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More Proof That Far-UV Lamps Could Curb Pandemics

IEEE Spectrum   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Ultraviolet light became an important tool to fight the COVID-19 pandemic with virus-zapping UV robots plying hospitals and airports, and a plethora of personal UV gadgets to sanitize phones and keyboards. Those devices emit UV light at a wavelen...

Apr 6, 2022

"In race to build quantum computing hardware, silicon begins to shine"

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Research conducted by Princeton University physicists is paving the way for the use of silicon-based technologies in quantum computing, especially as quantum bits—the basic units of quantum computers. This research promises to accelerate the use o...

Apr 6, 2022

Novel use of iron-laced carbon nanofibers yields high-performance energy storage

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A new study by Chinese researchers demonstrates a novel approach to enhancing the storage performance of batteries and capacitors. The researchers developed a simple yet efficient way to produce a material with excellent performance for use in dev...

Apr 6, 2022

Regulated Loading of Noble Metal Nanocrystals on Reduced Graphene Oxide

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Noble metal nanocrystals (NCs) with well-controlled shapes have attracted the curiosity of many researchers. The regulated photo deposition approach for the production of noble metal nanocrystals is...

Apr 6, 2022

New Antiglaucoma Nano-Based Drug Carrier Proposed

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new publication in the journal Carbohydrate Polymers focuses on the creation of a novel chitosan -graphene quantum dots (CS-GQDs) nanocomposite for the administration of latanoprost (LP), an...

Apr 6, 2022

"Scientists Identify Two Subsets of Neutrophils, Likely to Help in Treatments that Address Inflammatory Diseases"

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago recognized two subtypes of neutrophils using a protein nanoparticle they designed and discovered that one of the subtypes can be employed as a drug...

Apr 6, 2022

"Sugar-Coated Nanoparticles Helps Treat Lung Fibrosis, Study Reveals"

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at the University of Illinois Chicago have devised a cure for pulmonary fibrosis that involves employing nanoparticles coated with mannose, a sugar, to prevent a group of lung cells called...

Apr 6, 2022

New Search Algorithm Could Be Quantum Leap in Detection of Gravitational Waves

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

A new method of identifying gravitational wave signals using quantum computing could provide a valuable new tool for future astrophysicists. A team from the University of Glasgow’s School of Physics & Astronomy have developed a quantum algorit...

Apr 6, 2022

Newly identified neutrophil subset is a promising therapeutic target for inflammatory diseases

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Using a protein nanoparticle they designed, scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have identified two distinct subtypes of neutrophils and found that one of the subtypes can be used as a drug target for inflammatory diseases.

Apr 5, 2022

"Sugar-coated nanoparticles target macrophages, reverse pulmonary fibrosis"

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists at the University of Illinois Chicago have developed a treatment for pulmonary fibrosis by using nanoparticles coated in mannose—a type of sugar—to stop a population of lung cells called macrophages that contribute to lung tissue scarri...

Apr 5, 2022

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