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Unlocking Disease Mysteries: Nano Traps Offer New Insights Into Protein Clumps

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Protein clumps are implicated in several challenging diseases such as ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson’s. Understanding the interaction of these proteins is complex. However, researchers at Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden, have discovered...

Nov 22, 2023

Progress in wastewater treatment via organic supramolecular photocatalysts under sunlight

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Refractory organic pollutants, including phenols, perfluorinated compounds, and antibiotics, are abundant in various industrial wastewater streams such as chemical, pharmaceutical, coking, and dyeing sectors, as well as municipal and domestic sour...

Nov 21, 2023

Nano-sized probes reveal how cellular structure responds to pressure

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By giving living cells a "nano-poke" and monitoring the resulting changes in the intracellular environment, researchers have gotten their first glimpse of how whole cells respond to external mechanical pressure.

Nov 21, 2023

An effective approach for preparing supramolecular polymers at high concentration

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Supramolecular polymers (SPs) are molecular assemblies composed of non-covalently bonded small molecules. They show high recyclability originating from their dynamic nature of monomer binding, which is different from covalent polymers with non-bio...

Nov 21, 2023

Creating vortices in a superfluid made of light

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By using a special combination of laser beams as a very fast stirrer, RIKEN physicists have created multiple vortices in a quantum photonic system and tracked their evolution. This system could be used to explore exotic new physics related to the ...

Nov 21, 2023

Nanoscale Gates Unveil Secrets of Disease-Causing Protein Clumps

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Proteins that aggregate into clumps are common culprits in challenging-to-treat conditions like ALS, Alzheimer’s, and Parkinson's. Investigating how these proteins interact has historically been a complex task.

Nov 21, 2023

Destroying Venous Malformations by Photothermal Therapy and Gold Nanoshells

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Venous abnormalities, comprising tissues primarily composed of abnormally shaped veins, can pose significant challenges for treatment, particularly when situated in sensitive areas such as the eyes, face, and genitourinary organs.

Nov 21, 2023

A survey of Quantum Algorithm Applications and End-to-end Complexities | NextBigFuture.com

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Arxiv – A survey of applications and end-to-end complexities. (337 pages. Oct 2023) by Researchers at AWS Center for Quantum Computing, Institute for Quantum Information, RWTH Aachen University (Germany), Caltech, Imperial College of London, Harva...

Nov 21, 2023

Lipid Nanoparticles That Deliver mRNA to T Cells Hold Promise for Autoimmune Diseases

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Autoimmune disorders are among the most prevalent chronic diseases across the globe, affecting approximately 5-7% of the world’s population. Emerging treatments for autoimmune disorders focus on “adoptive cell therapies,” or those using cells from...

Nov 21, 2023

Quandela Secures $54M to Support Expansion

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Photonic quantum computing company Quandela has secured more than €50 million ($54.7 million) from investors, public funding, and banking partners to support the company’s international expansion and industrial development. The capital increase, Q...

Nov 21, 2023

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