Toxicity screening of cosmetics, sunscreens and pharmaceuticals is made easier with microfluidic devices
Scientists are using nanoparticle screening on personal care products and finding previously thought toxic chemicals may not be harmful.
Scientists are using nanoparticle screening on personal care products and finding previously thought toxic chemicals may not be harmful.
Bio & Medicine
Aug 27, 2019
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If you're getting your news from a smartphone, size matters.
Social Sciences
Jul 8, 2019
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Curtin University researchers have discovered tiny 'greener' nanocrystals that can be manipulated to produce high-quality pictures and lighting in electronic devices such as televisions.
Nanomaterials
Jul 8, 2019
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Our future TV and smartphone screens could have double the energy efficiency, thanks to a technique invented by Imperial scientists.
Nanophysics
Jul 4, 2019
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Whether they are synthetic materials such as PET and Teflon, medicines or flavourings, life without synthetically produced compounds is barely conceivable. The chemical industry depends on efficient, long-term methods of ...
Materials Science
Jul 2, 2019
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Osaka University researchers have studied the photocatalytic activity of oxyhalide materials and were able to demonstrate a relationship between parameters measured by time-resolved microwave conductivity (TRMC) and oxygen ...
Materials Science
Jun 18, 2019
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Investigators from Brigham and Women's Hospital are taking advantage of a unique phenomenon of nanoparticles to develop a test for early detection of different types of diseases, including cancer.
Bio & Medicine
Jun 17, 2019
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Engineering bacteria to intelligently sense and respond to disease states, from infections to cancer, has become a promising focus of synthetic biology. Rapid advances in genetic engineering tools have enabled researchers ...
Biochemistry
Apr 17, 2019
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Nature provides lots of antimicrobials. However, given the rapid increase of antimicrobial resistance, there is a need for the development of synthetic antibiotics. Lantibiotics are an interesting option. Molecular biologists ...
Biotechnology
Apr 3, 2019
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Samsung on Wednesday is expected to unveil new flagship smartphones including one with a screen that can fold closed like a book as it seeks to boost the moribund market.
Consumer & Gadgets
Feb 20, 2019
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