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Bacteria navigate on surfaces using a 'sense of touch'

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Many disease-causing bacteria such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa crawl on surfaces through a walk-like motility known as "twitching." Nanometers-wide filaments called type IV pili are known to power twitching, but scientists ignore which sen...

Jul 23, 2021

Scientists Develop Llama ‘Nanobodies’ Capable of Chasing Out Human Cytomegalovirus

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed a 'nanobody' - a small fragment of a llama antibody - that is capable of chasing out human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) as it hides away from the immune system. This then enables immune cells to seek out and destroy t...

Jul 23, 2021

"Wrapping" Anodes in 3D Carbon Nanosheets to Create Superior Lithium-Ion Batteries

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Lithium-ion batteries (LIBs), which are a renewable source of energy for electrical devices or electric vehicles, have attracted much attention as the next-generation energy solution.

Jul 23, 2021

Researchers discover camelid-derived two nanobodies that target SARS-CoV-2

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A new study has been published on the bioRxiv* preprint server, which has identified and characterized two RBD-targeting neutralizing nanobodies, namely, DL4 and DL28.

Jul 23, 2021

MXenes – the future of nanotechnology

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Artificial kidneys, powerful batteries and efficient water purification are some of the future applications of a group of

Jul 23, 2021

“Wrapping” Anodes in 3D Carbon Nanosheets: The Next Big Thing in Li-Ion Battery Technology

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Study finds that anchoring manganese selenide nanoparticles, an anode material, in 3D carbon nanosheets prevents their expansion in lithium-ion batteries.

Jul 23, 2021

Andrea Alù Named Blavatnik National Awards Laureate for Nano-Optics, Materials Advancements

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Andrea Alù, founding director of the Photonics Initiative at the Advanced Science Research Center at The City University of New York (CUNY ASRC), and Einstein Professor of Physics at CUNY's Graduate Center, was named the 2021 Blavatnik Nation...

Jul 23, 2021

Llama ‘nanobodies’ have the potential to outwit human cytomegalovirus

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Scientists have developed a 'nanobody' - a small fragment of a llama antibody - that is capable of chasing out human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) as it hides away from the immune system.

Jul 22, 2021

'Wrapping' anodes in 3D carbon nanosheets: The next big thing in li-ion battery technology

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The lithium-ion battery is the future of sustainable energy technology, but drastic volume fluctuations in their anodes related to enhanced battery capacity raises a safety concern. Recently, researchers have found that embedding manganese selenid...

Jul 22, 2021

Printing a comfortable 3D 'house' for co-living cells

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Scientists of the MIPT Cell Signaling Regulation Laboratory have developed a new low cost, reproducible system for the co-cultivation of cells. This system is based on a polymerized BSA membrane. Its size and relief are determined by a mold create...

Jul 22, 2021

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