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Scientists create flexible biocompatible cilia that can be controlled by a magnet

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Filaments made of polymer-coated iron oxide nanoparticles are obtained by exposing the material to a magnetic field under controlled temperature. The applications are myriad and include transporting substances into cells or directing fluids.

Feb 9, 2021

Nanocarriers in the enhancement of therapeutic efficacy of natural drugs

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https://doi.org/10.15212/bioi-2020-0040Announcing a new article publication for BIO Integration journal. In this review article the authors Xiuling Li, Shunung Liang, Chee Hwee Tan, Shuwen Cao, Xiaoding Xu, Phei Er Saw and Wei Tao from Sun Yat-sen...

Feb 9, 2021

Quantum computing enables simulations to unravel mysteries of magnetic materials

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A multi-institutional team became the first to generate accurate results from materials science simulations on a quantum computer that can be verified with neutron scattering experiments and other practical techniques.

Feb 9, 2021

A new modifier increases the efficiency of perovskite solar cells

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The research team of NUST MISIS has presented an improved structure of perovskite solar cells. Scientists have modified perovskite-based solar cells using MXenes -- thin two-dimensional titanium carbides with high electrical conductivity. The MXen...

Feb 9, 2021

Researchers use hot nano-chisel to create artificial bones in a Petri dish

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In research in the journal Advanced Functional Materials, a team at the NYU Tandon School of Engineering and New York Stem Cell Foundation Research Institute (NYSF) detail a system allowing them to sculpt, in a biocompatible material, the exact st...

Feb 9, 2021

New nanoparticle-based drug boosts the body’s innate immune system to fight tumors

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A new nanoparticle-based drug can boost the body's innate immune system and make it more effective at fighting off tumors, researchers at UT Southwestern have shown.

Feb 8, 2021

STINGing Tumors With Nanoparticles – Boosting the Body’s Innate Immune System to Fight Cancer

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New immunotherapy drug activates the body’s innate immune system to fight cancer. A new nanoparticle-based drug can boost the body’s innate immune system and make... The post STINGing Tumors With Nanoparticles – Boosting the Body’s Innate Immune ...

Feb 8, 2021

NIST Develops Compact Laser-Cooled Atom Trap

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Using lasers, scientists can deep-freeze atoms down to a hair’s breadth above absolute zero. Because such cold atoms move very slowly, their properties can easily be measured. That makes them especially good for making ever-more-precise atomic cl...

Feb 8, 2021

A New Kind of Magnetism Formed by “Magnetic Graphene” – Could Reveal Secrets of Superconductivity

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Researchers have identified a new form of magnetism in so-called magnetic graphene, which could point the way toward understanding superconductivity in this unusual type of... The post A New Kind of Magnetism Formed by “Magnetic Graphene” – Could...

Feb 8, 2021

Physicists discover important new property for graphene

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Unconventional form of ferroelectricity could impact next-generation computing.

Feb 8, 2021

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