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Pharmacy researchers develop nanoparticle treatment for skin and lung fibrosis

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body's tissues.

Jun 7, 2024

New tech could give individuals increased control over their own exposure to harmful gases

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In an increasingly health-conscious society, data is a hot commodity. Tracking step counts with an old-school pedometer has turned into monitoring heart rates, sleep cycles and blood oxygen levels with wearable fitness trackers, a market that has ...

Jun 7, 2024

Researchers demonstrate the first chip-based 3D printer

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Imagine a portable 3D printer you could hold in the palm of your hand. The tiny device could enable a user to rapidly create customized, low-cost objects on the go, like a fastener to repair a wobbly bicycle wheel or a component for a critical med...

Jun 7, 2024

New light-activated electron pathway found in nanotubes

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Research groups led by the University of Tsukuba and the University of Rennes have unveiled a unique phenomenon where, upon exposure to light, a nested structure of carbon nanotubes enveloped in boron nitride nanotubes allows for a peculiar electr...

Jun 7, 2024

Engineering a novel approach for controlling thermal emission

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The University of Manchester’s National Graphene Institute has spearheaded an international team to engineer a novel approach for controlling thermal emission, detailed in a paper published in Science ("Localized thermal emission from topolog...

Jun 7, 2024

Portable infrared microspectrometers for real-time air quality monitoring

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an increasingly health-conscious society, data is a hot commodity. Tracking step counts with an old-school pedometer has turned into monitoring heart rates, sleep cycles and blood oxygen levels with wearable fitness trackers, a market that has ...

Jun 7, 2024

Nanotechnology targets fibrosis with precision

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers at The University of Texas at El Paso are developing a new therapeutic approach that uses nanoparticles for the treatment of skin and lung fibrosis, conditions that can result in severe damage to the body’s tissues.

Jun 7, 2024

Versarien's graphene refocus seems to bear fruit with narrowed losses

Graphene Info   -   Scientific and Educational Websites

Versarien’s strategic realignment to core graphene technology reportedly resulted in narrowed losses and an improved cash position in the six months up to 31 March.

Jun 6, 2024

New catalyst brings commercial high-efficiency zinc-air batteries closer to reality

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

The effective conversion from fossil fuel-based to renewable energy sources requires cost-efficient, high-capacity, rechargeable batteries. Zinc-air batteries (ZAB) can theoretically store large amounts of energy, but current technologies require ...

Jun 4, 2024

Study reveals reversible assembly of platinum catalyst

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Chemists at the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Brookhaven National Laboratory, Stony Brook University (SBU), and their collaborators have uncovered new details of the reversible assembly and disassembly of a platinum catalyst. The new unde...

Jun 4, 2024

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