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Exploiting optical materials to capture hidden data through new imaging approach

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

In an era where autonomous navigation, medical diagnostics and remote sensing are rapidly evolving, traditional cameras— limited to capturing only the red, green, and blue (RGB) light intensities—are falling short of data demands. These cameras of...

Dec 10, 2024

Nature inspires self-assembling helical polymer

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Helical structures are ubiquitous across biology, from the double-stranded helix of DNA to how heart muscle cells spiral in a band. Inspired by this twisty ladder, researchers from Hiroshima University’s Graduate School of Advanced Science and Eng...

Dec 10, 2024

Controlling polaritons at room temperature paves the way for high-speed computing

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Modern computers process information by moving electrons through circuits, but this approach is reaching its physical limits in terms of speed and efficiency. Scientists have long anticipated that using light instead of electrical signals could le...

Dec 10, 2024

Breakthrough in the precision engineering of four-stranded beta-sheets

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A newly developed approach can precisely produce four-stranded β-sheets through metal–peptide coordination, report researchers from Institute of Science Tokyo. Their innovative methodology overcomes long-standing challenges in controlled β-sheet f...

Dec 10, 2024

Advancing the synthesis of two-dimensional gold monolayers

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Researchers have created nearly freestanding nanostructured two-dimensional (2D) gold monolayers, an impressive feat of nanomaterial engineering that could open up new avenues in catalysis, electronics, and energy conversion.

Dec 10, 2024

Delivering medicines with microscopic flowers

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How can medicines be directed to the precise location within the body where they need to act? Scientists have been researching this question for a long time. An example would be delivering cancer drugs directly to a tumour so that they only take e...

Dec 10, 2024

GIM strikes deal with Saudi Arabia for commercial production of carbon fiber enriched with graphene

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UK-based Graphene Innovations Manchester (GIM) has entered into a deal for the commercial production of carbon fiber enriched with graphene in Saudi Arabia. Graphene Innovations Manchester has agreed to construct a factory in the Gulf state to man...

Dec 10, 2024

Engineers develop gel-based stretchable triboelectric nanogenerators for wearable technology

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

From smartwatches, and fitness trackers to medical sensors that can be worn on the body, wearables are transforming the way we interact with technology. As their popularity grows, triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) that convert mechanical energy...

Dec 9, 2024

Magnetic nanoparticles with enzymatic activity could improve cancer therapy

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Researchers at the University of Kentucky are exploring new ways to use nanoparticles in combination with other materials as an innovative approach to cancer therapy.

Dec 9, 2024

Novel mixture of mRNA in nanoparticles show therapeutic potential against tumor progression

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Therapeutic mRNAs offer great potential as a versatile and precise tool against cancer and other diseases. However, the therapeutic effectiveness is limited by the poor translation uptake of naked mRNA. To circumvent this challenge, researchers fr...

Dec 9, 2024

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