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Analytical Chemistry May 7, 2024

A photocatalyst for sustainable syngas production from greenhouse gases

Researchers have developed a novel photocatalyst, named Rh/InGaN1-xOx, which is a nanoarchitecture consisting of rhodium nanoparticles anchored on oxygen-modified indium gallium nitride nanowires grown on silicon substrates.

Bio & Medicine May 6, 2024

Researchers develop a nanoparticle that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier

Researchers at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine have developed a nanoparticle that can penetrate the blood-brain barrier. Their goal is to kill primary breast cancer ...

Bio & Medicine May 6, 2024

'Quartet Nanocage' vaccine found effective against coronaviruses that haven't even emerged yet

Researchers have developed a new vaccine technology that has been shown in mice to provide protection against a broad range of coronaviruses with potential for future disease outbreaks—including ones we don't even know ...

Nanomaterials May 6, 2024

Nanoparticle catalysts convert carbon dioxide to carbon monoxide to make useful compounds

As a greenhouse gas, carbon dioxide (CO2) contributes to climate change as it accumulates in the atmosphere. One way to reduce the amount of unwanted CO2 in the atmosphere is to convert the gas into a useful carbon product ...

Environment May 6, 2024

'Everywhere we looked, we found evidence': Microplastics expert on 20 years of pollution research

Thirty years ago, while counting barnacles, limpets and seaweeds along rocky shores, I started noticing a daily tide of litter, mostly plastic. As a marine biology Ph.D. student at Liverpool University, I kept removing it, ...

Nanomaterials May 3, 2024

Nanostructured copper surface shows potential for transparent, antimicrobial surfaces in touch displays

The interest in antimicrobial solutions for personal and multi-user touch screens, such as tablets and mobile devices, has grown in recent years. Traditional methods like sprayable alcohols or wipes are not ideal for these ...

Bio & Medicine May 2, 2024

Nanotubes, nanoparticles and antibodies detect tiny amounts of fentanyl

A research team at the University of Pittsburgh led by Alexander Star, a chemistry professor in the Kenneth P. Dietrich School of Arts and Sciences, has developed a fentanyl sensor that is six orders of magnitude more sensitive ...

Bio & Medicine May 2, 2024

Developing a tech platform for fast, robust series production of nanoparticles

Nucleic acid-based medications such as mRNA vaccines offer tremendous potential for medicine and are opening up new therapeutic approaches. These active ingredients must be enclosed inside nanoparticles to ensure that they ...

Astronomy May 2, 2024

Fluidic telescope (FLUTE): Enabling the next generation of large space observatories

The future of space-based UV/optical/IR astronomy requires ever larger telescopes. The highest priority astrophysics targets, including Earth-like exoplanets, first generation stars, and early galaxies, are all extremely ...

Environment Apr 30, 2024

Activity in a room stirs up nanoparticles left over from consumer sprays, study shows

Common household products containing nanoparticles—grains of engineered material so miniscule they are invisible to the eye—could be contributing to a new form of indoor air pollution, according to a Rutgers University ...

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