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Nanorobot hand made of DNA grabs viruses for diagnostics and blocks cell entry
A tiny, four-fingered "hand" folded from a single piece of DNA can pick up the virus that causes COVID-19 for highly sensitive rapid detection and can even block viral particles from entering cells to infect them, University ...
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Newly designed nanocrystals can kill bacteria under visible light
Newly developed halide perovskite nanocrystals (HPNCs) show potential as antimicrobial agents that are stable, effective and easy to produce. After almost three years, Rice University scientist Yifan Zhu and colleagues have ...
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Nanostructures pave the way for advanced robotics—and mini dinosaurs
Researchers at the University of Sydney Nano Institute have made a significant advance in the field of molecular robotics by developing custom-designed and programmable nanostructures using DNA origami.
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Chemists develop graphene-based biosensor, paving the way for advanced diagnostics
Two-dimensional materials such as graphene are not only ultrathin, but also extremely sensitive. Researchers have therefore been trying for years to develop highly sensitive biosensors that utilize their properties.
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A pathway toward new quantum devices: Electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide
Researchers have successfully created electrically defined quantum dots in zinc oxide (ZnO) heterostructures, marking a significant milestone in the development of quantum technologies.
Nanophysics
Nov 26, 2024
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New blue light-emitting lasers leverage low-toxicity colloidal quantum dots
Blue lasers, lasers that emit a light beam with a wavelength between 400 nm and 500 nm, are key components of various technologies, ranging from high-resolution displays to printers, medical imaging tools and data storage ...
Cooling with light: Exploring optical cooling in semiconductor quantum dots
Cooling systems are an integral part of many modern technologies, as heat tends to wear down materials and decrease performance in several ways. In many cases, however, cooling can be an inconvenient and energy-intensive ...
Nanophysics
Nov 26, 2024
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Scalable production of high-quality organoids: Innovative platform utilizes 3D engineered nanofiber membrane
A research team has successfully developed a platform capable of scalable, uniform production of organoids that mimic biological functions. Their research has recently been published in the journal Nature Communications.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 25, 2024
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Polymeric nanomaterials can detect harmful substances in extreme environments
Polymers have gained prominence in applications such as wearable electronics due to their flexibility and lightweight, but their low electrical conductivity has been a major drawback.
Nanomaterials
Nov 25, 2024
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Image-processing method enhances visualization of electron microscope images in rubber materials
Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a new imaging method that clearly visualizes nanoscale structures within rubber materials. The study is published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials.
Nanomaterials
Nov 22, 2024
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Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion
Researchers at Rice University have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Using an unconventional approach inspired by quantum physics, ...
Nanophysics
Nov 21, 2024
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Chemists create world's thinnest spaghetti
The world's thinnest spaghetti, about 200 times thinner than a human hair, has been created by a UCL-led research team. The spaghetti is not intended to be a new food but was created because of the wide-ranging uses that ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 21, 2024
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Novel framework allows for tunable ultrasound propagation in microscale metamaterials
Acoustic metamaterials—architected materials that have tailored geometries designed to control the propagation of acoustic or elastic waves through a medium—have been studied extensively through computational and theoretical ...
Nanophysics
Nov 21, 2024
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New language encodes shape and structure to help machine learning models predict nanopore properties
A large number of 2D materials like graphene can have nanopores—small holes formed by missing atoms through which foreign substances can pass. The properties of these nanopores dictate many of the materials' properties, ...
Nanomaterials
Nov 20, 2024
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Physicists develop new method to visualize magnetic nanostructures with high resolution
A new method enables researchers to analyze magnetic nanostructures with a high resolution. It was developed by researchers at Martin Luther University Halle-Wittenberg (MLU) and the Max Planck Institute of Microstructure ...
Nanophysics
Nov 20, 2024
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Nanofibers made of copper-binding peptides disrupt cancer cells
While toxic in high concentrations, copper is essential to life as a trace element. Many tumors require significantly more copper than healthy cells for growth—a possible new point of attack for cancer treatment.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 20, 2024
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Scientists develop copper depletion strategy for advanced cuproptosis therapy
A team of researchers from Nanjing University has introduced an innovative approach to cuproptosis therapy by depleting copper levels in tumor cells, challenging the current paradigm that focuses on copper overproduction.
Bio & Medicine
Nov 19, 2024
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Electrochemistry unlocks a new type of palladium hydride nanoparticle
Palladium, a rare metal that physically resembles platinum, is a top-billing catalyst famous in the energy sector for hydrogen storage and catalytic converters.
Nanomaterials
Nov 19, 2024
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Light-matter interaction reveals new paradigm of quantum information technology
A research team led by Professor Jaedong Lee from the Department of Chemical Physics of DGIST has introduced a novel quantum state and a pioneering mechanism for extracting and controlling quantum information using exciton ...
Nanophysics
Nov 19, 2024
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New ion speed record holds potential for faster battery charging and biosensing
A speed record has been broken using nanoscience, which could lead to a host of new advances, including improved battery charging, biosensing, soft robotics and neuromorphic computing.
Nanophysics
Nov 19, 2024
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