World news

Results: 32847
arrow_upward arrow_downward

Tiny superconducting thermometer monitors ultracold temperatures

New Atlas   -   Scientific News Websites

Some advanced electronic devices, such as superconductors and quantum computers, can currently only function at extremely cold temperatures. Now engineers at the National Institute of Standards and Technolgy (NIST) have developed a tiny cryogenic ...

Nov 18, 2020

Gold nanoparticles turn the spotlight on drug candidates in cells

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers report a combination of alkyne tags and surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) microscopy for following the dynamics of small-molecule drugs in cells.

Nov 18, 2020

Revolutionary CRISPR-based genome editing system treatment destroys cancer cells

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at Tel Aviv University (TAU) have demonstrated that the CRISPR/Cas9 system is very effective in treating metastatic cancers, a significant step on the way to finding a cure for cancer. The researchers developed a novel lipid nanopartic...

Nov 18, 2020

Green chemistry: Politecnico di Milano publishes in Chem

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

The prestigious journal Chem (Cell Press, impact factor: 19.735) publishes the first mechanosynthesis of a molecular crystal with a Borromean topology. The results obtained by the Politecnico di Milano group have shown that mechanosynthesis can be...

Nov 18, 2020

A DNA-based nanogel for targeted chemotherapy

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

Current chemotherapy regimens slow cancer progression and save lives, but these powerful drugs affect both healthy and cancerous cells. Now, researchers reporting in ACS' Nano Letters have designed DNA-based nanogels that only break down and ...

Nov 18, 2020

Gold nanoparticles turn the spotlight on drug candidates in cells

EurekAlert   -   Scientific News Websites

A team including researchers from Osaka University has developed a surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) microscopy technique for tracking small molecules in live cells. The technique uses gold nanoparticles to boost the signal from alkyne grou...

Nov 18, 2020

Sensor experts invent supercool mini thermometer

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Researchers have invented a miniature thermometer with big potential applications such as monitoring the temperature of processor chips in superconductor-based quantum computers, which must stay cold to work properly.

Nov 17, 2020

Sensor experts invent supercool mini thermometer

Phys.org   -   Scientific News Websites

Researchers at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) have invented a miniature thermometer with big potential applications such as monitoring the temperature of processor chips in superconductor-based quantum computers, which m...

Nov 17, 2020

Echa survey highlights need for clear labelling of nanomaterials

Chemical Watch   -   Scientific News Websites

Nano observatory recommends labelling for clothes, food packaging, toys and cosmetics

Nov 17, 2020

Georgia Tech Names Commercialization Leadership Focused on Expanding Impact | Research Horizons

Georgia Tech   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Raghupathy “Siva” Sivakumar, a professor and entrepreneur who helped found three technology companies and launched a popular student entrepreneurship program, has been named Georgia Tech’s inaugural Interim Chief Commercialization Officer...

Nov 17, 2020

REFINE