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Alternating magnetic field-responsive nano-platform developed for controlled pesticide release

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Pesticides play a key role in controlling weeds, pests, and diseases in modern agriculture to promote crop yield. As one of the most extensively used neonicotinoid insecticides, imidacloprid can effectively kill insects. However, such pesticides t...

Jul 29, 2021

Acoustoelectronic nanotweezers manoeuvre minute particles – Physics World

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Hybrid nanotweezers can manipulate biological nanoparticles on a microscopic scale The post Acoustoelectronic nanotweezers manoeuvre minute particles appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 29, 2021

New Magnetic, Biodegradable Nanomaterials Could Aid Male Contraception

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In today’s world, women have various options for using long-term and reversible contraceptives, but a majority of the options for men are either single-use, namely condoms or hard to reverse, like vasectomies.

Jul 29, 2021

Is a Completely Mechanical CPU possible?

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We all know that it takes advanced nanometer-scale electronics to build something similar to a CPU, or Central

Jul 28, 2021

Nanostructures Enable Record High-Harmonic Generation From Ultra-Intense Laser Pulses

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Cornell researchers have developed nanostructures that enable record-breaking conversion of laser pulses into high-harmonic generation, paving the way for new scientific tools for high-resolution imaging... The post Nanostructures Enable Record H...

Jul 28, 2021

Magnetically guided particles temporarily lower sperm count in mice

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When it comes to contraceptives, men typically have to remember to use a condom, or get a difficult-to-reverse vasectomy. There may soon be a new option, however, in the form of injected particles that are magnetically guided to the testes.Continu...

Jul 28, 2021

Non-linear effects in coupled optical microcavities

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Scientists from the Faculty of Physics of the University of Warsaw have demonstrated exciton-polariton lasing and parametric scattering of exciton-polaritons in a system of coupled optical microcavities. The results have been published in the pres...

Jul 28, 2021

Cosmic-ray threat to quantum computing greater than previously thought – Physics World

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Shielding and design changes needed to prevent hard-to-correct qubit errors The post Cosmic-ray threat to quantum computing greater than previously thought appeared first on Physics World.

Jul 28, 2021

A single-molecule laser nanospectroscopy technique with micro-electron volt energy resolution

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When molecules are excited, they can give rise to a variety of energy conversion phenomena, such as light emission and photoelectric or photochemical conversion. To unlock new energy conversion functions in organic materials, researchers should be...

Jul 28, 2021

A reversible male contraceptive, targeted to the testes with magnets

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Women have several choices for long-lasting, reversible contraceptives, but most options for men are either single-use, such as condoms, or difficult to reverse, like vasectomies. Now, in a step toward a safe, long-lasting and reversible male cont...

Jul 28, 2021

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