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“Photonic Sunflower” – Controlled by Light Alone, New Smart Materials Twist, Bend and Move

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Technology paves way for intelligent solar cells, other highly efficient devices programmed at the macro and nano scale. Researchers at Tufts University School of Engineering... The post “Photonic Sunflower” – Controlled by Light Alone, New Smart...

Mar 12, 2021

Shutting the Nano-Gate: Breakthrough May Lead to Single-Molecule Sensors and Cheaper Genomic Sequencing

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Researchers at Osaka University create voltage-controlled nanopores that can trap particles as they try to pass through, which may lead to single-molecule sensors, along with... The post Shutting the Nano-Gate: Breakthrough May Lead to Single-Mol...

Mar 12, 2021

Shutting the nano-gate

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Scientists used circular gate electrodes set around tiny nanopores to hold particles just outside the opening, or make them pass through very slowly. This work may lead to revolutionary advances in single-molecule detection and cost-effective DNA ...

Mar 12, 2021

A protocol to explore entanglement dynamics via spacetime duality

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

In recent years, there have been significant advancements in the development of digital quantum computers and simulators. These emerging physical systems are opening up unprecedented possibilities for controlling and measuring a variety of quantum...

Mar 12, 2021

Scientists build the smallest cable containing a spin switch

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A study published in Nature Communications involving researchers from the Madrid Institute for Advanced Studies in Nanoscience (IMDEA) and the University of Sevilla has measured for the first time the electrical conductivity of a single carbon nan...

Mar 12, 2021

Biodegradable Nanoprobes Improve Cancer Diagnosis

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

New nanoprobes, which were recently developed by Imperial College London (ICL) and tested in zebrafish, could help identify cancer more precisely and may support the diagnosis and treatment in the days to come.

Mar 12, 2021

Stroke-Targeting Nanoparticles Deliver Neuroprotectant to Mouse Brain

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

According to a new study, the delivery of NA1, a neuroprotectant, to the brain in nanoparticles decreases stroke severity and enhances survival in a mouse model of stroke. Image...

Mar 12, 2021

Optimized Nano-Micelles can Induce Efficient Brain Genome Editing

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The research group of Deputy Principal Research Scientist Dr. Satoshi Uchida (Associate Professor, Kyoto Prefectural University of Medicine) at the Innovation Center of NanoMedicine (Director General: Prof. Kazunori Kataoka, Location: Kawasaki-Jap...

Mar 12, 2021

Researchers Move One Step Closer to Unlocking Mysteries of Nanoscale Substrate

AZoNano   -   Nanotechnology Websites

An interdisciplinary research team at Lehigh University has unraveled how functional biomaterials rely upon an interfacial protein layer to transmit signals to living cells concerning their adhesion,...

Mar 12, 2021

Nanosensor bandage detects, could prevent infections

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

By embedding nanosensors in the fibers of a bandage, researchers have created a continuous, noninvasive way to detect and monitor an infection in a wound.

Mar 12, 2021

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