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New method to design diamond lattices and other crystals from microscopic building blocks

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Researchers describe a technique for using LEGO-like elements at the scale of a few billionths of a meter. Further, they are able to cajole these design elements to self-assemble, with each LEGO piece identifying its proper mate and linking up in ...

Sep 14, 2020

First fiber-optic nanotip electron gun enables easier nanoscale research

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Scientists at the Department of Energy's Oak Ridge National Laboratory and the University of Nebraska have developed an easier way to generate electrons for nanoscale imaging and sensing, providing a useful new tool for material science, bioi...

Sep 14, 2020

Rubbery properties help RNA nanoparticles target tumors efficiently and quickly leave body

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A new study shows that RNA nanoparticles have elastic and rubbery properties that help explain why these particles target tumors so efficiently and why they possess lower toxicity in animal studies.

Sep 14, 2020

Nanoballs packed under spherical confinement adopt a special structure

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Researchers solve the mystery of observed quasi-crystalline structures with the help of state-of-the-art electron microscopy.

Sep 14, 2020

How a few atoms can influence materials' properties

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A closer look at gold nanoparticles, which were welded together by laser excitation, revealed interesting insights on the atomic structure and how it influences the physical properties of the system.

Sep 14, 2020

First fiber-optic nanotip electron gun enables easier nanoscale research

Nanowerk   -   Nanotechnology Websites

Scientists have developed an easier way to generate electrons for nanoscale imaging and sensing, providing a useful new tool for material science, bioimaging and fundamental quantum research.

Sep 14, 2020

Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior

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Scientists succeeded in having several different nanocapsules work in tandem to amplify a natural signaling cascade and influence cell behavior.

Sep 14, 2020

Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior

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Many diseases are caused by defects in signaling pathways of body cells. In the future, bioactive nanocapsules could become a valuable tool for medicine to control these pathways. Researchers from the University of Basel have taken an important st...

Sep 14, 2020

Bioactive nano-capsules to hijack cell behavior

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

Many diseases are caused by defects in signaling pathways of body cells. In the future, bioactive nanocapsules could become a valuable tool for medicine to control these pathways. Researchers have taken an important step in this direction: They su...

Sep 14, 2020

Boron nitride nanofilms will replace antibiotics for protection against bacterial and fungal infections

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NUST MISIS material scientists have presented antibacterial nano-coatings based on boron nitride, which are highly effective against microbial pathogens (up to 99.99%). They can become a safe alternative to the usual antibiotics in implantology si...

Sep 14, 2020

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