Self-folding polymers containing gadolinium forming nanosized complexes could be the key to enhanced magnetic resonance imaging and next-generation drug delivery, as demonstrated by scientists at Tokyo Tech. Thanks to their ...
Bio & Medicine
Dec 4, 2023
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Physicians and researchers rely on biomedical imaging to examine the structure and function of living tissue. This enables disease diagnostics and experiments that reveal the mechanisms behind pathologies and ways to treat ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 26, 2023
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Scientists at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) have developed a new approach to potentially detect and kill cancer cells, especially those that form a solid tumor mass. They have created hybrid nanoparticles made of ...
Bio & Medicine
Sep 11, 2023
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Space exploration presents unique health challenges for astronauts due to lack of gravity, isolation, and radiation exposure. ESA's SciSpacE activities aim to comprehend these effects and their implications for human well-being ...
Space Exploration
Aug 31, 2023
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3D holograms from your phone, television, or favorite droid have been promised for decades but, despite being of great interest, have yet to materialize. The applications for them are far-reaching, particularly in the medtech ...
Optics & Photonics
Dec 19, 2022
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Jigang Wang offered a quick walk-around of a new sort of microscope that can help researchers understand—and ultimately develop—the inner workings of quantum computing.
Superconductivity
Dec 5, 2022
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You can keep your best guesses. Engineers at Rice University's George R. Brown School of Engineering are starting to understand exactly what goes on when doctors pump contrast agents into your body for an MRI scan.
Analytical Chemistry
Nov 17, 2022
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While we think of carbon emissions coming from manufacturing and agriculture, we don't often think of those arising from health care. In Australia, health care is responsible for 7% of national carbon emissions, while globally, ...
Environment
Aug 3, 2022
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They're not too cuddly, but bearded dragons are working their way into the hearts and homes of American families. And now, researchers at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign are ensuring that these scaly companion ...
Biotechnology
Jun 28, 2022
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University of Queensland scientists have cracked a problem that's frustrated chemists and physicists for years, potentially leading to a new age of powerful, efficient, and environmentally friendly technologies.
General Physics
Jun 9, 2022
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