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Engineers develop a way to mass manufacture nanoparticles that deliver cancer drugs directly to tumors
Polymer-coated nanoparticles loaded with therapeutic drugs show significant promise for cancer treatment, including ovarian cancer. These particles can be targeted directly to tumors, where they release their payload while ...
Bio & Medicine
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Bacteria-enhanced graphene oxide nanoparticles provide triple-action tumor eradication
Modern cancer treatments have evolved beyond traditional chemotherapy to include targeted approaches such as immunotherapy, radiation therapy, and photothermal therapy. Graphene oxide (GO), known for its biocompatibility, ...
Bio & Medicine
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Nitrogen and argon plasma boosts performance of carbon-based supercapacitor electrodes
Scientists from Skoltech, the Institute of Nanotechnology of Microelectronics, RAS, and other research centers have refined the understanding of how plasma treatment of carbon-based electrodes affects the key characteristics ...
Nanophysics
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Extracellular vesicles as a cellular tracking tool could yield new therapies for polycystic kidney disease
For patients with polycystic kidney disease (PKD), a common genetic disorder that ravages the waste-removing organ with cysts, dialysis and transplantation are among the only treatments.
Bio & Medicine
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Nanostructuring MOF crystals unlocks their potential, retaining electrical properties with enhanced sensitivity
Scientists at IMDEA Nanociencia are working on the development of materials whose properties can change as easily as we flip a switch. They focus on joining molecular switching (spin transition), electrical transport properties ...
Nanophysics
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Moving to autonomous experimentation: Growing thin films with machine learning
From cell phones to solar panels to quantum computers, thin films are essential to current and emerging technologies. But making functional thin films requires control. During hours-long processes, thin films form atom by ...
Nanomaterials
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Collective synchronized magnetic oscillations enable micropillar arrays to manipulate fluids and act as soft robots
Researchers from Hanyang University have developed an innovative micropillar array capable of collective and rapid magnetic oscillations, demonstrating strong potential for advanced applications in robotics, fluid transport, ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 2, 2025
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Scientists merge two 'impossible' materials into new artificial structure
An international team led by Rutgers University-New Brunswick researchers has merged two lab-synthesized materials into a synthetic quantum structure once thought impossible to exist and produced an exotic structure expected ...
Nanophysics
Apr 1, 2025
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Doubling down on metasurfaces: Bilayer device can control many forms of polarized light
Almost a decade ago, Harvard engineers unveiled the world's first visible-spectrum metasurfaces—ultra-thin, flat devices patterned with nanoscale structures that could precisely control the behavior of light. A powerful ...
Nanophysics
Apr 1, 2025
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Liquid-bodied robot enables precise eradication of implant-related biofilm infections
An international research team led by the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) has achieved a breakthrough in the field of medical microrobots by developing the world's first antibiofilm liquid-bodied magnetic-controlled ...
Bio & Medicine
Apr 1, 2025
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Efficient self-assembly enhances self-healing in advanced siloxane materials
Polysiloxane materials, such as polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS)-based elastomers, exhibit a self-healing capability by the introduction of silanolate (Si–O–) groups. This ability stems from their dynamic siloxane (Si–O–Si) ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 1, 2025
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Controlling quantum light at room temperature with tunable nanostructures and low voltage
The ability to control the color, or emission wavelength, of light from quantum sources is central to the development of secure quantum communication networks and photonic-based computing. However, most systems capable of ...
Nanophysics
Apr 1, 2025
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New flexible nanofiber material combines strong microwave absorption with exceptional thermal insulation
Recently, a research team led by Prof. Huang Zhulin from the Hefei Institutes of Physical Science of the Chinese Academy of Sciences successfully synthesized a flexible nanofiber felt with ultralow thermal conductivity and ...
Nanomaterials
Apr 1, 2025
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Applying a magnetic field to rod-like viruses induces them to form disks of tunable shape and size
Seeking to mimic self-assembly processes that occur naturally, RIKEN researchers have demonstrated that the self-assembly of rod-shaped viruses can be controlled by applying a magnetic field. This could help in the development ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 31, 2025
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Three-site Kitaev chain enhances stability of Majorana zero modes
An international research team led by QuTech has realized a three-site Kitaev chain using semiconducting quantum dots coupled by superconducting segments in a hybrid InSb/Al nanowire. When comparing two-and three-site chains ...
Nanophysics
Mar 31, 2025
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Artificial muscles spring into action with mandrel-free fabrication technique
Researchers at The University of Texas at Dallas have invented a new, inexpensive method for fabricating artificial muscles for potential use in robots, in comfort-adjusting jackets that become more thermally insulating as ...
Nanophysics
Mar 31, 2025
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Defect removal technique paves the way for faster, low-power semiconductors
A research team, led by Professor Jimin Kwon from the Department of Electrical Engineering at UNIST, in collaboration with Professor Yong-Young Noh and his research team from the Department of Chemical Engineering at POSTECH, ...
Nanophysics
Mar 31, 2025
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Nanomechanical gas sensor arrays: A step toward smarter, safer food and environments
Imagine walking into your kitchen and instantly knowing if the fish you bought yesterday is still fresh—or entering an industrial site with sensors that immediately alert you to hazardous gas leaks. This isn't science fiction—it's ...
Time-resolved photoluminescence unlocks nanoscale insights into surface-modified metal oxide semiconductors
In the quest for next-generation energy, sensing, and pigment technologies, semiconducting metal oxides like titanium dioxide (TiO₂) have emerged as essential materials due to their abundance, stability, and intriguing ...
Small extracellular vesicles engineered using click chemistry show promise for targeting liver failure
A study conducted by Prof. Thai-Yen Ling at National Taiwan University underscores the potential of small extracellular vesicle (sEV) therapy and enhances the precision of acute liver failure treatment through the application ...
Bio & Medicine
Mar 31, 2025
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