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Quantum sensor can detect electromagnetic signals of any frequency

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Engineers expand the capabilities of these ultrasensitive nanoscale detectors, with potential uses for quantum computing and biological sensing.

Jun 23, 2022

Shaping the future of purification

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Impure chemical mixtures can now be separated based on differences in molecular silhouette. Membranes have been developed with nanoscale pores that match the shape of impurities in the mix so that only the impurity can pass through. KAUST research...

Jun 23, 2022

Nanostructured surfaces for future quantum computer chips

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Quantum computers are one of the key future technologies of the 21st century. Researchers at Paderborn University, working under Professor Thomas Zentgraf and in cooperation with colleagues from the Australian National University and Singapore Uni...

Jun 23, 2022

Lipid nanoparticles carry gene-editing cancer drugs past tumor defenses

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The new nanoparticles effectively stop the growth and spread of ovarian and liver tumors in mice. The system offers a new path forward for the use of the gene editing tool known as CRISPR-Cas9 in cancer treatment.

Jun 23, 2022

"Wearable antimicrobial copper nanomesh sticks to human skin, killing microbes nearly instantly"

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team of researchers from the University of Tokyo, the Korea Research Institute of Bioscience and Biotechnology and the Center for Emergent Matter Science & Thin-Film Device Laboratory RIKEN 2-1 Hirosawa has developed a wearable antimicro...

Jun 23, 2022

Ultra-thin film creates vivid 3D images with large field of view

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Glass-free technique could enable visual features that don't require special reading devices or illumination.

Jun 23, 2022

Graphene Nanosensor Detects Biomarkers Through Tears

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an article recently published in the journal Talanta, researchers demonstrated a new approach to enable the specific detection of biomarkers in human tear by employing an aptamer-based graphene affinity nanosensor.

Jun 23, 2022

These Nanoparticles are Promising Candidates for Sustained Breast Cancer Drug Delivery

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Anastrozole (ANS) anticancer therapy needs long-term administration until tumor regression is achieved. In an article recently published in the journal Materials Today, researchers explored anastrozole-loaded silk fibroin nanoparticles as promisin...

Jun 23, 2022

Researchers Design Technique to Align Gold Nanorods With Magnetic Fields

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An international team of researchers has established a way for aligning gold nanorods using magnetic fields while retaining the gold nanorods’ underlying optical characteristics.

Jun 23, 2022

How Nanotechnology Can Make a Splash in Aquaculture

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Selenium (Se) is an essential element found in aquatic feeds that promotes the proper development, wellbeing, and fitness of marine animals. Selenium can be transformed into nanomaterials that are more easily accessible, absorbed, and consumed by ...

Jun 23, 2022

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