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Microscopy method breaks barriers in nanoscale chemical imaging
Today's super-resolution microscopes have made it possible to observe the nanoscale world with unprecedented detail. However, they require fluorescent tags, which reveal structural details but provide little chemical information ...
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Ultra-thin, flexible silicone nanosensor could have huge impact on brain injury treatment
A car accident, football game, or even a bad fall can lead to a serious or fatal head injury. Annually, traumatic brain injuries (TBI) cause half a million permanent disabilities and 50,000 deaths. Monitoring pressure inside ...
Bio & Medicine
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Molecular nanocages can remove 80–90% of PFAS from water
Researchers have created a molecular nanocage that captures the bulk of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, or PFAS, found in water—and it works better than traditional filtering techniques that use activated carbon. Made ...
Nanomaterials
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Detecting nanoplastics in body fluids: New method combines optofluidic force and Raman spectroscopy
Microplastics and much smaller nanoplastics enter the human body in various ways, for example through food or the air we breathe. A large proportion is excreted, but a certain amount remains in organs, blood, and other body ...
Bio & Medicine
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MXene production goes green: Electricity replaces toxic acid
The nanomaterial MXene is used for battery technology or as a high-performance lubricant. Until now, its production was difficult and toxic. New methods for its creation have been developed at TU Wien.
Nanomaterials
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AI combined with nanotech can detect oral cancer earlier
The powerful potential of nanotechnologies and AI to detect oral cancer earlier and more accurately has been revealed by a University of Otago—Ōtākou Whakaihu Waka study published in ACS Nano.
Bio & Medicine
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Pt nano-catalyst with graphene pockets enhances fuel cell durability and efficiency
The manufacturing and deployment of hybrid and electric vehicles is on the rise, contributing to ongoing efforts to decarbonize the transport industry. While cars and smaller vehicles can be powered using lithium batteries, ...
Researchers develop full-color-emitting upconversion nanoparticle technology for ultra-high RGB display quality
Dr. Ho Seong Jang and colleagues at the Extreme Materials Research Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) have developed an upconversion nanoparticle technology that introduces a core@multi-shell nanostructure, ...
Nanophysics
Apr 11, 2025
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Reshaping quantum dots production through continuous flow and sustainable technologies
As the demand for innovative materials continues to grow—particularly in response to today's technological and environmental challenges—research into nanomaterials is emerging as a strategic field. Among these materials, ...
Nanophysics
Apr 11, 2025
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Plasma-synthesized photothermal material could enable efficient solar-powered water purification
Technology for converting solar energy into thermal energy is ever evolving and has numerous applications. A breakthrough in the laboratory of Professor My Ali El Khakani at Institut national de la recherche scientifique ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2025
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Scalable graphene membranes could supercharge carbon capture
Capturing carbon dioxide (CO2) from industrial emissions is crucial in the fight against climate change. But current methods, like chemical absorption, are expensive and energy-intensive. Scientists have long eyed graphene—an ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2025
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Illuminating the twist: Light-driven inversion of supramolecular chirality
Self-assembly or self-organization in molecular science refers to the phenomena where molecules spontaneously gather and form ordered structures, a unique property of materials used to develop optical and electronic materials.
Nanomaterials
Apr 11, 2025
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Chiral plasmonic nanostructures push the limits of light manipulation on the nanoscale
Researchers from ICMAB are revolutionizing how we manipulate light at the nanoscale using chiral plasmonic structures—nanomaterials designed to interact with polarized light in extraordinary ways.
Nanophysics
Apr 10, 2025
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3D Raman imaging reveals CO₂ reduction inside living cells
Researchers from National Taiwan University and collaborators have developed a novel way to observe and monitor carbon dioxide (CO2) conversion into carbon monoxide (CO) inside living cells, using an advanced optical method ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 10, 2025
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High-speed imaging uncovers nanoscopic world of intercellular communication
Researchers at Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University, demonstrate a novel approach for nanoscopic profiling of small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) using high-speed atomic force microscopy (HS-AFM) ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 10, 2025
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A new approach to cancer treatment: Tiny vesicles help the immune system fight tumors
Scientists at the Nano Life Science Institute (WPI-NanoLSI), Kanazawa University and colleagues have developed a promising new approach to cancer treatment. By using tiny, naturally occurring particles called extracellular ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 10, 2025
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Dual-action nanoparticle therapy targets obesity by converting white fat and reducing inflammation
Scientists at the Terasaki Institute for Biomedical Innovation, in collaboration with the University of Maryland School of Pharmacy, have developed a new nanoparticle therapy that tackles obesity through two complementary ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 9, 2025
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Freeze-dried exosomes could transform drug delivery and storage
The Gourdie laboratory had a problem of its own making. The lab at the Fralin Biomedical Research Institute at VTC has spent years exploring how microscopic containers naturally found in raw cow's milk—called exosomes—can ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 9, 2025
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Gold nanoclusters reveal magnetic spin's potential role in catalytic efficiency
Recently, a team of researchers from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) consecutively removed the innermost atom and the outermost electron of a gold nanoparticle—without disturbing ...
Nanophysics
Apr 9, 2025
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Nanocarriers breach blood-brain barrier to deliver anti-inflammatory medicine
Oregon State University researchers have discovered a way to get anti-inflammatory medicine across the blood-brain barrier, opening the door to potential new therapies for a range of conditions, including Alzheimer's disease, ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 9, 2025
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