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A path-setting method to enable vast applications for a graphene

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Super strong and only one atom thick, graphene holds promise as a nanomaterial for everything from microelectronics to clean energy storage. But lack of one property has limited its use. Now, researchers at Princeton University and the U.S. Depart...

Oct 19, 2021

Novel targeted nano-immunostimulant for cancer immunotherapy developed

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Immunotherapy is promising for cancer treatment. The key to improving the therapeutic effect is to drive the patient's own immune system to produce a strong, effective, and enduring tumor-specific immune response. Engineered nanoplatforms sho...

Oct 19, 2021

Graphene's magic act relies on a small twist

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Carbon is not the shiniest element, nor the most reactive, nor the rarest. But it is one of the most versatile.

Oct 19, 2021

Efficient light-emitting diodes based on oriented perovskite nanoparticles

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Planar perovskite light-emitting diodes (LEDs) are high-performance and cost-effective electroluminescence devices that are ideal for large-area display and lighting applications. By exploring the emission layers with high ratios of horizontal tra...

Oct 19, 2021

NanoNeuro: The Intersection of Nanoscience and Neuroscience

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The authors of a paper published in the journal Nature Methods have coined the term "NanoNeuro" to describe an emerging discipline that intersects nanoscience and neuroscience. It utilizes nanotechnology to simulate neuronal activity in ...

Oct 19, 2021

Targeting cancer at the nanoscale

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Scientists from the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics at Osaka University developed a novel system for targeted cancer radiation therapy that uses gold nanoparticles labeled with astatine-211. Owing to the limited range and half-l...

Oct 19, 2021

Metalens Design Uses Millions of Holes to Focus Light into Single Point

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Researchers at the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS) developed a metalens that uses deep narrow holes, rather than tall pillars, to focus light to a single point.

Oct 19, 2021

Bruker Launches IconIR Nanoscale IR Spectroscopy Platform

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Bruker today announced the release of the large-sample Dimension IconIR™ nanoscale infrared spectroscopy and chemical imaging system. It combines Bruker’s industry-leading Dimension Icon® AFM and nanoIR™ photothermal AFM-IR technology to establish...

Oct 19, 2021

New system for targeted cancer radiation therapy using gold nanoparticles

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​Scientists from the Department of Nuclear Medicine and Tracer Kinetics at Osaka University developed a novel system for targeted cancer radiation therapy that uses gold nanoparticles labeled with astatine-211.

Oct 19, 2021

Apple's latest MacBook Pros have MagSafe, SD card slots and camera notches

Engadget   -   General News Websites

It’s been five years since Apple released a totally redesigned version of the MacBook Pro, a laptop that opened the company up to years of criticism for everything from its flawed keyboard design and the Touch Bar to its lack of any ports besides ...

Oct 18, 2021

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