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Will the vegetables of the future be fortified using tiny needles?

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Researchers showed they can inexpensively produce silk microneedles to deliver vitamins or agrochemicals to plants.

Apr 29, 2025

Quantum-controlled few-photon strategy powers next-generation optical nanoprinting

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In a development that could reshape the future of microelectronics, optics, and biomedicine, researchers from Jinan University, in collaboration with the Institute of Chemistry at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, have unveiled a new nanoprinting t...

Apr 28, 2025

Nanostructured catalyst produces green hydrogen and glycerate with improved energy efficiency

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A research group led by Prof. Chen Liang at the Ningbo Institute of Materials Technology and Engineering (NIMTE) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has designed a high-entropy electrocatalyst that achieves efficient production of hydrogen and valu...

Apr 28, 2025

Unveiling the 3D crystal secrets of defective nanoparticles

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Nanomaterials are the future of modern technology. From powering batteries to improving clean energy systems and efficient catalysts, nanomaterials are everywhere. Their unique properties often arise from the precise arrangements of their atoms.

Apr 28, 2025

Nanofiltration and reverse osmosis offer hope for removing disinfection byproducts

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Disinfection byproducts (DBPs) are harmful chemicals that form when disinfectants react with natural organic matter and other precursors during water treatment and distribution. Over the past 50 years, more than 6,300 DBPs have been identified, ma...

Apr 28, 2025

With AI, researchers can now identify the smallest crystals

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One longstanding problem has sidelined life-saving drugs, stalled next-generation batteries, and kept archaeologists from identifying the origins of ancient artifacts.

Apr 28, 2025

Oscillating microbubbles sort exosomes from blood in minutes, skipping chemicals and centrifuges

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Exosomes, secreted by most cells, carry biological information and proteins that serve as noninvasive biomarkers for diagnosing and predicting disease progression and metastasis. However, the rapid isolation of high-purity exosomes from various bi...

Apr 28, 2025

DNA-inspired flexible fiber design enhances sensors for wearables

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A fiber sensor inspired by the shape of DNA, developed by researchers at Shinshu University, introduces a new design for more durable, flexible fiber sensors in wearables. Traditional fiber sensors have electrodes at both ends, which often fail un...

Apr 28, 2025

Scientists observe how blobs form crystals and discover a new crystal type

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Crystals—from sugar and table salt to snowflakes and diamonds—don't always grow in a straightforward way. New York University researchers have captured this journey from amorphous blob to orderly structures in a new study published in Nature ...

Apr 28, 2025

First real-time visualization of nanofiber self-assembly uncovers key steps in formation of supramolecular gels

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Imagine materials that build themselves, responding intelligently to their environment to deliver drugs precisely where needed, scaffold regenerating tissues, or clean up pollutants. These are the promises of supramolecular gels, fascinating soft ...

Apr 28, 2025

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