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Heating cancer cells with magnetic nanoparticles can enhance chemotherapy

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

A new study led by researchers from University College London suggests that combining traditional chemotherapy with an experimental therapy using magnetic nanoparticles to heat up tumor cells could significantly enhance the efficacy of both treatm...

Jan 6, 2021

Ultra-Fast Gas Flows Through Tiniest Holes in One-Atom-Thin Membranes – Validates Century-Old Equation of Fluid Dynamics

SciTechDaily   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers from the National Graphene Institute at the University of Manchester and the University of Pennsylvania identify ultra-fast gas flows through atomic-scale apertures in 2D... The post Ultra-Fast Gas Flows Through Tiniest Holes in One-A...

Jan 6, 2021

Quantum Nanodevice Can Be Both a Heat Engine and Refrigerator at the Same Time

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A multitasking nanomachine that can act as a heat engine and a refrigerator at the same time has been created by RIKEN engineers. The device... The post Quantum Nanodevice Can Be Both a Heat Engine and Refrigerator at the Same Time appeared first...

Jan 6, 2021

Physicists observe competition between magnetic orders

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They are as thin as a hair, only a hundred thousand times thinner—so-called two-dimensional materials, consisting of a single layer of atoms, have been booming in research for years. They became known to a wider audience when two Russian-British s...

Jan 6, 2021

Researchers turn coal powder into graphite in microwave oven

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, University of Wyoming researchers have demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into higher-value nano-graphite.

Jan 6, 2021

New Electron Microscopy Technique Offers First Real-Time Look at Previously Hidden Processes

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Researchers can now fill in missing information about nanoscale polymerization and “smart” materials for medicine and the environment. Northwestern researchers have developed a new microscopy... The post New Electron Microscopy Technique Offers F...

Jan 6, 2021

Powerful graphene hybrid material for highly efficient supercapacitors

Technology Org   -   Scientific News Websites

A team working with Roland Fischer, Professor of Inorganic and Metal-Organic Chemistry at the Technical University Munich (TUM)

Jan 6, 2021

Researchers turn coal powder into graphite in microwave oven

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers created an environment in a microwave oven to successfully convert raw coal powder into nano-graphite, which is used as a lubricant and in items ranging from fire extinguishers to lithium ion batteries.

Jan 6, 2021

“Kirigami Cuts” – Japanese Art Form Inspires New Engineering Technique

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‘Kirigami cuts’ can be used to create 3D microstructures and nanotools. Paper snowflakes, pop-up children’s books and elaborate paper cards are of interest to more... The post “Kirigami Cuts” – Japanese Art Form Inspires New Engineering Technique...

Jan 6, 2021

Researchers turn coal powder into graphite in microwave oven

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Using copper foil, glass containers and a conventional household microwave oven, researchers have demonstrated that pulverized coal powder can be converted into higher-value nano-graphite.

Jan 6, 2021

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