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General Physics Feb 25, 2022

Breakthrough discovery in light interactions with nanoparticles paves the way for advances in optical computing

Computers are an indispensable part of our daily lives, and the need for ones that can work faster, solve complex problems more efficiently, and leave smaller environmental footprints by minimizing the required energy for ...

Materials Science Feb 25, 2022

A simple methodology for the synthesis of novel β-SiC nanoparticle-based anode materials for lithium-ion batteries

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), known for their longevity, excellent charge storage characteristics, high energy density, and high operating voltage, have become the cornerstone of portable electronics, electronic vehicles, ...

Nanomaterials Feb 18, 2022

Easy aluminum nanoparticles for rapid, efficient hydrogen generation from water

Aluminum is a highly reactive metal that can strip oxygen from water molecules to generate hydrogen gas. Its widespread use in products that get wet poses no danger because aluminum instantly reacts with air to acquire a ...

Bio & Medicine Feb 15, 2022

Researchers develop a nanoparticle-based drug delivery system based on corn to target cancer cells

Nanomaterials have revolutionized the world of cancer therapy, and plant-derived nanoparticles have the added advantage of being cost-effective and easy to mass produce. Researchers from Tokyo University of Science have recently ...

Bio & Medicine Jan 20, 2022

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. 

Nanomaterials Jan 19, 2022

Theory predicts new type of bond that assembles nanoparticle crystals

Entropy, a physical property often explained as "disorder," is revealed as a creator of order with a new bonding theory developed at the University of Michigan and published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences.

Bio & Medicine Jan 7, 2022

Great balls of fire: How heating up testicles with nanoparticles might one day be a form of male birth control

Women have a variety of methods for contraception, but only two methods are commonly available to men: condoms and vasectomies. Both methods have their drawbacks.

Materials Science Dec 20, 2021

Researchers unravel surface hydroxyl network on In2O3 nanoparticles

Hydroxyl groups are among the major active surface sites over metal oxides. However, their spectroscopic characterizations have been challenging due to limited resolutions, especially on hydroxyl-rich surfaces where strong ...

Bio & Medicine Dec 16, 2021

Nanoparticle therapeutic enhances cancer immunotherapy

Researchers at Wake Forest School of Medicine have discovered that a nanoparticle therapeutic enhances cancer immunotherapy and is a possible new approach in treating malignant pleural effusion (MPE). MPE is the accumulation ...

Molecular & Computational biology Dec 10, 2021

A new mechanism for generation of vesicles that transport molecules and vaccine nanoparticles into living cells

Canadian and American researchers have discovered a new mechanism by which membrane vesicles are made. These self-contained nanoparticles trap proteins, RNA and other molecules from inside or outside of living cells as nutrients ...

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