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Medicine-carriers made from human cells can cure lung infections

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Scientists used human white blood cell membranes to carry two drugs, an antibiotic and an anti-inflammatory, directly to infected lungs in mice. The nano-sized drug delivery method successfully treated both the bacterial growth and inflammation in...

Dec 3, 2020

Chemists get peek at novel fluorescence

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Rice University chemists find a second level of fluorescence in single-walled carbon nanotubes. The phenomenon may be useful in solar energy and optoelectronic applications.

Dec 3, 2020

Research identifies nanoscale effect of water and mineral content on bone

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Researchers conducted the first study of the effect of water and mineral content on collagen fibrils, the essence of bone material, which will aid the development of synthetic materials to mimic bone.

Dec 3, 2020

New insight into role of autophagy in controlling SARS-CoV-2 infection

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A team of researchers at the University of Manitoba in Canada said that nanoparticle targeting of autophagy at the sites could be a potent tool to effectively overcome COVID-19 while preventing the common adverse effects of the drug.

Dec 2, 2020

New platform generates hybrid light-matter excitations in highly charged graphene

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Researchers report that they have achieved plasmonically active graphene with record-high charge density without an external gate. They accomplished this by exploiting novel interlayer charge transfer with a two-dimensional electron-acceptor.

Dec 2, 2020

Nanomaterials enable dual-mode heating and cooling device: Device could cut HVAC energy use by nearly 20% in the US

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Engineers have demonstrated a dual-mode heating and cooling device for building climate control that, if widely deployed in the U.S., could cut HVAC energy use by nearly 20 percent. The invention uses a combination of mechanics and nanomaterials t...

Dec 2, 2020

No nanoparticle risks to humans found in field tests of spray sunscreens

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People can continue using mineral-based aerosol sunscreens without fear of exposure to dangerous levels of nanoparticles or other respirable particulates, according to new research.

Dec 2, 2020

Graphene nanoparticles - a new type of amorphous solid bodies

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Amorphous forms of solid carbon do not have a fixed crystal structure and consist of structural units - nanosized graphene particles. A team of physicists studied the structure of amorphous carbon and suggested classifying it as a separate type of...

Dec 2, 2020

No nanoparticle risks found in field tests of spray sunscreens

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People can continue using mineral-based aerosol sunscreens without fear of exposure to dangerous levels of nanoparticles or other respirable particulates, according to Penn State research published in the journal Aerosol Science and Engineering.

Dec 2, 2020

New platform generates hybrid light-matter excitations in highly charged graphene

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Graphene, an atomically thin carbon layer through which electrons can travel virtually unimpeded, has been extensively studied since its first successful isolation more than 15 years ago. Among its many unique properties is the ability to support ...

Dec 2, 2020

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