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New spray could someday help heal damage after a heart attack

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Heart attack, or myocardial infarction, is one of the leading causes of death worldwide. Although modern surgical techniques, diagnostics and medications have greatly improved early survival from these events, many patients struggle with the long-...

Jul 14, 2021

Quantum Physics Helps Break DNA and Destroy Cancer Cells

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Researchers have found a way to enhance radiation therapy using novel iodine nanoparticles. Cancer cell death is triggered within three days when X-rays are shone... The post Quantum Physics Helps Break DNA and Destroy Cancer Cells appeared first...

Jul 14, 2021

Study Analyzes Mechanisms Behind Bacterial Resistance to Ag Nanoparticles

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Antimicrobials find their use in destroying or slowing down the growth of viruses, bacteria and other microorganisms. They could exist in the form of an additive, as an antibiotic used to treat...

Jul 14, 2021

Researchers Convert Tamarind Shells into Carbon Nanosheets for Supercapacitors

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Tamarind is a tropical fruit consumed by people across the globe. Its shells are thrown away during food production. Tamarind shells are heavy and occupy a significant amount of space in landfills...

Jul 14, 2021

Quantum physics helps destroy cancer cells

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Cancer cell death is triggered within three days when X-rays are focused on tumor tissue containing iodine-carrying nanoparticles. The iodine releases electrons that break the tumor's DNA, leading to cell death. The findings, by scientists at...

Jul 14, 2021

Team Develops Largest-of-Its-Kind Quantum Simulator

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A team of physicists from the Harvard-MIT Center for Ultracold Atoms and other universities has developed a special type of quantum computer known as a programmable quantum simulator capable of operating with 256 quantum bits, or “qubits.” Accordi...

Jul 14, 2021

Science | AAAS

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Conceptually, new advance takes Google researchers halfway to pivotal goal

Jul 14, 2021

Researchers identify new type of nanoclusters for targeted imaging-guided combined cancer therapy

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As a minimally invasive method for cancer therapy at precise locations, NIR-induced photothermal therapy (PTT) has drawn extensively attention. The therapeutic mechanism is the use of photothermal agents (PTAs) in the treatment of tumors,and its t...

Jul 14, 2021

The hidden culprit killing lithium-metal batteries from the inside

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The first nanoscale images ever taken inside intact, lithium-metal coin batteries (also called button cells or watch batteries) challenge prevailing theories and could help make future high-performance batteries, such as for electric vehicles, saf...

Jul 14, 2021

Small molecule plays outsize role in controlling nanoparticle

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A breakthrough imaging technique has enabled Cornell University researchers to gain new insights into how tiny ligands bind to the surface of nanoparticles and change a particle's shape.

Jul 14, 2021

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