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Here’s how lemon juice may fend off kidney stones

Science News   -   Scientific News Websites

Lemon nanoparticles slowed formation of kidney stones in rats. If the sacs work the same way in people, they could help prevent the painful crystals.

Mar 1, 2023

Breakthrough in Tin-Vacancy Centers for Quantum Network Applications

Tokyo Institute of Technology   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Tin-vacancy (Sn-V) centers in diamond have the potential to function as quantum nodes in quantum networks to transmit information. However, they pose limitations while showing optical properties to generate quantum entanglement. Tokyo Tech resear...

Mar 1, 2023

Nanomedicine targeting hypothalamic lipid metabolism can be a potential approach for controlling obesity

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The imbalance between dietary intake and output that results from metabolic disorders like obesity disrupts energy homeostasis. Despite significant advances in understanding the pathogenesis of these metabolic disorders, the prevalence of obesity ...

Mar 1, 2023

Protein-Based Nanostructures to Prevent Cell Infection

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) have created spherical, biocompatible, and stable nanostructures that have a strong affinity for spike proteins and guard against cell...

Mar 1, 2023

Robert Boyd Awarded Frederic Ives Medal: People in the News: 03/01/23

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Optica named Robert Boyd of the University of Ottawa and the University of Rochester as the 2023 Frederic Ives Medal/Jarus W. Quinn Prize recipient. Boyd is recognized for pioneering contributions to nonlinear optics, including slow light, quantum...

Mar 1, 2023

Deformation Twinning Mechanism Could Influence Alloy Design

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Research has shown that face-centered cubic (fcc) composites with high-density and nanoscale deformation twins can greatly improve the balance of ductility and strength. Still, the microscopic...

Mar 1, 2023

Chaos Detected at the Nanoscale

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A new study published in the journal Nature Communications utilizes a rhodium nanocrystal surface with nm-sized nanofacets to model a compartmentalized reaction nanosystem. By examining this model,...

Mar 1, 2023

Strain-invariant and elastic material for soft conductors (w/video)

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Framework structure with nano insulation enables components for soft robotics and flexible electronics.

Mar 1, 2023

Novel Membranes For Better Wastewater Treatment - Asian Scientist Magazine

Asian Scientist Magazine   -   Publications and Magazines Websites

A collaboration between the Singapore Institute of Technology and local startup SideStroem Water Technologies aims to optimize lab-scale nanofiltration-type forward osmosis membranes for industrial water recycling.

Mar 1, 2023

The rapid diagnosis of drug-resistant and drug-sensitive tuberculosis using mass spectrometry and machine learning

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

In a recent study posted to the Preprints with The Lancet SSRN* server, a team of researchers in China developed a machine learning-based diagnostic tool to detect tuberculosis and drug-resistant tuberculosis using nanoparticle-enhanced laser deso...

Feb 28, 2023

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