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Researchers create nanoscale slalom course for electrons

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers have created a serpentine path for electrons, imbuing them with new properties that could be useful in future quantum devices.

Nov 25, 2020

Researchers create nanoscale slalom course for electrons

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

A research team led by professors from the Department of Physics and Astronomy have created a serpentine path for electrons, imbuing them with new properties that could be useful in future quantum devices.

Nov 25, 2020

Tunable coating allows hitch-hiking nanoparticles to slip past the immune system to their target

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Nanoparticles are promising drug delivery tools, offering the ability to administer drugs directly to a specific part of the body and avoid the awful side effects so often seen with chemotherapeutics.

Nov 25, 2020

Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier

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The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a new study.

Nov 25, 2020

Quantum nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier

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The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV, according to a study led by UCL researchers in the i-sense Mc...

Nov 25, 2020

Phytoplankton disturbed by nanoparticles

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Products derived from nanotechnology are efficient and highly sought-after, yet their effects on the environment are still poorly understood. A research team from the University of Geneva (UNIGE), working in collaboration with the University of Ca...

Nov 25, 2020

The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds may help detect disease earlier

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

The quantum sensing abilities of nanodiamonds can be used to improve the sensitivity of paper-based diagnostic tests, potentially allowing for earlier detection of diseases such as HIV.

Nov 25, 2020

Phytoplankton disturbed by nanoparticles

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Products derived from nanotechnology are efficient and highly sought-after, yet their effects on the environment are still poorly understood. A research team has investigated the effects of nanosilver, currently used in almost 450 products for its...

Nov 25, 2020

New plant-based gel to fast-track 'mini-organs' growth, improve cancer treatment

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Monash University researchers have created the world's first bioactive plant-based nanocellulose hydrogel to support organoid growth and help significantly reduce the costs of studies into cancer and COVID-19.

Nov 25, 2020

Phytoplankton disturbed by nanoparticles

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Researchers have investigated the effects of nanosilver, currently used in almost 450 products for its antibacterial properties, on the algae known as Poterioochromonas malhamensis. The results show that nanosilver and its derivative, ionic silver...

Nov 25, 2020

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