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New “Nanotraps” Could Capture and Destroy Coronavirus Within the Body

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

At the University of Chicago, scientists have developed an absolutely innovative, promising treatment for COVID-19 in the form of nanoparticles with the ability to trap SARS-CoV-2 viruses inside the...

Apr 28, 2021

Science | AAAS

Science   -   Scientific News Websites

Nanoscale textures jettison pesky mineral deposits, a plague on power plants

Apr 28, 2021

Nanotraps Effectively Inhibits and Contain COVID-19 [Research]

Science Times   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers are developing nanoparticles called Nanotraps to catch viruses such as SARS-CoV-2, and target them for elimination by the body's immune system.

Apr 28, 2021

Highly Accurate Measurements Show Neutron Star “Skin” Is Less Than a Millionth of a Nanometer Thick

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Nuclear physicists make new, high-precision measurement of the layer of neutrons that encompass the lead nucleus, revealing new information about neutron stars. Nuclear physicists have... The post Highly Accurate Measurements Show Neutron Star “S...

Apr 28, 2021

Researchers suggest new approach to build a 'nanopore' biosensor for detecting specific molecules

News Medical   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers have spent more than three decades developing and studying miniature biosensors that can identify single molecules. In five to 10 years, when such devices may become a staple in doctors' offices, they could detect molecular marker...

Apr 28, 2021

Researchers find how tiny plastics slip through the environment

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers found that a silica surface such as sand has little effect on slowing down the movement of the plastics, but that natural organic matter resulting from decomposition of plant and animal remains can either temporarily or permanently tra...

Apr 28, 2021

Researchers investigate structural changes in snap-frozen proteins

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Researchers at the University of Bonn and the research center caesar have succeeded in ultra-fast freezing proteins after a precisely defined period of time. They were able to follow structural changes on the microsecond time scale and with sub-na...

Apr 28, 2021

Mapping the electronic states in an exotic superconductor

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Scientists mapped the electronic states in an exotic superconductor. The maps point to the composition range necessary for topological superconductivity, a state that could enable more robust quantum computing.

Apr 28, 2021

New frontier for 3D printing developed state-of-the-art soft materials able to self-heal

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

The development of these materials may now be easier, and cheaper, thanks to the use of 3D printing: the researchers in the MP4MNT (Materials and Processing for Micro and Nanotechnologies) team of the Department of Applied Science and Technology o...

Apr 28, 2021

Using nanobodies to block a tick-borne bacterial infection

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Tiny molecules called nanobodies, which can be designed to mimic antibody structures and functions, may be the key to blocking a tick-borne bacterial infection that remains out of reach of almost all antibiotics, new research suggests.

Apr 28, 2021

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