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Nanoparticles prove effective against the yellow fever mosquito: Carbon black is fatal for its larvae in standing water

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Before being accidentally introduced to the New World by the 16th century slave trade, the yellow fever mosquito was a species native only to Africa. Highly adaptable, it has since become an invasive species in North America, but researchers at ma...

Apr 19, 2022

Particles released by red blood cells are effective carriers for anti-cancer immunotherapy

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A study has demonstrated that nano-sized vesicles released by red blood cells are a viable platform for delivering immunotherapeutic RNA molecules to suppress breast cancer growth and metastasis. The study successfully delivered RIG-I-activating R...

Apr 19, 2022

Carbon Foam Solutions for Polluted Soil Remediation

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New research available in the journal Chemosphere focuses on a novel material made from carbon foam infused with goethite nanoneedles, evaluating its influence on the movement and...

Apr 19, 2022

Novel Technique Measures Nanomotion of Bacterium in its Aqueous Growth Environment

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Ever wondered if bacteria produce distinct sounds? By listening to bacteria, it is possible to judge if they are alive or not. The bacteria would stop making such sounds if they were to be killed with...

Apr 19, 2022

New Affordable Nanobiocomposite with Useful Biomedical Properties

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A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal Scientific Reports that demonstrated the feasibility of using a novel graphene oxide-folic acid/silk fibroin (GO-FA/SF)...

Apr 19, 2022

Researchers take step toward developing 'electric eye'

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Using nanotechnology, scientists have created a newly designed neuromorphic electronic device that endows microrobotics with colorful vision. The newly designed artificial vision device could have far-reaching applications for the fields of medici...

Apr 19, 2022

Guiding a superconducting future with graphene quantum magic

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Superconductors are materials that conduct electrical current with practically no electrical resistance at all. This ability makes them extremely interesting and attractive for a plethora of applications such as loss-less power cables, electric mo...

Apr 19, 2022

Nanomaterials and The Future of Pandemic Management

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An article recently available as a pre-proof in the journal Analytical Biochemistry focuses on the latest advancements in nanomaterials and molecular organic frameworks (MOFs), underlining...

Apr 19, 2022

Lithography Technique Precisely Controls Nanodevice Feature Sizes

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Researchers at the University of Hong Kong (HKU) developed an approach for nanodevice fabrication to increase the efficiency of building nanostructures that require spatially different dimensions. The researchers devised and demonstrated a practic...

Apr 19, 2022

"Vaccine Efficacy Can Be Increased to More Than 25% Using Left-Handed Chiral Gold Nanoparticles, Study Claims"

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An international team of researchers showed how gold nanoparticles can drastically enhance the production of antibodies to increase vaccine efficacy.

Apr 19, 2022

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