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What termites and cells have in common

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Nature is full of fascinating patterns. Plants show beautiful spiral growth, regularly arranged leaves and petals, animals impress us with their striped and dotted furs and social insects build complex nest structures. These almost perfectly arran...

Jun 25, 2021

Researchers fabricate bio-friendly X-ray detectors based on metal-free perovskite single crystals

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Metal-free halide perovskites are novel candidates for ferroelectrics and X-ray detection. However, the molecular self-assembly of these perovskites and its influence remain unexplored.

Jun 25, 2021

Making equal-size colloidal quantum dots

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Quantum dots (QDs) are semiconductor particles only a few nanometers across that, thanks to their small size, exhibit peculiar optical and electronic properties due to quantum mechanics. With existing and foreseen applications in screens, lighting...

Jun 25, 2021

AI and Nanotechnology can Help Address Challenges Threatening Global Food Security

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

According to a new study, “precision agriculture” could provide a practical solution to the challenges that threaten global food security. Precision agriculture is a technique where farmers respond to changes in crop growth in real-time using arti...

Jun 25, 2021

Evolution and Advancement of Nanomaterials Towards Therapeutic Drug Delivery

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

'Nanomaterials: Evolution and Advancement Towards Therapeutic Drug Delivery' gives the present status and future perspective of Polymeric nanoparticles, Liposomes, Carbon Nanotubes, Magnetic...

Jun 25, 2021

Nanoparticle-Based Anti-Inflammatory Therapy for Treating Patients with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Muscular dystrophies are a group of genetic diseases that lead to the progressive loss of muscle mass and function in patients, with the incurable Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy (DMD), which affects all...

Jun 25, 2021

Backscatter Breakthrough Runs Near-Zero-Power IoT Communicators at 5G Speeds Everywhere | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Low-cost, Low-power Devices Work Over mmWave and Use a Single Transistor to Transfer High-volume Data Anywhere Researchers at the Georgia Institute of Technology, Nokia Bell Labs, and Heriot-Watt University have found a low-co...

Jun 25, 2021

Storage Life Extended for Room-Temperature Qubits

Photonics Media   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the University of Copenhagen have demonstrated a method for storing qubits at room temperature for a duration that is hundreds of times longer than has been achieved with previous approaches. The method takes a new approach to the...

Jun 25, 2021

Quantum dots keep atoms spaced to boost catalysis

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

Hold on there, graphene. Seriously, your grip could help make better catalysts. Rice University engineers have assembled what

Jun 25, 2021

COVID-19 Virus Being Copied and Trapped, 'Nanodecoy' Cells Produced by Human Lungs

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Scientists from the North Carolina State University have unraveled a new method to combat the coronavirus. The process includes nanodecoy inhalation therapy, which binds and traps the COVID-19 with the help of a virus copy.

Jun 25, 2021

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