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CRISPR Genetic Tool May Switch Genes ‘On’ and ‘Off’ Using Nanobodies

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Researchers developed a new technique to extend the efficiency of a pair of promising molecular tools, attached biological nanobodies to the DNA editing tool also known as CRISPR.

Feb 26, 2021

Engineering the boundary between 2D and 3D materials

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For practical applications, two-dimensional materials such as graphene must at some point connect with the ordinary world of 3D materials. MIT researchers have come up with a way of imaging what goes on at these interfaces, down to the level of in...

Feb 26, 2021

From microsaws to nanodrills: laser pulses act as subtle machining tools

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In "Structured light for ultrafast laser micro- and nanoprocessing" by Daniel Flamm et al., various concepts are presented for manipulating the spatial distribution of laser light at the focus in such a way that particularly efficient an...

Feb 26, 2021

Changing the silkworm's diet to spin stronger silk

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Tohoku University researchers have produced cellulose nanofiber (CNF) synthesized silk naturally through a simple tweak to silkworms' diet. Mixing CNF with commercially available food and feeding the silkworms resulted in a stronger and more ...

Feb 26, 2021

Nanoparticles help untangle Alzheimer's disease amyloid beta plaques

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Scientists are still a long way from being able to treat Alzheimer's Disease, in part because the protein aggregates that can become brain plaques, a hallmark of the disease, are hard to study.

Feb 26, 2021

Nano One Materials unveils innovative new process aimed at reducing costs and carbon emissions in battery supply chain

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Nano One Materials Corp has launched a new technology, aimed at reducing costs, waste and carbon emissions for the lithium-ion battery supply chain.

Feb 26, 2021

KAUST researchers develop a safe, fast and cheap testing method to detect viruses

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A safe, fast and cheap testing method that uses magnetic nanoparticles to detect viruses in both clinical and wastewater samples has been developed by KAUST researchers.

Feb 25, 2021

New Passive Quantum Error Correction Could Be The Breakthrough for Large Scale Quantum Computers | NextBigFuture.com

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Researchers led by Prof. David DiVincenzo from Forschungszentrum Jülich and RWTH Aachen University, and partners from the University of Basel and QuTech Delft, have now proposed a design for a quantum computer circuit with passive error correction...

Feb 25, 2021

Scientists induce artificial 'magnetic texture' in graphene

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Graphene is incredibly strong, lightweight, conductive ... the list of its superlative properties goes on.

Feb 25, 2021

Chip simplifies COVID-19 testing, delivers results on a phone

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Programmed magnetic nanobeads paired with an off-the-shelf cellphone and plug-in diagnostic tool can diagnose COVID-19 in 55 minutes or less.

Feb 25, 2021

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