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Steam disinfection of baby bottle nipples exposes babies and the environment to micro- and nanoplastic particles

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Using a new microspectroscopic technique, collaborating scientists at the University of Massachusetts Amherst and Nanjing University in China have found that steam disinfection of silicone-rubber baby bottle nipples exposes babies and the environm...

Nov 29, 2021

A catalytic recipe for transforming quantum states

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Quantum physicists at the University of Warsaw have discovered new applications for quantum catalysis—the quantum equivalent of chemical catalysis used in industry—revealing that quantum catalysts are useful in many more setups than previously kno...

Nov 29, 2021

New Transparent Aerogel “Sponge” Spikes The Solar Power Ball

CleanTechnica   -   Scientific News Websites

It's only a matter of time before concentrating solar power slips into the industrial process heat field, if a new aerogel pans out.

Nov 29, 2021

Innovative silicon nanochip can reprogram biological tissue in living body

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A silicon device that can change skin tissue into blood vessels and nerve cells has advanced from prototype to standardized fabrication, meaning it can now be made in a consistent, reproducible way. As reported in Nature Protocols, this work, deve...

Nov 29, 2021

Getting the most therapeutic potential out of cells

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A simple change in the way donor cells are processed can maximize a single cell's production of extracellular vesicles, which are small nanoparticles naturally secreted by cells, according to new research from researchers at the University of...

Nov 29, 2021

Getting the most therapeutic potential out of cells: Researchers find environment can boost quantity, potency of therapeutic particles

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A simple change in the way donor cells are processed can maximize a single cell's production of extracellular vesicles, which are small nanoparticles naturally secreted by cells, according to new research.

Nov 29, 2021

Researchers develop rapid, highly accurate test to detect viruses

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Researchers have developed a device that detects viruses in the body as fast as and more accurately than current, commonly used rapid detection tests. The optical sensor uses nanotechnology to accurately identify viruses in seconds from blood samp...

Nov 29, 2021

Leading researchers publish new definition of quantum nanoscience

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The scale of investment in quantum computation, simulation and sensing is growing at a tantalizing pace. Harnessing the nanoscale to engineer useful quantum effects is a transformative capability of huge relevance to industries and governments. By...

Nov 29, 2021

Scientists Have Enabled Nanostructures to Self-Assemble and Cover Particular Surfaces

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists at the University of Bonn have designed a molecular structure that can encompass graphite surfaces with a sea of miniature flagged "flagpoles". The coating’s properties are extremely variable. It may provide the foundation for...

Nov 29, 2021

A rocky fate for greenhouse gases

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Researchers use synchrotron X-ray total scattering and quantum computer simulations to model the crystal structure of amorphous magnesium carbonate as a function of temperature. As a precursor to crystalline magnesium carbonate hydrate materials, ...

Nov 29, 2021

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