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Image-processing method enhances visualization of electron microscope images in rubber materials

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Researchers at University of Tsukuba have developed a new imaging method that clearly visualizes nanoscale structures within rubber materials. The study is published in the journal ACS Applied Nano Materials.

Nov 22, 2024

Engineers refine lipid nanoparticles for better mRNA therapies

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Penn Engineers have cooked up a new way to improve mRNA delivery, developing an optimal "recipe" for ionizable lipids—key ingredients in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the molecules behind the COVID-19 vaccines and other innovative therapie...

Nov 22, 2024

Researchers develop miRNA-tunable living interface for neurovascular remodeling

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A research team led by Dr. Du Xuemin from the Shenzhen Institutes of Advanced Technology (SIAT) of the Chinese Academy of Sciences has reported a living interface with unique functionalities of durable secretion of bioactive exosomes with tunable ...

Nov 22, 2024

Quantum-inspired design boosts efficiency of heat-to-electricity conversion

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Researchers at Rice University have found a new way to improve a key element of thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems, which convert heat into electricity via light. Using an unconventional approach inspired by quantum physics, Rice engineer Gururaj Na...

Nov 22, 2024

Researchers refine lipid nanoparticles for better mRNA therapies

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Penn Engineers have cooked up a new way to improve mRNA delivery, developing an optimal “recipe” for ionizable lipids — key ingredients in lipid nanoparticles (LNPs), the molecules behind the COVID-19 vaccines and other innovative therapies. The m...

Nov 22, 2024

Programmable hydrogel enables precise, customizable drug delivery over two weeks

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Millions of patients who rely on biological medications face a frustrating reality: frequent injections. Modern drugs for conditions from diabetes to arthritis can't be taken as pills because they break down in the digestive system. Instead, ...

Nov 22, 2024

Designing color-changing semiconductor materials

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Semiconductor materials called 2D halide perovskites can be used in devices like solar cells and LEDs. Scientists led by Assoc. Prof. Nripan Mathews of NTU's School of Materials Science and Engineering synthesized four unique types of 2D hali...

Nov 22, 2024

Nanoscale analysis with DNA-graphene origami

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In a recently published study in Advanced Materials Interfaces ("Hybrid DNA Origami – Graphene Platform for Electrically-Gated Nanoscale Motion"), International Iberian Nanotechnology Laboratory (INL) researchers have developed a new sen...

Nov 22, 2024

GMG launches a graphene solution for the lithium-ion battery industry

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Graphene Manufacturing Group (GMG) has announced the launch of SUPER G®, a graphene slurry which can be used to enhance the performance of lithium-ion batteries. This product has, according to GMG, the potential to reshape the future of energy sto...

Nov 22, 2024

HydroGraph receives purchase order for four novel graphene materials from global automotive customer

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HydroGraph Clean Power, a sustainable commercial manufacturer of graphene, has announced that it has received a purchase order from a major global automotive company for research quantities of four additional graphene products. The purchase order ...

Nov 22, 2024

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