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Hydrogel Nanocomposite Designed to Tackle Wound Hemorrhage

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

A group of researchers recently published a paper in the journal ACS Biomaterials Science & Engineering that demonstrated the feasibility of using shape-recoverable macroporous nanocomposite...

Apr 20, 2022

An efficient electrochemical intercalation method for high-yield production of TMD nanosheets

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Two-dimensional (2D) transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs), an emerging class of materials that can be used as semiconductors and insulators, have promising potential in various applications due to their unique properties. But the reliable produ...

Apr 20, 2022

Point-of-Care Diagnosis of Sodium Levels Possible with Paper Strip Sensor

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In a recent article published in the journal Scientific Reports, authors reported the synthesis of 3 to 9 nanometer-sized, highly stable, curcumin-functionalized copper nanoparticles (CuC) via...

Apr 20, 2022

Near-Infrared-Powered Nano-Assemblies for Breast Cancer Therapy

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Scientists from the Suzhou Institute of Biomedical Engineering and Technology (SIBET) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and the South China University of Technology collaborated to create...

Apr 20, 2022

"Nanoparticles can cross the placenta during pregnancy, potentially exposing fetus"

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Inhaled nanoparticles -- human-made specks so minuscule they can't be seen in conventional microscopes, found in thousands of common products -- can cross a natural, protective barrier that normally protects fetuses, according to scientists s...

Apr 20, 2022

Nanostructures with improved stability for the development of more effective cancer nanomedicine

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Most drugs used today have only one mechanism of action and it is both difficult and expensive to manufacture drugs with multiple functions. Researchers have recently found a way to create more stable nanostructures that can assemble biomolecules ...

Apr 20, 2022

Nanoparticles Mothers Inhaled During Pregnancy Can Cross the Placenta That Protects the Fetus

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoparticles inhaled by mothers can travel from the lungs to the placenta which protects the fetus. Find out how these particles could affect births.

Apr 20, 2022

"Nanoparticles show promise for locating, removing endometriosis lesions"

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists have developed a new nanotechnology approach for locating and removing the painful and dangerous lesions associated with endometriosis, a common gynecological condition in women of childbearing age.

Apr 20, 2022

Streiffer to Serve as VP for SLAC: People in the News: 04/20/22

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Stephen Streiffer, deputy laboratory director for science and technology at Argonne National Laboratory, has been named Stanford University’s new vice president for SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory. Streiffer previously served as Argonne’s ass...

Apr 20, 2022

Alpaca nanobodies target and dissolve root cause of chronic inflammation

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

By tapping into the unique immune system of alpacas, scientists have developed a promising technique for tempering chronic inflammation associated with conditions such as arthritis. The breakthrough hinges on what are known as nanobodies, which wh...

Apr 20, 2022

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