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Remote Control of Hormone Release Using Magnetic Nanoparticles

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Using magnetic nanoparticles, scientists stimulate the adrenal gland in rodents to control release of hormones linked to stress. Abnormal levels of stress hormones such as... The post Remote Control of Hormone Release Using Magnetic Nanoparticles ...

May 7, 2020

High color purity 3D printing with nanoparticles

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Researchers report on a new method to obtain high color purity 3D objects with the use of a new class of nanoparticles.

May 7, 2020

Graphene sets sail in microgravity

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Researchers demonstrate the laser-propulsion of graphene sails in microgravity. The light sails use a scalable micro-membrane design that minimizes their mass and hence increases their thrust upon light irradiation.

May 7, 2020

Ultra-long-working-distance spectroscopy with 3D-printed aspherical microlenses

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Researchers have designed tiny lenses that can easily be manufactured by laser 3D printing technique on top of various materials, including fragile novel 2D graphene-like materials.

May 7, 2020

Low-Power 2D Semiconductor Nanolasers Could Change the Future of Supercomputing

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In his latest line of research, Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University, and his peers explored the intricate balance of physics that governs how electrons, holes, excitons...

May 7, 2020

Researchers Demonstrate Laser-Propulsion of Graphene Sails in Microgravity

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Overseas exploration and trade during the Age of Discovery (15th-17th centuries) were possible by sail technology, and deep-space exploration will require the same for the coming Age of NewSpace. This...

May 7, 2020

How (and why) to talk to business leaders about nanotechnology

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Those of us who work in the field of nanoscience know all about the uniqueness of the nanoscale. However, now that use cases for nanotechnology are ramping up across virtually all industry sectors, it's essential to take a step back and remem...

May 7, 2020

Technique to make functional materials based on polymers of metal clusters

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Researchers at the universities of Jyvaskyla (Finland) and Xiamen (China) have discovered a novel way to make functional macroscopic crystalline materials out of nanometer-size 34-atom silver-gold intermetallic clusters. The cluster material has a...

May 7, 2020

Laser-Propulsion of Graphene Sails in Microgravity

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Overseas exploration and trade during the Age of Discovery (15th-17th centuries) were possible by sail technology, and deep-space exploration will require the same for the... The post Laser-Propulsion of Graphene Sails in Microgravity appeared fir...

May 7, 2020

Dendrimers finally have what it takes to break into the laser scene

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A team including researchers from the University of Tsukuba has produced a family of dendrimers that form single-crystals and can harvest non-polarized light and transform it into polarized emission. The dendrimer crystals are both optically and m...

May 7, 2020

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