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Combination of Blue-Green Algae and Nanoparticles Shows Promise for Treating Strokes

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Blocked blood vessels in the brains of stroke patients prevent oxygen-rich blood from getting to cells, causing severe damage. Plants and some microbes produce oxygen through photosynthesis. What if...

May 20, 2021

Graphene oxide fibres fuse and fissure – Physics World

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Bio-inspired method could have applications in medical devices, robotics and smart textiles The post Graphene oxide fibres fuse and fissure appeared first on Physics World.

May 20, 2021

An illuminating possibility for stroke treatment: Nano-photosynthesis

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Blocked blood vessels in the brains of stroke patients prevent oxygen-rich blood from getting to cells, causing severe

May 20, 2021

Research Reveals Surprising Behaviors of Nanoparticles

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A collaboration between scientists from the University of New Mexico, Los Alamos National Laboratory, and the Institute of Optics (Spain) has developed a framework that enables the efficient and simple description of the thermalization dynamics of...

May 20, 2021

Graphene-Based Josephson Junction Enables Single-Photon Detection

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Researchers at Raytheon BBN Technologies developed a method of single-photon detection based on a Josephson junction. The advancement, which is poised to spur development in sensor, communication, and quantum processing technology, features the Jo...

May 20, 2021

Could graphene oxide nanosheets be an effective SARS-CoV-2 antiviral in PPE?

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A new study has been published in Small, which has combined in silico and in vitro analysis to examine if graphene oxide (GO) sheets have an inhibitory effect against SARS‐CoV‐2 surface proteins.

May 20, 2021

Stroke Treatment: Nanophotosynthesis Can Reduce Dead Neurons, Help Blood Vessels Grow

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

A bright potential treatment for stroke combines the mechanisms of photosynthesis and nanoparticles in a new "nano-photosynthetic" system, that is said to reduce dying neurons, improve motor function, and help new blood vessels grow.

May 20, 2021

Thin is now in to turn terahertz polarization

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Rice University physicists make unique broadband polarization rotators with ultrathin carbon nanotube films. The rotators extend to the terahertz, which could simplify devices for use in telecommunications, security and manufacturing.

May 20, 2021

New biosensor developed to aid early diagnosis of breast cancer

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A team of Spanish researchers have developed, at the laboratory level, a prototype of a new biosensor to help detect breast cancer in its earliest stages. It is an easy-to-use, low-cost prototype of a nanoporous device, and provides results in les...

May 20, 2021

A new form of carbon

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A new allotrope of carbon has been produced by a European team. Like graphene, it is only one atom thick, but unlike graphene it behaves like a metal even at small scales, ideal for nanosized wires. This result is exciting for engineers trying to ...

May 20, 2021

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