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Working on the frontier of nanoparticle research

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The Computer-Aided Nano and Energy Lab (CANELa) at the University of Pittsburgh's Swanson School of Engineering is advancing the field of nanoparticle research, modeling metal nanoclusters that are atomically precise in structure. An article ...

Jul 21, 2020

Thermal manipulation of plasmons in atomically thin films

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Nanoscale photothermal effects can induce substantial changes in the optical response experienced by the probing light, thus suggesting their applications in all-optical light modulation. By exploiting nanosystems composed of graphene or ultrathin...

Jul 21, 2020

Valley-Hall nanoscale lasers

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Topological photonics allows the creation of new states of light. Miniaturization of topological states to the nanoscale offers new opportunities for controlling light in integrated nanophotonic circuits. Recently, a team of researchers demonstrat...

Jul 21, 2020

COVID-19 vaccine displays protective traits in nonhuman primates

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A replicating RNA vaccine, formulated with a lipid-based nanoparticle emulsion that goes by the acronym LION, produces antibodies against the COVID-19 coronavirus in mice and primates with a single immunization. These antibodies potently neutraliz...

Jul 20, 2020

'Smart nanosheets' can help quickly isolate new types of proteins from mixtures

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An interdisciplinary team from Frankfurt and Jena has developed a kind of bait with which to fish protein complexes out of mixtures.

Jul 20, 2020

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

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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

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