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Researchers describe 'nanoclays,' an innovative addition to tools for chemists

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Microscopic materials made of clay, designed by researchers at the University of Missouri, could be key to the future of synthetic materials chemistry. By enabling scientists to produce chemical layers tailor-made to deliver specific tasks based o...

Jul 24, 2023

Broad-spectrum inhibition of inflammasome activation by inorganic nanomaterials

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Excessive activation of inflammasomes is associated with various diseases, including gout, Alzheimer's disease, atherosclerosis, and type 2 diabetes. Given the pivotal role of macrophages in both inflammasome activation and nanoparticle phago...

Jul 24, 2023

Researchers take a closer look at ultra-high stability nanobubbles

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Bubble technology has emerged as a powerful tool for addressing environmental pollution, enhancing water treatment processes, and boosting industrial and agricultural production. Such novel applications of this technology have emerged owing to the...

Jul 24, 2023

Broad-spectrum inhibition of inflammasome activation by inorganic nanomaterials

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Given the pivotal role of macrophages in both inflammasome activation and nanoparticle phagocytosis, the discovery of anti-inflammatory nanoparticles specifically targeting macrophages could more effectively modulated inflammatory response while m...

Jul 24, 2023

Scientists find key evidence for existence of nanohertz gravitational waves

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Scientists have found key evidence for the existence of nanohertz gravitational waves, marking a new era in nanohertz gravitational wave research.

Jul 24, 2023

Programmable nanoclay an innovative addition to the chemist's 'toolbox'

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Researchers invented a programmable clay material and 'building-block' to advance discoveries in chemistry, engineering and other scientific fields.

Jul 24, 2023

Researchers discover molecule with promise to enhance vaccine efficacy

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Taking a significant leap in the field of vaccine development, Schulich School of Medicine & Dentistry researchers have discovered a potential 'super molecule' that can bolster the effectiveness of several vaccines against viral ...

Jul 24, 2023

Fabrication of nanoscale photonic crystals with an ultrafast laser

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The light control performance of photonic crystals is closely related to their lattice constant, which typically requires the lattice constant to be in the same order of magnitude as the working wavelength. In crystal materials, the photonic cryst...

Jul 24, 2023

Fluorescent Carbon Nanotubes for Bacteria and Virus Detection Offers New Approach in Constructing Optical Sensors

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A group of researchers developed a new method of sensing virus and bacteria using using fluorescent carbon nanotubes. Find out more about it in this article.

Jul 24, 2023

Study Finds Billions of Nanoplastics Released When Microwaving Containers

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The fastest way to heat food and drink might also rank as the fastest route to ingesting massive quantities of minuscule plastic particles, says new research from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Jul 24, 2023

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