOS Monterey’s public beta is live
Yesterday Apple unleashed a whole bunch of new public betas on the world: iOS 15, iPadOS 15 and watchOS 8. Today the company is back with another big software puzzle piece announced at WWDC in June. Following three weeks of developer beta, the public.....»»
Robinhood"s Luster Stained Again With a Record $70 Million Fine
An anonymous reader shares a report: Robinhood Markets unleashed a revolution, marshaling throngs of new traders to financial markets in an upside-down year. But the free trading app's breakneck growth hurt the same small-time investors it sought to.....»»
Stretching changes the electronic properties of graphene
The electronic properties of graphene can be specifically modified by stretching the material evenly, say researchers at the University of Basel. These results open the door to the development of new types of electronic components......»»
Quantum dots keep atoms spaced to boost catalysis
Hold on there, graphene. Seriously, your grip could help make better catalysts......»»
Hot Wheels Unleashed preview: Nostalgia-fueled kart racing
Hot Wheels Unleashed is a fast-paced, open kart racer that doesn't mind reminding you that you're playing with toys......»»
Graphene drum: A new phonon laser design
Professor Konstantin Arutyunov of the HSE Tikhonov Moscow Institute of Electronics and Mathematics (MIEM HSE), together with Chinese researchers, has developed a graphene-based mechanical resonator, in which coherent emission of sound energy quanta,.....»»
Graphene "camera" captures real-time electrical activity of beating heart
Bay Area scientists have captured the real-time electrical activity of a beating heart, using a sheet of graphene to record an optical image—almost like a video camera—of the faint electric fields generated by the rhythmic firing of the heart's m.....»»
Graphene can be used to detect COVID-19 quickly, accurately
Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have successfully used graphene—one of the strongest, thinnest known materials—to detect the SARS-CoV-2 virus in laboratory experiments. The researchers say the discovery could be a breakthrough i.....»»
How an Army of Goats Could Help Prevent California Wildfires
An anonymous reader quotes a report from VICE News: California has unleashed an army of goats to munch away at overgrown brush and grass throughout the state in hopes of reducing the risk of wildfires this summer. State agencies have deployed the ani.....»»
Fashion for pointy shoes unleashed plague of bunions in medieval Britain
The British have suffered for their fashion for centuries according to a new study suggesting that a vogue for shoes with a pointed tip led to a sharp increase in hallux valgus of the big toe—often called bunions—in the late medieval period......»»
Ultra-High-Density HDDs Made With Graphene Store Ten Times More Data
Graphene can be used for ultra-high density hard disk drives (HDD), with up to a tenfold jump compared to current technologies, researchers at the Cambridge Graphene Center have shown. Phys.Org reports: The study, published in Nature Communications,.....»»
Coating HAMR HDD platters with graphene could increase storage capacity by up to 10 times
A team of researchers from the University of Cambridge Graphene Centre discovered that through the use of graphene, HDD storage capacity can be multiplied by ten. A team at the University of Exeter and other teams located in India, Switzerland, Singa.....»»