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Bio & Medicine Jul 8, 2022

Nanoparticle 'backpacks' restore damaged stem cells

Within a newborn's umbilical cord lie potentially life-saving stem cells that can be used to fight diseases like lymphoma and leukemia. That is why many new parents elect to store ("bank") their infant's stem cell-rich umbilical ...

Nanomaterials Jul 5, 2022

A low temperature nanoparticle ink

A simple and versatile nanoparticle ink could help next-generation perovskite solar cells to be printed at scale and become the dominant force in commercial photovoltaics.

Bio & Medicine Jun 30, 2022

Metal nanoparticles serves as plant growth regulators

Engineered nanomaterials (EMs) negatively or positively affect plant growth and development attributed to their physiochemical properties, application, and concentrations. Previous studies have shown that ferroferric oxide ...

Optics & Photonics Jun 20, 2022

Nanoparticles that control flow of light like road signs direct traffic

Physicists at The Australian National University (ANU) have developed tiny translucent slides capable of producing two very different images by manipulating the direction in which light travels through them.

Biochemistry Jun 13, 2022

Nanoparticle sensor can distinguish between viral and bacterial pneumonia

Many different types of bacteria and viruses can cause pneumonia, but there is no easy way to determine which microbe is causing a particular patient's illness. This uncertainty makes it harder for doctors to choose effective ...

Nanomaterials Jun 13, 2022

Nanoparticle technology provides healthy trans, saturated fat alternative

The old adage that oil and water don't mix isn't entirely accurate. While it's true that the two compounds don't naturally combine, turning them into one final product can be done. You just need an emulsifier, an ingredient ...

Nanomaterials Jun 1, 2022

Gold nanoparticles arranged by custom DNA molecules to produce colors

A new technology is using particles of gold to make colors. With further work, the method developed at Aalto University could herald a new display technology.

Bio & Medicine May 26, 2022

A nanoparticle and inhibitor trigger the immune system, outsmarting brain cancer

Scientists at the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center were optimistic when they identified a small molecule that blocked a key pathway in brain tumors. But there was a problem: How to get the inhibitor through the ...

Nanophysics May 16, 2022

Universal mechanism to explain formation of carbon nanoparticles in interstellar and terrestrial environments

Carbon nanostructures that formed in circumstellar envelopes around carbon-rich stars may have a shared chemical origin with soot particles produced by fuel combustion. The same reaction mechanism may underpin each process, ...

Bio & Medicine Apr 4, 2022

A single nanoparticle does two jobs: Enhancing the effectiveness of chemotherapy and reinvigorating the immune system

Researchers from Tel Aviv University proved that a drug delivery system based on lipid nanoparticles can utilize RNA to overcome resistance to both chemotherapy and immunotherapy in cancer treatments. The study opens a new ...

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