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Strong but thin transparent films made from cellulose nanofibers with wide applicability
To meet the demand for strong and tough transparent thin films for sustainable applications, Dr Sunanda Roy from GLA University India has led a multi-national team to successfully develop a novel transparent thin film made ...
Nanomaterials
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Using chiral gold nanoparticles to enhance immune response
A team of researchers affiliated with multiple institutions in China, the U.S. and Brazil has used "handedness" in chiral gold nanoparticles to enhance immune response to the influenza virus in mice. The group describes their ...
Breakthrough measurements of vibrating atoms in nanostructures ushers in new class of technology
Vanderbilt researchers Sokrates Pantelides and Joshua Caldwell are part of an international collaboration that has demonstrated a new way to manipulate and measure subtle atomic vibrations in nanomaterials. This breakthrough ...
Nanophysics
Jan 26, 2022
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New method for making microparticles could accelerate drug development, production of new cell strains
UCLA scientists have devised a method for producing intricately shaped hydrogel microparticles at a rate of more than 40 million per hour—at least 10 times faster than the current standard approach.
Nanomaterials
Jan 26, 2022
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'Smart saddle' could help equestrians hit their stride
Skilled equestrians make advanced riding maneuvers, like jumps, spins and piaffes, look effortless. But good riding requires balance and subtle cues to the horse, many of which are given through the rider's posture, seat ...
Nanophysics
Jan 26, 2022
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Maize and milk proteins can replace fossil fuels and metals in the production of nanostructured surfaces
New research results from Linnaeus University opens for a future with more sustainably produced nanotechnology, where limited natural resources can be replaced with, among other things, maize and milk proteins.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 26, 2022
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Simulations shed significant light on janus particles
Named for a Roman god, Janus particles refer to nanoparticles that possess surfaces with two or more distinct physical chemical properties.
Nanophysics
Jan 25, 2022
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New, better coronavirus rapid test
Researchers at the Paul Scherrer Institute PSI and the University of Basel have developed a rapid test for COVID-19. Its novel functional principle promises reliable and quantifiable results concerning a patient's COVID-19 ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 25, 2022
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Team demonstrates molecular electronics sensors on a semiconductor chip
The first molecular electronics chip has been developed, realizing a 50-year-old goal of integrating single molecules into circuits to achieve the ultimate scaling limits of Moore's Law. Developed by Roswell Biotechnologies ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 24, 2022
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New antimicrobial therapeutics to fight superbugs
Researchers from Monash University have discovered a potential new way to prevent antibiotic resistance and reduce antibiotic intake.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 24, 2022
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Cats in a cage: Novel hybrid nanocages for faster catalysis
A novel hybrid ferritin nanocage with histidine residues shows 1.5 times higher metal ion uptake and improved catalytic efficiency for alcohol production, according to researchers from Tokyo Tech in a new study. Their findings ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 24, 2022
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Researchers discover crystalline zeolites in a nanotubular shape
Zeolites, which are crystalline porous materials, are very widely used in the production of chemicals, fuels, materials, and other products. So far, zeolites have been made as 3D or 2D materials. This has changed with the ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 21, 2022
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Tracking quantum phenomena in 2D graphene
In recent years, a phenomenon called the quantum Hall effect has emerged as a platform for hosting exotic features called quasiparticles, with properties that could lead to exciting applications in areas like quantum computing. ...
Nanophysics
Jan 21, 2022
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Germanium halides serve as ideal precursors to synthesize high-quality perovskite nanocrystals
Organohalides are widely adopted to serve as halide source in traditional three-precursors route to obtain metal halide perovskite nanocrystals (PNCs).
Nanomaterials
Jan 21, 2022
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Impossible material made possible inside a graphene sandwich
Atoms bind together by sharing electrons. The way this happens depends on the atom types but also on conditions such as temperature and pressure. In two-dimensional (2D) materials, such as graphene, atoms join along a plane ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 20, 2022
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Experiment with turnstiles of single electrons shows way towards new power standard
The world's most commonly used system of measurement, the International System of Units (SI), was redefined in 2019. Since then, units have needed to be defined in terms of the constants of nature—that is, nature's rules ...
Nanophysics
Jan 20, 2022
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Nano-sized vesicles with ACE2 receptor could prevent, treat infection from current and future strains of SARS-CoV-2
Scientists at The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center and Northwestern Medicine have identified natural extracellular vesicles containing the ACE2 protein (evACE2) in the blood of COVID-19 patients that can block ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 20, 2022
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Camels' noses inspire a new humidity sensor
Camels have a renowned ability to survive on little water. They are also adept at finding something to drink in the vast desert, using noses that are exquisite moisture detectors. In a new study in ACS Nano, researchers describe ...
Nanomaterials
Jan 20, 2022
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Seeking a hydrophilic nanoparticle solution to antibiotic resistance
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 2.8 million Americans experience antibiotic-resistant infections each year; more than 35,000 die from those infections.
Bio & Medicine
Jan 20, 2022
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New measuring method reveals there may be more plastic on than in your salad
It's now possible to measure how many plastic particles there are in our food. Chinese scientists and Leiden University professor Willie Peijnenburg applied their new method to lettuce and wheat. Their results were published ...
Bio & Medicine
Jan 20, 2022
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