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Regulation of cancer stemness by the best combination of nanotech and genetic engineering

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Photo-active nanocomplexes are successfully developed. The nanocomplexes allow spatiotemporal controlling genetically-engineered cells that are overexpressing temperature-sensitive membrane proteins. The technology demonstrates effective cancer el...

Aug 17, 2020

Watching electrons harvest light at the nanoscale

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Insight into charge generation induced by light could enable the design of better photocatalysts made from nanomaterials.

Aug 17, 2020

Scientists develop approach to synthesize unconventional nanoalloys for electrocatalytic application

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Metallic alloys at the nanometer scale (nanoalloys) have great potential in electrocatalysis. The interaction among different components in nanoalloys may modify the electronic configurations of active metals and generate synergistic effects, boos...

Aug 17, 2020

First ever observation of 'time crystals' interacting

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The discovery may lead to applications in quantum information processing because time crystals automatically remain intact - coherent - in varying conditions. Protecting coherence is the main difficulty hindering the development of powerful quantu...

Aug 17, 2020

Scientists develop approach to synthesize unconventional nanoalloys for electrocatalytic application

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A novel synthetic approach broke through the limitation of wet-chemistry methods for synthesizing immiscible and high entropy nanoalloys. The composition and size of the obtained nanoalloys were also controllable by varying the experimental condit...

Aug 17, 2020

No limit yet for carbon nanotube fibers

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Researchers have made their strongest and most conductive fibers yet, made of long carbon nanotubes through a wet spinning process.

Aug 17, 2020

Shock to bacteria activates nature's electrical grid

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The ocean floor and the ground beneath our feet are riddled with tiny nanowires—1/100,000th the width of a human hair—created by billions of bacteria that can generate electric currents from organic waste. In new research published Aug. 17 in the ...

Aug 17, 2020

Micro- and nanoplastics detectable in human tissues

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Plastic pollution is a global problem. Even when plastic bags or water bottles break down, tiny fragments can still contaminate the environment. Animals and humans can ingest the particles, with uncertain health consequences. Now, scientists repor...

Aug 17, 2020

Stopping tooth decay before it starts -- without killing bacteria

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Eating sugar or other carbohydrates after dental cleanings causes oral bacteria to quickly rebuild plaque and to produce acids that corrode tooth enamel, leading to cavities. Today, scientists report a treatment that could someday stop plaque and ...

Aug 17, 2020

Two-dimensional materials for ultrascaled field-effect transistors

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With the increasing miniaturization of electronic components, researchers are struggling with undesirable side effects: In the case of nanometer-scale transistors made of conventional materials such as silicon, quantum effects occur that impair th...

Aug 17, 2020

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