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Custom nanoparticle regresses tumors when exposed to light

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A unique nanoparticle to deliver a localized cancer treatment inhibits tumor growth in mice, according to a team

Jul 20, 2020

Better wastewater treatment? It's a wrap: Trap-and-zap strategy for antibiotic resistant bugs becomes wrap, trap and zap

ScienceDaily   -   General News Websites

A shield of graphene helps particles destroy antibiotic-resistant bacteria and the free-floating genes in wastewater treatment plants.

Jul 20, 2020

A mechanical way to stimulate neurons: Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses

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Magnetic nanodiscs can be activated by an external magnetic field, providing a research tool for studying neural responses.

Jul 20, 2020

COVID-19 replicating RNA vaccine has robust response in nonhuman primates

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A replicating RNA vaccine, formulated with a lipid-based nanoparticle emulsion, produces antibodies against the COVID-19 coronavirus in mice and primates with a single immunization. These antibodies potently neutralize the virus in young and old a...

Jul 20, 2020

High-performance large area electrode system developed for artificial photosynthesis

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A research team, led by Dr. Hyung-Suk Oh and Dr. Woong Hee Lee of the Clean Energy Research Center of the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), working in cooperation with the Technische Universität Berlin (TUB), announced that they ha...

Jul 20, 2020

Exhaled biomarkers can reveal lung disease

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Using specialized nanoparticles, MIT engineers have developed a way to monitor pneumonia or other lung diseases by analyzing the breath exhaled by the patient.

Jul 20, 2020

Improved Advanced Energy Storage Using New Nano-Engineering Strategy

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New types of cathodes, suitable for advanced energy storage, can be developed using beyond-lithium ion batteries. The rapid development of renewable energy resources has triggered... The post Improved Advanced Energy Storage Using New Nano-Engine...

Jul 20, 2020

Scientists strengthen quantum building blocks in milestone critical for scale-up

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A group of international scientists have substantially lengthened the duration of time that a spin-orbit qubit in silicon can retain quantum information for, opening up a new pathway to make silicon quantum computers more scalable and functional.

Jul 20, 2020

Exhaled biomarkers can reveal lung disease

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Specialized nanoparticles create a “breath signal” that could be used to diagnose pneumonia and other infectious or genetic diseases.

Jul 20, 2020

Exhaled biomarkers can reveal lung disease

MIT News   -   Organizations and Universities Websites

Specialized nanoparticles create a “breath signal” that could be used to diagnose pneumonia and other infectious or genetic diseases.

Jul 20, 2020

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