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New nanomechanical oscillators with record-low loss

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The vibrational modes of nanomechanical resonators are analogous to different notes of a guitar string and have similar properties such as frequency (pitch) and lifetime. The lifetime is characterized by the quality factor, which is the number of ...

May 12, 2022

Study finds nanomedicine targeting lymph nodes key to triple negative breast cancer treatment

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Research could provide a new approach to treating an aggressive form of breast cancer. A study found that targeting the immune microenvironment in lymph nodes and tumors simultaneously led to long-term tumor remission in mice models of metastatic ...

May 12, 2022

Study finds nanomedicine targeting lymph nodes key to triple negative breast cancer treatment

Medical Xpress   -   Scientific News Websites

Research from the University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center could provide a new approach to treating an aggressive form of breast cancer.

May 12, 2022

Coconut-Derived Nanocomposite has Microwave Absorption Abilities

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In a paper printed in the journal Carbon, the coconut shell, a typical biomass residue, is mixed with magnetic particles to make a good quality microwave-absorbing nanocomposite....

May 12, 2022

Could Recyclable Polymer Nanoparticles Help to Realize a Circular Economy?

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A novel approach for securing and tracing different products using recyclable nanoparticles has been presented in the study published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials. Study: A...

May 12, 2022

Multifunctional Nanocrystals Enhance Cancer Cell Killing Therapies

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have recently developed multifunctional hexagonal NaxWO3 nanocrystals that can serve as microwave sensitizers to kill cancer cells as well as improve the overall chemodynamic therapy (CDT). This study is available as a pre-proof in Chem...

May 12, 2022

Scientists View Atomistic Reaction of Intermetallic Nanoparticle

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The heterointerface between oxide substrate and noble metal nanoparticles (NPs) affects selectivity and catalytic activity in heterogeneous catalysts. Although the process is unclear, a strong...

May 12, 2022

The future of desalination? A fast, efficient, selective membrane for purifying saltwater

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Water scarcity is a growing problem around the world. Desalination of seawater is an established method to produce drinkable water but comes with huge energy costs. For the first time, researchers use fluorine-based nanostructures to successfully ...

May 12, 2022

Cooling speeds up electrons in bacterial nanowires

NanoDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

The ground beneath our feet and under the ocean floor is an electrically-charged grid, the product of bacteria "exhaling" excess electrons through tiny nanowires in an environment lacking oxygen.

May 12, 2022

Carbon Nanotube/VO2 Nanocomposite Shows Supercapacitor Candidacy

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A paper available in the journal Materials Today: Proceedings demonstrates the feasibility of using a novel metastable carbon nanotubes (CNTs)/vanadium oxide (VO2) nanocomposite as a supercapacitor electrode material.

May 12, 2022

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