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Zika virus-specific therapy protects the fetal mouse brain

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A gene-silencing therapy protected against Zika virus transmission from pregnant mice to the mouse fetuses, finds a new study. The treatment, which harnesses nanoparticles called small extracellular vesicles (sEVs) for drug delivery, crossed the p...

Nov 10, 2021

Identifying individual proteins using nanopores and supercomputers

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The amount and types of proteins our cells produce tell us important details about our health and how our bodies work. But the methods we have of identifying and quantifying individual proteins are inadequate to the task. Not only is the diversity...

Nov 10, 2021

Identifying individual proteins using nanopores and supercomputers

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The amount and types of proteins our cells produce tell us important details about our health. Researchers have shown that it is possible to identify individual proteins with single-amino acid resolution and nearly 100% accuracy. Their method uses...

Nov 10, 2021

First Graphene signs collaboration agreement for graphene-enhanced HDPE products

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First Graphene has entered into a collaboration agreement with Malaysia-based DSP, a specialist manufacturer of high density polyethylene (HDPE) sheet extrusions.The collaboration will focus on the development of PureGRAPH-enhanced HDPE sheet and ...

Nov 10, 2021

Photonic chip that isolates light could end size limitations in quantum computing and devices

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Researchers at the University of Illinois used readily available materials to create a small photonic circuit that uses sound waves

Nov 10, 2021

Aircraft can get higher and greener from doped fuels

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Okanagan, Canada (SPX) Nov 03, 2021 The goal of creating a cleaner fuel for aircraft engines is creating a spark at UBC Okanagan. A team of researchers studying the burning rate of nanomaterials in liquid fuels believe they have created a recip...

Nov 10, 2021

Synergistic effect of solvent and solid additives on morphology optimization of organic solar cells

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Suzhou, China (SPX) Nov 08, 2021 Controlling the morphology of photoactive layers towards nanoscale bi-continuous donor/acceptor interpenetrating networks is a key issue to build high-performance organic solar cells (OSCs). Due to the distinc...

Nov 10, 2021

Using nanowires to make ultra efficient low-cost solar cells

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Trondheim, Norway (SPX) Nov 08, 2021 A research group at the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU) has developed a method for making an ultra-high material efficient solar cell using semiconductor nanowires. If this is placed on...

Nov 10, 2021

Bio-inspired autonomous materials

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Santa Barbara CA (SPX) Oct 28, 2021 Megan Valentine, a professor of mechanical engineering and co-director of the California NanoSystems Institute at UC Santa Barbara, has been awarded a $1.8 million collaborative grant by the National Science ...

Nov 10, 2021

Carbon nanotubes could help electronics withstand outer space's harsh conditions

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Washington DC (SPX) Oct 28, 2021 Space missions, such as NASA's Orion that will take astronauts to Mars, are pushing the limits of human exploration. But during their transit, spacecrafts encounter a continuous stream of damaging cosmic ra...

Nov 10, 2021

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