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Ferroelectricity Emerges at the Nanoscale
Berkeley Lab discovers an ultra-thin version of a common material could boost electronic device efficiency.
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New Magnetic Particle DNA/RNA Isolation Kits from Ferrotec Life Sciences
DNA/RNA isolation has increasingly become an essential step in many modern life science processes. One company answering the call is Japan-based Ferrotec, a leading manufacturer of magnetic liquids that recently established a life sciences division […]
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MagnebotiX in Zurich Enables New Frontiers in Micro-Robotics and Biotech
As the fields of nano-robotics, minute bioengineering and magnetic particles for biotech proliferate in medical science and industry, so does the need for innovative tools to manipulate the devices and systems being investigated and developed. They must operate at […]
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AI Speeds Selective and High-Yield Recovery of Critical Minerals from Industrial Waste
Researchers at PNNL developed an AI-guided workflow to optimize purification of critical minerals for industry partners using cheap commodity chemicals […]
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Microrobots Carrying Medicine Find their Way Magnetically Through the Bloodstream
Researchers at ETH Zurich have developed a microrobot capable of transporting drugs to specific locations within the body, with the potential for use in hospitals in the near future. A magnetic navigation system enables reliable control in the bloodstream and in complex brain structures. The technology has been successfully tested in realistic vessel models and in large animals and could pave the way for novel therapies in the future, particularly for strokes. […]
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MIT Researchers’ New Fabrication Technique Produces Soft, Microscopic Structures with Magnetically Activated Moving Parts.
The new type of soft magnetic hydrogel could be the basis for soft, microscopic, magnetically responsive robots and materials. Such magno-bots could be used in medicine, for instance to release drugs or grab biopsies when directed by an external magnet. […]
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World’s Largest Superconducting Magnet Test Facility Now Operational at ITER
The ITER Organization recently announced the start of operations at its Magnet Cold Test Facility following the successful cooldown of the first magnet coil to 4 Kelvin (K), or minus 269 °C. The facility will allow ITER to test selected superconducting magnets at their operating temperature of 4 K and up to full current before installation in the machine. […]