Scientists have developed an effective, single-dose, inhalable nano-micro composite vaccine for respiratory viruses, showing promise in animal models and potential for combating epidemic diseases.
Dec 15, 2023
Embedding nanodiamonds in polymeric microstructures can advance biological research and advance computing. Find out more about it in this article.
Dec 15, 2023
Johns Hopkins researchers have identified minuscule particles that supercharge therapeutic cancer vaccines, which train the immune system to attack tumors. These new lipid nanoparticles—tiny structures made of fat—not only stimulate a two-pronged ...
Dec 14, 2023
Over the past decade, cryo-electron microscopy (cryoEM) has emerged as a powerful tool for determining the detailed structures of complex molecules. Now, a new design from researchers at the Medical Research Council’s Laboratory of Molecular Biolo...
Dec 14, 2023
Dr. Yu Zheng, together with her graduate student Qin Qin (from the Department of Biotherapy, Cancer Center and State Key Laboratory of Biotherapy, West China Hospital, Sichuan University), developed and wrote the review.
Dec 14, 2023
The chemical process known as the oxygen reduction reaction (ORR) makes it possible to use hydrogen as a clean fuel in modern fuel cells to produce heat and power. For this reaction, platinum metal is typically used as a catalyst. However, its mai...
Dec 14, 2023
A nitrogen-vacancy (NV) center is a flaw in the diamond crystal structure that occurs when an adjacent lattice site becomes unoccupied and a nitrogen atom takes the place of a carbon atom. Researchers are interested in color centers, which are flu...
Dec 14, 2023
A new Horizon Europe funded project was launched in October 2023. With a consortium of 11 partners from 8 different countries, the Next-2Digits project aims to develop the next generation of sensors and imagers enabled by 2D materials digital inte...
Dec 14, 2023
Researchers at the Beckman Institute developed a microscope that visualizes the invisible forces exerted by light at the nanoscale. This groundbreaking tool reveals the intimate tango between light, force, and temperature with unprecedented detail...
Dec 14, 2023
Optical resonators increase the strength of light-matter interaction by storing light over a long period of time. The smaller the resonator, the tighter the confinement of light will be, resulting in an even stronger interaction that can be used t...
Dec 14, 2023
